Rocco Dean: El Loco Celeste, Gebunden
El Loco Celeste
- Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguayan Adventure
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- Verlag:
- Pitch Publishing Ltd, 11/2026
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781836803058
- Artikelnummer:
- 12584559
- Umfang:
- 256 Seiten
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 30.11.2026
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
El Loco Celeste charts the trials and tribulations of Marcelo Bielsa's three-year tenure as manager of the Uruguay national team, revealed match-by-match through the eyes of a Leeds United fanatic who refused to be 'widowed' by Bielsa's exit from Elland Road. The journey undulates throughout: historic victories over Argentina and Brazil give way to heartbreak at the Copa America and a chronic loss of form in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup. Off the pitch, things are even more turbulent, as Bielsa clashes with the hyper-critical Uruguayan press and a band of dissenting players who intensely scrutinise his methods and philosophy. The author's own adventure - following his idol to the ends of the earth - offers insight into South American football culture, the famed Uruguayan Garra Charrúa spirit, and entertaining anecdotes, including an hour-long encounter with Bielsa himself. A potted history of Bielsa's career is woven throughout, to forge an intimate portrait of a footballing enigma - the celestial El Loco.
