{"product_id":"poland-73-9798513017868","title":"Poland 73","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David G. Turner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Football\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn epic tale about life and love, told through the lens of the Beautiful Game ♥\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFro\u003cb\u003em 1945 - 1993, internation\u003c\/b\u003eal football played a pivotal role in a world poised on mutually assured destruction. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a story of that world, told through the lens of football. It focusses on the fates of three men, and one match. The men are Alf Ramsey, Kazimierz Gorski and Bobby Moore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe match is Poland v England.\u003ci\u003eFrom the first international in 1872 between England and Scotland, through World Cups and European Championships, until a fateful night in June 1973, the story of international association football unfolds like a classic legend. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA unique take, which will have you riveted as you follow the story from a damp recreation field in Glasgow to the unbelievable monument of soccer, the Maracana in Rio, to the hallowed steps of Wembley Stadium in July 1966... \u003cbr\u003eJune 6th 1973. Katowice, Poland.England's national football team venture behind the Iron Curtain to play a competitive match for the first time. While the Cold War rages, and a cloud of nuclear doom hangs over the entire human race, football has become a guiding beacon of hope for a peaceful world.\u003cbr\u003eThe home side is just beginning its unique football journey, while the visitors are stuck in the past. Tonight, England are about to be blown away by the future.\u003cbr\u003eThe fate of three men will change the football landscape forever. For Alf Ramsey, Bobby Moore and Poland manager Kazimierz Gorski, it is more than just a game.\u003cbr\u003eEast v West, played out on the pitch.\u003cbr\u003eFootball's not a game. It's The Game.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45510395363479,"sku":"9798513017868","price":1260.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798513017868.webp?v=1767925694","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/poland-73-9798513017868","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}