{"product_id":"sbornaya-the-mixed-fortunes-of-the-ussr-football-team-9781836802655","title":"Sbornaya: The Mixed Fortunes of the USSR Football Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Conor Kenny\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Soccer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSbornaya\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an evocative journey through the Soviet Union's final decade - politically, economically and culturally unravelling - as seen through the lens of its football world. The book explores the history, politics and geopolitical dimensions of the game: how it began, how it evolved and how it became the country's greatest sporting passion. It reveals how political machinations and behind-the-scenes manoeuvring disrupted a World Cup squad mid-tournament; how two brilliant scientific minds came together to pioneer technological and scientific breakthroughs at a football club; and the recurring story of the USSR's underachievement on the world stage despite its vast resources and talent. All of this unfolds under the shadow of a political system that sought to control, manipulate and micro-manage the game at every level. It is a football story like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pitch Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47966567465111,"sku":"9781836802655","price":1302.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781836802655.webp?v=1782911304","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sbornaya-the-mixed-fortunes-of-the-ussr-football-team-9781836802655","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}