num_pages: 480
description: Fear and Loathing in La Liga is the definitive history of the greatest rivalry in world sport: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. Its Messi vs. Ronaldo Guardiola vs. Mourinho the nation against the state freedom fighters vs. Francos fascists plus majestic goals and mesmerizing skills. Its the best two teams on the planet going head-to-head. Its more than a game. Its a war. Its El Clsico.Only its not quite that simple. Spanish soccer expert and historian Sid Lowe covers 100 years of rivalry athletic beauty and excellence. Fear and Loathing in La Liga is a nuanced revisionist and brilliantly informed history that goes beyond sport. Lowe weaves together this story of the rivalry with the history and culture of Spain emphasizing that it is never about just the soccer. With exclusive testimonies and astonishing anecdotes he takes us inside this epic battle including the wounds left by the Civil War Madrids golden age in the fifties when they won five European cups Johan Cruyffs Barcelona Dream Team the doomed Galctico experiment and Lus Figos betrayal.By exploring the history politics culture economics and languagewhile never forgetting the drama on the fieldLowe demonstrates the relationship between these two soccer giants and reveals the true story behind their explosive rivalry.
language: English
title: Fear and Loathing in La Liga
publisher: Bold Type Books