Stupendous Sports: Fantastic Football – Robin Bennett (Firefly)
Hilarious, but factual too, Fantastic Football is as much about the spirit of the beautiful game as the rules. From the origins of football, when matches went on for days, to today’s fascinating facts and amazing stories. Plus, a spotlight on what makes the greatest players so great.
Red Dragons – The Story of Welsh Football – Phil Stead (Y Lolfa)
The story of football in Wales is told for the first time in this entertaining tale of the game’s development. Follow the national side as it struggles against the odds to bring glory to a country which is hungry for success. Remind yourself of glorious victories and shake your head at the catalogue of scarcely credible misfortune. Discover the history of the country’s clubs. Take a fresh look at our most famous players from a Welsh perspective and relive the road to Qatar in this new and updated edition.
When Pelé Broke Our Hearts – Wales and the 1958 World Cup – Mario Risoli (St David’s Press)
The story of the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, the last time the Welsh football team qualified for the final rounds, reaching the last eight, with a foreword by John Charles and a preface by Nicky Wire.
Brian Flynn – Little Wonder – Leon Barton (St David’s Press)
Little Wonder is the story of Brian Flynn, the stylish yet tenacious midfielder from Port Talbot who enjoyed a successful playing and managerial career. Brian Flynn may only stand at 5 feet, 4 inches, but this small man from the town of steel has made a giant contribution to football and Little Wonder is his story. Includes a preface by Chris Gunter.
Welsh Football: The National Football Magazine of Wales
Welsh Football magazine is a publication devoted to all aspects of football in Wales. It is run independently by football fans and operates on a non-profit-making basis. Their intention, as well as recording news and results, is to offer a positive, but independent view of football in Wales: never negative or controversial for the sake of it – but also prepared to be critical when necessary, in the interests of the game.
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