{"product_id":"verona-campione-richard-hough-9781836801214","title":"Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amazing underdog story of how Hellas Verona conquered the giants of Italian football to become Serie A champions. Published to mark the 40th anniversary of Verona's achievement, this authentic footballing fairy tale is brought to life through exclusive interviews with players, journalists and fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Richard Hough, an experienced writer and historian who has been immersed in Italian life and football for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead and discover how: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational stars such as Platini, Maradona, Rummenigge, Sócrates, Júnior, Laudrup, Souness, Hateley and Wilkins were drawn to the peninsula that season, making Serie A the most competitive and prestigious league in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative new managers, such as Sven-Göran Eriksson, competed with veterans like Giovanni Trapattoni to get their hands on the coveted Albo d'oro del campionato Italiano di calcio, or 'il Scudetto' as it is commonly known\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerona's idiosyncratic manager Osvaldo Bagnoli patiently assembled a tight-knit squad of accomplished but unspectacular homegrown players, plus two astute foreign signings: the former German pentathlete Hans-Peter Briegel and the mercurial but underachieving Dane, Preben Elkj r Larsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighties Italian culture forms a compelling backdrop to the story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe team's monumental triumph still resonates in the city today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for any football fan with an interest in the game's history - plus anyone who enjoys an underdog story - this gripping book uncovers how a team came from nowhere to shock the footballing world with one of the most remarkable sporting achievements of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Hough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836801211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836801214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Richard Hough","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47135597822207,"sku":"9781836801214","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0aade7a1-2942-4586-ad10-16be3d4cfbbe.jpg?v=1755010611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/verona-campione-richard-hough-9781836801214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}