Made in Africa
Ed Aarons
The signing of Naby Keïta for almost £53m in August 2017 was the third time in the space of 14 months that Liverpool broke the transfer record for an African player. But while Senegals Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah of Egypt helped Jürgen Klopps side reach the Champions League final in 2018, Guinea midfielder Keïta took time to adapt to his new surroundings. Tracking his first season in English football and featuring interviews with Klopp and those closest to Liverpools three biggest African stars, Ed Aarons tells the story of the thrilling 2018/19 campaign that ended with the clubs sixth European crown after just missing out to Manchester City in the thrilling Premier League title race. Yet the historic season which saw Mané and Salah share the Premier Leagues Golden Boot with Arsenals Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would not have been possible had it not been for those who blazed the trail before them. From Arthur Wharton - the first player born in Africa to appear in the Football League - to Steve Mokone, Albert Johanneson, Brian and Mark Stein, Peter Ndlovu, Christopher Wreh, Lucas Radebe, Jay Jay Okocha, Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré and Riyad Mahrez, Made in Africa tells the story of the pioneers who changed the face of English football forever.
Yıl:
2020
Yayımcı:
Birlinn Ltd
Dil:
english
Sayfalar:
320
ISBN 10:
1788852834
ISBN 13:
9781788852838
Dosya:
EPUB, 10.52 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2020