Sheilas, Wogs & Poofters: An Incomplete Biography of Johnny Warren and Soccer in Australia Tapa blanda - 2002

Paperback. Very Good.

SBS (Random House), Sydney, 2002. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. A Fascinating account of a great sporting life and an insider's look at the byzantine world of soccer politics. The essential Australian story of the World Game - Bob Carr Johnny Warren received an MBE (1973), ASM (2000) Centenary Medal (2001), OAM (2003) and the FIFA Order of Merit (2004) Johnny Warren is a credit to Australia and the game that he loves. His is a great story which I heartily recommend to all sports fans - Martin Tyler From a nine-year-old who was initially rejected by his local under-12's team because he was "too small and needed to go home and eat more porridge" to leading the Socceroos from 1964 to 1974 through three World Cup campaigns as captain and vice-captain, Johnny Warren witnessed every stage of Australia's soccer journey for over fifty years. From the days you were called a "sheila", "wog" or "poofter" if you played soccer to today when… Leer más

Milsons Point, NSW : Random House Australia, 2002. First edition . Softcover. Very Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges neat and clean From a nine-year-old who was originally rejected by the Under 12's Protestant Churches team because he was "too small and needed to go home and eat more porridge" to leading Australia through three World Cup Campaigns as Vice Captain and Captain of the Socceroos from 1964 - 1974, Johnny Warren has witnessed every step of soccer's great journey.This is not a goal-by-goal account of Australia's on-field performance. Rather, Johnny Warren takes a broader look at the game: socially, politically, analytically, and anecdotally. It's a great story that mirrors Australia's social development as a nation from one of the most respected players, coaches and commentators in the sport. B & W photos

Random House 2002. 2002. Softcover. 8vo softcover 349pp, b/w illus. Very good. Inscribed & signed by author (Johnny Warren) .

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