Fear and Loathing in La Liga

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Sid Lowe

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Random House
15 August 2014

Biography: sport; European history; History: specific events & topics; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sports teams & clubs; Football (Soccer, Association football)

An examination of football's greatest rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid by the top Spanish football expert and historian Sid Lowe

'A history of modern Spain told through one of world football's most intense rivalries' Independent

'Sports Book of the Year' Sunday Times

It's Messi vs Ronaldo, it's Catalonia vs Castilla. It's the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco's fascists. It's majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It's the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe.

It's more than a game. It's a war. It's Barcelona vs Real Madrid.

Only, it's not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams' recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sport's greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stefano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his club's defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames.

By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.

By: Sid Lowe
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 337g
ISBN: 9780224091800
ISBN 10: 0224091808
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sid Lowe is the Spanish football correspondent for the Guardian and World Soccer. He is a regular contributor to the popular Guardian Football Weekly podcast and writes for FourFourTwo. He works as a commentator and panellist for Spanish, Asian and US television and appears regularly on Spanish radio show Al Primer Toque. His previous book, Catholicism, War and the Foundation of Francoism, is about the causes of the Spanish civil war, the rise of fascism, and the creation of the Franco state. He lives in Spain.

Reviews for Fear and Loathing in La Liga: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

One of the year's best football books . an extremely well-informed and usefully myth-busting portrait Guardian Fascinating Sunday Independent Sports Book of the Year Sunday Times Football Books of the Year: Sid Lowe isn't an ordinary football writer and, as a result, this is not an ordinary football book. Lowe paces it all so well ... like an engaging lesson from your favourite teacher Daily Mirror A revelation. Anyone interested in Spain's two biggest teams can learn something new from this labour of love ... tackling tricky subjects with skill and weaving them into an engaging story. For that, this book stands out from the rest. talksport.com

Long-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013
Long-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 (UK)
Long-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013.
Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Football Book of the Year 2014
Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2014 (UK)
Short-listed for The British Sports Book Awards: Football Book of the Year 2014 (UK)
Shortlisted for British Sports Book Awards: Football Book of the Year 2014.