{"product_id":"verona-campione-the-miracle-of-85-hardcover","title":"Verona Campione: The Miracle of 85 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Hough has lived in Verona since 2011 and writes about the region's history, football, wine and culture. He was the editor of the \u003ci\u003eCrazy Faithful\u003c\/i\u003e fanzine, and in 2024 he published \u003ci\u003eNotes from Verona: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of essays that offers a refreshing insight into life in Italy. The first two volumes of \u003ci\u003eVerona at War\u003c\/i\u003e (part of a planned trilogy) tell the story of the rise of fascism in Verona and the city's subsequent occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.67 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48873789292793,"sku":"9781836801214","price":35.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/y0g0xlTBpj9781836801214.webp?v=1787319723","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/verona-campione-the-miracle-of-85-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}