{"product_id":"the-names-heard-long-ago-how-the-golden-age-of-hungarian-soccer-shaped-the-modern-game-paperback","title":"The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the vibrant and revolutionary soccer culture in Hungary that, on the eve of World War II, redefined the modern game and launched a new era.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 1950s, the Hungarian side was unbeatable, winning the Olympic gold and thrashing England in the Match of the Century. Their legendary forward, Ferenc Pusk s, was one of the game's first international superstars. But as Jonathan Wilson reveals in \u003ci\u003eThe Names Heard Long Ago\u003c\/i\u003e, this celebrated era was in fact the final act of the true golden age of Hungarian soccer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Budapest in the 1920s and 1930s, a new school of soccer emerged that became one of the most influential in the game's history, shaped by brilliant players and coaches who brought mathematical rigor and imagination to the style of play. But with the onset of World War II, many were forced into exile, fleeing anti-Semitism and the rise of fascism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet their legacy endured. Against the backdrop of economic and political turmoil between the wars, and in spite of extraordinary odds, Hungary taught the world to play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eInverting the Pyramid\u003c\/i\u003e, which\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas named NSC Football Book of the Year in 2009 and won the Premio Antonio Ghirelli prize as Italian soccer book of the year in 2013. His books \u003ci\u003eBehind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football; The Anatomy of England\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper \u003c\/i\u003ewere shortlisted for the NSC award in 2007, 2011, and 2013. Wilson is the founder and editor of the soccer quarterly\u003ci\u003e The Blizzard, \u003c\/i\u003e writes for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoxSoccer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a columnist for \u003ci\u003eWorld Soccer\u003c\/i\u003e. He was voted Football Writer of the Year by the Football Supporters Federation in 201\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771467530528,"sku":"9781568587844","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aba8426688113e8dc6d640db95436c64.webp?v=1780387080","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-names-heard-long-ago-how-the-golden-age-of-hungarian-soccer-shaped-the-modern-game-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}