This book examines the developing connections between English and Spanish soccer by looking at key figures—players like Beckham, Owen, and Woodgate, and managers such as Mourinho at Chelsea. It focuses in particular on manager Rafa Benitez, formerly of Valencia, now Liverpool, and the struggles he faces in the British game.
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9 | (14) |
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`In Istanbul, We Won it Five Times' |
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23 | (23) |
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Pictures of Spain: Rafa Benitez at Anfield |
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46 | (19) |
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From Heysel to Istanbul: the 20-Year Sentence |
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65 | (25) |
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90 | (17) |
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Parallel Lives: Valencia CF and the New `Spanish Fury' |
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107 | (35) |
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Merry Christmas, Senor Benitez? |
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142 | (25) |
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Call the Fire Brigade? Rafa Benitez Joins Valencia CF |
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167 | (21) |
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188 | (33) |
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Reigning in Spain: Rafa Benitez at Valencia CF |
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221 | (19) |
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240 | (14) |
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254 | (12) |
| Bibliography |
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266 | (2) |
| Index |
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