George Best Fifty Defining Fixtures

George Best Fifty Defining Fixtures
ISBN-10
1445640333
ISBN-13
9781445640334
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2015-10-15
Publisher
Amberley Publishing Limited
Author
Iain McCartney

Description

An in-depth examination of fifty games that made footballing legend George Best, including original interviews and material from former players, coaches and managers, to coincide with the tenth anniversary of his death.

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