Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World

ISBN-13: 9789394112100

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Sanage Publishing House Llp

Publication Date: 12-08-2022

Pages: 406

Product Dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.06(d)

Graham Hunter is a journalist of international reputation and covers Spanish soccer and FC Barcelona for Sky Sports, the BBC, and newspapers and magazines across the world. His access to the team is unrivaled and he is the only English speaking journalist to have interviewed Pep Guardiola during his time as Barcelona coach.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

1 The Road to Wembley 13

David Villa: El Guaje 56

2 The Making of Messi 59

Making-of Match: Shakhtar Donetsk 1 Barcelona 2 90

3 The Exile Returns 93

Making-of Match: Athletic Bilbao 1 Barcelona 4 142

4 The Machine 145

Dani Alves: Style, Inc. 174

5 The Theory of Evolution 177

Making-of Match: Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 6 206

6 The Making of Pep 209

Sergio Busquets: The Enforcer 242

7 The Emperors of Barcelona 245

Making-of Match: Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 0 276

8 The Odd Couple 279

Victor Valdés: The Heartbreaker 316

9 The Breeding Ground 319

Pedro: The Comeback Kid 354

10 The Solutions Man 357

Making-of Match: Chelsea 1 Barcelona 1 392

11 The Making of the Greatest Rivalry in the World 395

Éric Abidal: The Convert 422

12 The Greatest 425

Acknowledgements 458

Appendix A Timeline 460

Appendix B References 465

Appendix C Glossary 469

Appendix D Hiring criteria 472

Appendix E Bonus content 478