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The Barcelona Complex: Lionel Messi and the Making—and Unmaking—of the World's Greatest Soccer Club
By Kuper, Simon
- ISBN
- 9780593297711
- Publisher
- Penguin Pr.
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Reviewed on June 18, 2021 | Arts & Humanities
FC (Futbol Club) Barcelona, dubbed "the World's Team" by Sports Illustrated, is one of the most successful sports franchises ever, with a huge international fan base. Journalist Kuper (Soccer Against the Enemy) unfurls the team's history from its beginnings in 1899, through the Spanish Civil War and World War II, and into the modern era. He places special emphasis on soccer immortals Johan Cruyff and Lionel Mess...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
