Reng presents a fly-on-the-wall view of the last 50 years of German football. Originally published by WSC Books, this new edition is fully revised and updated. This is a brilliant book about German football, the chapter about the naming of German teams is worth the money alone. Already a major bestseller and award-winning book in Germany, Matchdays reveals the truth behind the rise of German football and is sure to fascinate anyone interested in understanding a nation and its rise to the top of the sporting ladder. Tor! challenges the myth that German football is “predictable” or “efficient” and brings to life the fascinating array of characters who shaped it: the betrayed pioneer Walther Bensemann the enigmatic genius Sepp Herberger the all-conquering Franz Beckenbauer the misfit Lothar Matthäus the coaches reshaping the modern game and even the radio commentator Herbert Zimmermann, whose ecstatic cries of ‘Tor!’ greeted the winning goal in the 1954 World Cup final and helped change a whole nation’s view of itself. Tor: The Story of German Football Kindle Edition by Uli Hesse (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 157 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition £9. Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany’s club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years, to the postwar triumphs, the World Cup victories, and all the way up to the present day. Germany did not have professional players or a national league until the 1960s, yet it became one of the most successful football nations in the world.
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