The world's most prestigious tournament can either determine a national coach's success or failure. Only 20 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets? This book explores innovative strategies and clever schemes to uncover the secrets of the most exclusive club in international football.
They may silently plot on the bench or manically gesticulate from the sidelines, but what can the coach really do to influence their team's performance? Discover the tactical innovations and brilliant strategies, as well as the bizarre superstitions, psychological masterclasses and bonkers team-building regimes that managers have employed in the quest for that iconic trophy.
Charting the successes, failures, dramas and controversies of 90 years of World Cup action through the insights of journalists, players and managers with first-hand experience of World Cup competition, this book comprehensively documents the lengths the man in the dugout will go to in order to bring home the greatest prize.
The book features contributions from leading World Cup stars, including Luiz Felipe Scolari, Geoff Hurst, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Pierre Littbarski, Roberto Martinez, Mick McCarthy, Tomas Brolin, Jamie Carragher, Alexi Lalas, Patrick Barclay, Raphael Honigstein and Graham Hunter.
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Publisher: Bloombury Sport
Hardback: 304 pages; Published July 21, 2022
ISBN-10: 147299079X
ISBN-13: 978-1472990792
