Guillem Balague's Euro 2012 Diary (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

A collection of articles, interviews, photographs and journal entries from Sky Sports football expert's time following 'La Roja' on their Euro 2012 success in Poland and Ukraine. Includes exclusive interviews with players such as Juan Mata and Sergio Ramos.Unlike a recollection of Euro 2012, written after the event, the diary includes articles and journal entries as they were written before, during and after the competition. Nothing has been changed with the benefit of hindsight. So what you have before you are all the doubts, arguments, anxieties and – yes of course – incorrect predictions as they were written at the time. I hope its shows that, when we look back on Spain’s remarkable achievement, not everybody understood, or even appreciated what Vicente del Bosque’s side were doing at the time – and that only once they were confirmed as Champions did the football world come to realise what an astonishingly talented generation of players they had before them. And yes – as you will see as you read through this book – that, at the time, I also had doubts that Spain could achieve the seemingly impossible. Those doubts and debates about formations and strategies, about team selection and striking options will hopefully help put Spain’s success into context, serving as a future reminder that, despite how easy this team can make it appear when you’re watching the highlights in a few years time – it was never, ever easy. And if this collection of articles does at least one thing, I hope it helps put those wonderful achievements into context....