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HODDLE**, GLENN with DAVIES, DAVID: : Glenn Hoddle: MY 1998 WORLD CUP STORY.**

LONDON.ANDRE DEUTSCH,1998.

ISBN 0233994238.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imnp.[Complete number line 10 - 2 descending.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, subject/co-author's colour,portrait photographic illustrated upper wrap,colour montage photographic rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged/toned but still bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine. Publisher's bright,clean,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,rear board's lower corner minimally bumped - others unaffected,a headband and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,13-240pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-3 comprising 15 chapters,24pp contemporary colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp128/9,pp160/1 and pp192/3 respectively,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,acknowledgements and contents list/table. As Glenn Hoddle watched David Batty take his penalty at the end of the gruelling match on the evening of Tuesday 30 June 1998,he still thought that England were going to beat Argentina. Throughout the 1998 World Cup campaign,England and their coach had prepared for anything and everything. Except losing.In 'Glenn Hoddle: My 1998 World Cup Story',the England coach gives a dramatic account of his view of the game of the tournament from the bench.He describes his exhilaration as Michael Owen scores a goal that puts England ahead,a goal that would go on to become a tournament classic. He depicts his agony as he watches the Argentinians take a free-kick that leads to their equalizer and of his gut wrenching shock at losing a match and tumbling out of a tournament that he was so determined to win.In his gripping journal of the 1998 World Cup Finals, Glenn Hoddle reveals every aspect of the England squad's high profile preparation for the biggest footballing event in history.His full day-by-day account of the England squad's time out in France is engrossingly detailed, ranging from off-duty mornings on the golf course to final match-day preparations.His insights into the decisions he had to make along the way - whether to exclude Paul Gascoigne,when to play David Beckham and Michael Owen, who should take those fateful penalties - are fascinating.He also discusses,in detail,the role of Eileen Drewery in his campaign. 'Glenn Hoddle: My 1998 World Cup Story' is also the most thorough portrait of the England coach to date (then 1998).Full of determination to succeed in football, Glenn Hoddle is also a man who keeps the sport in perspective.His personal beliefs are strong but so is his single-mindedness. Refreshingly honest,this remarkable book is the most eagerly anticipated account of the 1998 World Cup in France.More importantly it is the vivid testimony of the man who brought England to the brink of international glory but who had it cruelly snatched away from him. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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