Over the Line

A History of the England v Germany Football Rivalry

Over the Line
Alexander Gross
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Hardback
h222 x 144mm - 240pg
12 Sep 2022 UK
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9781801501682
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The history of the fierce football rivalry between England and Germany is encapsulated in a single moment - Geoff Hurst' s extra-time shot off the crossbar in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final and the decision of an infamous Russian linesman to award a goal. It is a rivalry that now spans more than 90 years since the first official match between the two nations. For the English, a series of high-profile defeats at major tournaments saw Germany become the Angstgegner on the field, as well as an enduring obsession for the national press. For Germans, Wembley still represents the home of football, where the memories of 1966 have been supplanted by numerous successes and the appropriation of the English anthem ' football' s coming home' . The rivalry has long crossed the lines of the football field, with the two nations at various moments forced to admire and learn from each other, and with football encounters between England and Germany repeatedly marking important developments in a unique and ever-changing political and cultural relationship.
Alexander Gross is a writer and historian living in London. He was born in Munich to an English mother and German father. He has a PhD in English Language and Literature and has written extensively about Shakespeare' s London. He is also the founder and editor of EiF Magazine, an independent periodical featuring top writers from around the world, with a focus on the socio-political and cultural contexts of football.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781801501682
Published: 12 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pitch Publishing
Publisher: Pitch Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 144mm
Pages: 240

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