Highlighting their dominance in the football world, the book explores Barcelona's legacy as a legendary team, celebrated for their exceptional talent and achievements over generations. It delves into their historical significance, iconic players, and memorable moments that have solidified their status as possibly the greatest football team of all time.
This is the story of the greatest achievement in the history of international football. After decades of failure, Spain won the European Championship in 2008 andthen the World Cup in 2010. At Euro 2012 they became the first team to win three consecutive tournament titles. Graham Hunter was inside the dressing room as the players celebrated after the finals of the World Cup and Euro 2012. His access-all-areas pass at all three tournaments has resulted in remarkable eyewitness accounts and new interviews with star players and the men behind the scenes. Across every day of La Roja’s treble, the author takes you on to the training ground; on the team bus; into the canteen; inside the hotels and on to the pitch. You’ll hear the team talks that inspired Spain to victory plus the inside stories from Fernando Torres, Xavi, Iker Casillas, David Villa, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta, Gerard Piqué and the others behind an unprecedented era.
With their victory in the Champions League final of 2011, Barcelona established themselves as the greatest football team in the world; some people already believe they are the greatest of all time. During 10 years reporting on Spanish football from his Barcelona base, GRAHAM HUNTER has watched this team grow up. His knowledge of the stories behind how they became Spanish, European and world champions is unsurpassed. In Barça: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World, he takes you on to the pitch and the training ground, inside the dressing room and along the corridors of power of FC Barcelona. Book jacket.