Overview
Bring Me that Horizon is a fascinating quest into the heart and soul of Portuguese football. Journeying across its landscape, from old and forgotten bastions of invincibility to new, muscled industrial areas where dreams come true, the book uncovers the multiple identities of Portugal as a nation. Whether visiting historical clubs that were miraculously brought back to life or getting to grips with the complexity of Portugal's 'Game of Thrones' fight for supremacy, the book traces a route north to south, island to island, without forgetting the profound connection with Africa and Brazil. From Eusébio's glorious career to Cândido de Oliveira's adventures as a British intelligence agent, the book reveals a nation that already had fantastic tales to tell before it became the flavour of the month for football hipsters at the turn of the millennium. There's much more to Portugal's football heritage than Ronaldo and Mourinho.
Full Product Details
Author: Miguel Lourenço Pereira
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Pitch Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781801506700
ISBN 10: 1801506701
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Miguel Lourenço Pereira has produced a magnificent work that explores the fascinating myriad of football landscapes past and present in Portugal... The wonderfully researched stories are intertwined with the history, culture and politics of Portugal itself, enabling the reader to grasp an understanding of its people’s obsessive relationship with the beautiful game and shining a light on a unique football culture."" -- Tom Kundert * portugoal.net *"
"""Miguel Lourenço Pereira has produced a magnificent work that explores the fascinating myriad of football landscapes past and present in Portugal... The wonderfully researched stories are intertwined with the history, culture and politics of Portugal itself, enabling the reader to grasp an understanding of its people’s obsessive relationship with the beautiful game and shining a light on a unique football culture."" -- Tom Kundert * portugoal.net * ""Bring Me that Horizon is beguiling, multi-faceted and always coming up with something different."" * When Saturday Comes *"
Author Information
Miguel Lourenço Pereira is a Portuguese journalist and football historian. Author of several sporting books, including Noites Europeias, Sueños de la Euro and Cruyff: Anatomy of a Genius, his work has been published in Portugal, Spain and Brazil for more than a decade. He has also written for Panenka, Libero, Futebol Magazine, In Bed With Maradona and Corner.
