Crossing the Line?: The Press and Anglo-German Football Rivalry

by Christoph Wagner

Franz Beckenbauer once observed that, in England, war correspondents get their say whenever their team plays us. In Crossing the Line?, Christoph Wagner surveys German football rivalry in the second half of the twentieth century as it was played out on the pitch and in the press. The Second World War undoubtedly cast a long shadow, framing the way in which matches were previewed and reported. The contrasting fortunes of the British and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788746554
• ISBN13: 9781788746557
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"