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037			_cPurchased _nCurrent Books, Convent Jn, Ernakulam
041			_aEnglish
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100			_aLowe,Sid
245			_aFEAR AND LOATHING IN LA LIGA : Barcelona Vs Real Madrid
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260			_aLondon _bYellow Jersy Press _c2013
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500			_a Its Messi vs Ronaldo, its Catalonia vs Castilla. Its the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Francos fascists. Its majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. Its the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. Its more than a game. Its a war. Its Barcelona vs Real Madrid... Its Messi vs Ronaldo, its Catalonia vs Castilla. Its the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Francos fascists. Its majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. Its the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. Its more than a game. Its a war. Its Barcelona vs Real Madrid...Only, its not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sports greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stefano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his clubs defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames. By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.
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650			_aFutbol Club Barcelona
650			_aHistory
650			_aReal Madrid Club de Futbol
650			_aSoccer Spain History
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