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Inside England
- Narrator
- Colin Mace
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Publish Date
- 6 June 2024
- Run Time
- 12 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
*Fully Revised and Updated to Include the Road to the 2026 World Cup*
*Written by the European Football Writer of the Year and the Chief Football Correspondent at the Sunday Times*
Under the stewardship of Gareth Southgate and captained by Harry Kane, a cultural transformation saw England reach two finals, a semi-final and a quarter-final in four tournaments. Now, with Thomas Tuchel at the helm, the team and its playing style has evolved once more. After years of intricate planning and preparation, they come into the 2026 World Cup as genuine contenders with a star-studded squad that's the envy of the world. How did we get here?
Inside England: Behind the Scenes of the Three Lions' World Cup Dream charts the progress from Gareth Southgate's appointment, including the dizzying highs and the near-misses of his tenure, the fallout post-Euro 2024, the FA's search for a successor and how Thomas Tuchel shaped a team in his image. Bestselling and award-winning football writers Jonathan Northcroft and Rob Draper have had extraordinary access to the England team during both manager's reigns and take us behind the scenes of England's transformation over the last decade.
For the first time, this is the real story of England's evolution both on and off the pitch, revealing how Southgate and Tuchel inched the team ever closer to their ultimate dream: winning the World Cup.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 1.0
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5.0 1.0
A very insightful book which confirms that Sir Gareth Southgate is one of the good guys. I just wish that the narrator hadn’t felt it necessary to imitate the accents of Thomas Tuchel and Anthony Barry, amongst others.
mossquito 2026-07-03
Details
- Author
- Jonathan Northcroft and Rob Draper
- Narrator
- Colin Mace
- Duration
- 12 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 June 2024
- ISBN
- 9781785122521
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Genre
- Association football (Soccer), History of sport, Sporting events and management
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 1.0(1 review)
Synopsis
*The Behind The Scenes Look at England's Blueprint to Win the 2026 World Cup**Fully Revised and Updated to Include the Road to the 2026 World Cup**Written by the European Football Writer of the Year and the Chief Football Correspondent at the Sunday Times*Under the stewardship of Gareth Southgate and captained by Harry Kane, a cultural transformation saw England reach two finals, a semi-final and a quarter-final in four tournaments. Now, with Thomas Tuchel at the helm, the team and its playing style has evolved once more. After years of intricate planning and preparation, they come into the 2026 World Cup as genuine contenders with a star-studded squad that's the envy of the world. How did we get here?Inside England: Behind the Scenes of the Three Lions' World Cup Dream charts the progress from Gareth Southgate's appointment, including the dizzying highs and the near-misses of his tenure, the fallout post-Euro 2024, the FA's search for a successor and how Thomas Tuchel shaped a team in his image. Bestselling and award-winning football writers Jonathan Northcroft and Rob Draper have had extraordinary access to the England team during both manager's reigns and take us behind the scenes of England's transformation over the last decade.For the first time, this is the real story of England's evolution both on and off the pitch, revealing how Southgate and Tuchel inched the team ever closer to their ultimate dream: winning the World Cup.
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