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John Charles: Gentle Giant

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Description:One of the greatest footballers Britain has produced, John Charles left his native Swansea at 18 to join Leeds United where he was switched from defense to attack. The Yorkshire club reached the First Division for the first time in its history thanks to Charles' phenomenal strike ratio of a goal every other game. Juventus paid a British record of £65,000 to take him to Turin in 1957. He enjoyed a glamorous life in Italy, however, it was not all glory. He returned to Leeds in 1962 but the move was a disaster and, after just 91 days, he went back to Italy to join Roma where he struggled to recapture his past form. This biography contains interviews with former team-mates and family members, and also looks at his failed business ventures after football and his fight against cancer.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with John Charles: Gentle Giant. To get started finding John Charles: Gentle Giant, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 224

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing

Release: 2003

ISBN: 1840186194

Description: One of the greatest footballers Britain has produced, John Charles left his native Swansea at 18 to join Leeds United where he was switched from defense to attack. The Yorkshire club reached the First Division for the first time in its history thanks to Charles' phenomenal strike ratio of a goal every other game. Juventus paid a British record of £65,000 to take him to Turin in 1957. He enjoyed a glamorous life in Italy, however, it was not all glory. He returned to Leeds in 1962 but the move was a disaster and, after just 91 days, he went back to Italy to join Roma where he struggled to recapture his past form. This biography contains interviews with former team-mates and family members, and also looks at his failed business ventures after football and his fight against cancer.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with John Charles: Gentle Giant. To get started finding John Charles: Gentle Giant, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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