Mint condition.Time Warner Books,2005.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.The book is new with two small nicks on the outer edges of the pages,small crease and nick on the edge of the pages.354pp including index.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: 'Football isn't a matter of life and death,' Bill Shankly once famously said, ' it's much more important than that.' In The Heart of the Game, Jimmy Greaves looks back over his long association with the sport to give his take on all things football, and attempts to make sense of our undying passion for the beautiful game. How has how the game changed from its working class roots to its current celebrity-driven image? How do managers like Sir Alf Ramsey compare to the Svens of today? Why have England stopped producing great goalkeepers? How come the football of yesteryear was more physical, yet the footballer of today is more injury-prone? Drawing on both his knowledge and love of the game, this is Jimmy at his fascinating, witty and humorous best.
