When Beckham went to Spain: Power, Stardom & Real Madrid
Reviews
Michael Joseph Hardback • 30 September 2004 • £16.99
"There has been a slew of books about Beckham... of which Jimmy
Burns's is the most authoritative."
Irish Times Weekend Review, October
2004
"Excellent"
Simon Kuper, FT, October 2004
"An absorbing account of Real Madrid's complex history... well-researched
and cleverly written"
World Soccer Magazine, October 2004
"If you thought everything had been said on the subject, think
again. Burns, a former Financial Times reporter who was born in Spain,
goes
far beyond the Beckham phenomenon to look at how Spain became the
world's most exciting football nation, and how its politics, culture
and soccer are so intrinsically linked."
Esquire, October 2004
"Look out for... When Beckham Went to Spain by Jimmy Burns (Michael
Joseph, £16.99): An insight into the exciting period when
Becks joined Real Madrid in 2003."
Daily Mirror, 3 September 2004
"A contender for serious football book of the season will be Jimmy
Burns's When Beckham Went to Spain. This is really a thoughtful and
discursive analysis, through football, of modern Spanish society
and culture... fascinating and highly likeable."
Sunday Telegraph,
September 2004
"Burns's obviously superb knowledge of Spanish football, its politics
and background make this a must read for all fans of La Liga."
Sunday
Business Post, September 2004
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