The history of modern British football can largely be written through the stories of Jack and Bobby Charlton. Both were in the World Cup winning team of 66, and each has remained deeply involved in the game ever since. The book traces the parallel lives of Jack and Bobby Charlton, following them from their schooldays through to the present day. The brothers both played prominent roles in the finest hour of English football, the 1966 World Cup triumph. Each played for the dominant club of their era, and summed up the style of their respective teams. Bobby was at Manchester Utd during their glory days under Sir Matt Busby. He survived the Munich air crash and went on to become a fast, graceful attacker who set grounds alight with his power, speed and athleticism in a team that played freeflowing, attacking football. Jack came to professional football late, working in a coal mine before Leeds signed him. Don Revies Leeds side was renowned for its uncompromising and physical style, and Jack was himself a tough, durable and aggressive defender, who once caused uproar by admitting he had a black book with a list of footballing enemies who he would target on the pitch. The two retired from football in the same year, and since, the contrast between them has been marked. Bobbys forays into management at Wigan and Preston were distinguished only by their brevity, while Big Jack took the Republic of Ireland team to an unprecendented level of success, reaching the quarter finals of...

Binding: Paperback;530 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Classification: N/A; Weight: 589.92 g; Dimensions: N/A

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