Ireland's Soccer Top 20 (Mainstream Sport)

This star-studded book profiles 20 of the greatest soccer legends drawn from both sides of the Irish border. Written as an accompaniment to the RTE Radio 1 series, the book traces the sport's evolution in Ireland from the late 1930s to the present day. Among those featured are some of soccer's greatest names—Johnny Giles, Roy Keane, George Best, Paul McGrath, Pat Jennings, Liam Brady, Derek Dougan, David O'Leary, Ronnie Whelan, Don Givens, and Frank Stapleton. The book encompasses some of soccer's greatest moments, among them FA Cup and Championship successes, European triumphs, and wonderful international campaigns including Euro '88 and six World Cups. This "Hall of Fame" of Irish soccer is required reading for all fans.