
Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs and the crisis of the new century.


Tor! challenges the myth that German football is 'predictable' or 'efficient' and brings to life the fascinating array of characters who shaped it: the betrayed pioneer Walther Bensemann the enigmatic genius Sepp Herberger the all-conquering Franz Beckenbauer the modern misfit Lothar Matth Long Description Germany did not have professional players or a national league until the 1960s, yet it became one of the most successful football nations in the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Germany did not have professional players or a national league until the 1960s, yet it became one of the most successful football nations in the world. The Nile on eBay Tor! by Uli Hesse Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs and the crisis of the new century.

Short Title Tor! challenges the myth that German football is 'predictable' or 'efficient' and brings to life the fascinating array of characters who shaped it: the betrayed pioneer Walther Bensemann the enigmatic genius Sepp Herberger the all-conquering Franz Beckenbauer the modern misfit Lothar Matth. Artikelnummer: 144989699245 Tor!: The Story of German Football by Uli Hesse (English) Paperback Book.
