Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2003. Very much enjoyed reading this and thank Nicolai for the recommendation. It's about how soccer is an essential part of Italian culture, but also how Italian culture shapes the calcio. Buried Beneath the Boarding House: A Shocking True Story of Deception, Exploitation... A 'FAMILY' BUSINESS: The Life And Times Of Joey 'The Fixer' Silvestri. On page 148 it reads what every player out there thought of the game and what Joe McGinniss saw when he watched this club. To see what your friends thought of this book, Before there were all those book trading sites like bookmooch, bookcrossing and even goodreads, I took my copy of. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The miracle of castel di sangro is a sports book written by joe mcginniss the books follows a struggling castel di sangro calcio soccer club the timeline is the 1996 1997 season for the soccer club the whole book is based off the authors perspective as he traveled to this small town in italy of less than 10000 people to observe and watch . Its funny because its a little soccer team from the poorest region of Italy, Castel di Sangro and they actually go to the national competition. He does a great job describing how emotionally all-consuming. But the reality soon kicks in, and not just the fact that he can't speak Italian (which however he gradually picks up a working knowledge of); the team is owned by a shadowy godfather-like character who, it eventually emerges, was hoping to gain financially quite a lot from the presence of the "American author" - perhaps his story of the miracle would be turned into a movie, and perhaps the author himself should contribute to the cost of buying players! Excellent story of a Serie B team and life as a Italian Soccer player in a small town. When the team goes to a hotel, he purposely gets the rooms on the. A Great Read! This book is great! Then in the more mature and philosophical stages the proselytizing begins and the sport may even become “a metaphor for life.” With an objective step back, though, Gods and heroes become mortal. 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The miracle of the title is the elevation of Castel Di Sangro, an Umbrian village of 5,000, to the second tier of the Italian league system. The author gives a vivid picture of the team so you get what he is talking about even though you dont know much soccer. The book thus shows the underbelly of the apparent glamour of professional football, an underlying corruption. The author had the same issue a few years ago and decided to follow an Italian soccer team which had just been promoted to Serie B, the second level of soccer in Italy. There was also a lot of dialogue written in Italian, sometimes translated, sometimes not. Joe McGinniss, who was supposed to attend the Hofstra soccer conference prior to his March 10th passing (2014), has a very unique writing style. It tells the story of a well-known journalist of US politics, Joe McGinniss's new found passion - or more like obsession - for the "beautiful game", football aka soccer in the US. Much love was also given to the village the team was from, especially the special nature of the pe. The Miracle of Castel di Sangro is a sports book written by Joe McGinniss. Publication Date: June 6, … This story attracted the attention of American journalist Joe McGinniss, and he follows them over their season with pretty much unrestricted access. Unfortunately as Mr. McGinniss' envelopment in the team and town of Castel di Sangro deepens, so does his acrimony and contention. Joe Silvestri "The Fixer" was the New York mobs muscle man, and the first line of offense when it came time to buy off a cop, or silence an enemy. This was fun, if you're a fan of soccer/football or you love Italy. The book reminds me of the movie Pele and his story of starting off from nothing and ending up being the best player in the world. Image provided by: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM. McGinniss is a wonderful guide, but he sometimes comes across as rather naive. by Broadway Books, The Miracle of Castel di Sangro: A Tale of Passion and Folly in the Heart of Italy. The lazy town of Castel Di Sangro, population of 5,000, hosting a Serie B team was crazy enough, the fact that the story of their 96/97 season was told by an American, even crazier.

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