Tears in Argentina - Softcover

Tom Campbell

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ISBN 10: 1905769024 ISBN 13: 9781905769025

Publisher: Fort Publishing, 2006

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In the autumn of 1967 Celtic attempted to become the first British club to win the World Club Championship. But their encounter with Racing Club of Argentina turned into one of the most shameful episodes in the history of football. It culminated in a third explosive game in Montevideo, in which six players were sent off amid chaotic scenes. In Tears for Argentina leading Celtic historian Tom Campbell tells the whole story of that controversial series and asks whether the conventional view that the Argentine players and fans were the villains of the piece still holds true. In his quest for the truth he interviewed Celtic players, directors and coaching staff including Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Bobby Lennox, Jimmy Johnstone and John Fallon. There is a special interview with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who provides a shrewd insight into the mindset of Jock Stein. In 2005 Campbell also made the long journey to Buenos Aires, where he met many of the people who were involved in the matches with Celtic: the Racing players, directors and coaching staff. The result is a gripping account of the most important matches ever played by a Scottish club. With 16 pages of stunning photographs.

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