This book tells the remarkable story of the growth of European football over the past 125 years, from the game's humble beginnings in England and Scotland to today's glittering Champions League, which is followed by millions around the world. The book charts the early course of the European game and examines how the Continental teams gradually caught up with the British masters and eventually overtook them.
Kevin Connolly was for fifteen years the award-winning editor of Arsenal Football Club's programme. He contributed to the football pages of the Sunday Times for five years and was also chief content editor for two international football websites. Rab MacWilliam runs both the N8 and N16 magazines and is also the author of a number of other books on football.