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Elton John

Watford Forever Paperback Book

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Inspiring underdog sports story
Elton John's passion project
Rise from rock bottom
Unlikely owner-manager partnership
1970s British cultural snapshot
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The Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Guardian Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the Year'The heartwarming story of the collaboration and friendship between English football's oddest couple, Elton John and Graham Taylor' The Times' A wonderful, feelgood account of an ultimately English provincial story' Simon Kuper An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers, John Preston, and the international musical icon and bestselling author, Sir Elton John.Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment, as inflation soared, fuel was scarce, and hooliganism was on the rise. And for Watford FC, the outlook was even gloomier. Rundown and ratinfested, Watford were an ailing side with holes in their kit and barely enough fans to fill a stand. Of the 92 clubs in the Football League, spread across four divisions, Watford were in 92nd place.Meanwhile, Elton John was the most successful rockstar in the world. With sixinch platforms, spangled jumpsuits, and peroxide hair, he was glamorous, gay, and seemingly a world away from the semidetached house in Pinner where he had supported Watford FC as a child. Many assumed he would move to America. Instead, he bought the football club.Watford Forever is the remarkable story of Elton John's ownership of Watford FC and its transformational journey to the top of the First Division under iconic manager Graham Taylor. Perhaps...

SKU: M9780241996911
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Binding: Paperback;304 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: AVGP; Weight: 358 g; Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 19

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