He deconstructs the Anglocentric interpretations of both 19. He offers a nuanced examination of the extraordinary talents of Maradona and Lionel Messi, the all-time great who never played at home. Wilson, one of the best of a new generation of football writers eager to to emphasise the bigger picture, untangles the social, economic and political narratives. 'Jonathan Wilson's enthralling and often disturbing history of Argentinian football. the extraordinary attention to detail will reward the dedicated reader as he serves up reams of entertaining titbits, involving one-handed strikers, buried chickens and plenty more, alongside serious consideration of the junta's reign of terror and other instances of Argentine discord' * CATHOLIC HERALD * and what he gives us in ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES is not just a history of the game in Argentina, but also an exhaustive account of all the cultural, social and political context in which moments such as the country's World Cup victories in 19 took place. 'Wilson is a cerebral and knowledgeable sports journalist. 'Wilson is one of soccer's most respected historians and anoraks and here he delivers the definitive history of the beautiful game in Argentina' - Mark Keane * IRISH DAILY MAIL * Conceiving of and writing a book like this is an achievement in and of itself' - Michael Moynihan * IRISH EXAMINER * This is the kind of book you don't see too often, an attempt to use a broad canvas and to include detail far beyond team sheets and scorelines. It's a history of Argentina as reflected in the sport, and how life in Argentina has been reflected in the sport. Now Wilson has turned his considerable powers to one country and its obsession with the game: ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES. Treatise on tactics that's worth a hundred dismal 'autobiographies'. 'Jonathan Wilson's INVERTING THE PYRAMID is easily the best game about soccer I've ever read, a HBO could make this into a series' * SPORT * 'From Alfredo Di Stefano to Lionel Messi, Argentine football get the Jonathan Wilson treatment in this exhaustive, illuminating history. A sprawling, vibrant book about soccer in Argentina, a country where the sport is every bit as important and reflective of the society as it is anywhere in the world' * KIRKUS REVIEWS * He writes confidently about the sport, including tactics and strategies, but also about social and political questions. has a fine eye for detail and a solid grasp of the big picture. densely detailed but absorbing book' - Richard Williams * GUARDIAN * as a writer who knows and appreciates Argentina, he is prepared to take on the more demanding task of telling the story in parallel with that of the country's turbulent political and social evolution. fine-grained and often original research. 'Wilson, as you would expect from the author of several important books on football history and tactics, goes far deeper than the stereotype.
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