The Best of Enemies

by David Downing

An England vs. Germany football match is one of the most passionate and controversial sporting events there is—whether it's a club match or international. In this book, David Downing examines the history of such clashes, unearthing the stories, the statistics, and the footballing trends.

Genres: Football, Sports

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

David Downing is the author of a political thriller, two alternative histories and a number of books on military and political history and other subjects as diverse as Neil Young and Russian Football.

Reviews

[Literati · Rating 3 out of 5]

It does seem quite grim and funny to observe that England winning the 1966 world cup was the worst thing that could have happened to the national team as well as the development of technical players and tactics at club level.

[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

England loses to Germany yet again. Ha, ha. I love how the English just hype themselves up before every major tournament and just land flat on their ass. Ha, ha.