Manchester United

by Kevin Brophy

[Penguin Readers Level 3]

In 1968, Manchester United became the first English football team to win the European Cup. In 1999, they won three Cups in eleven days. Manchester United are the biggest, richest and most successful football club in the world. Read about the sport, the team, the players and the fans. A must for all football fans.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Kevin T. Brophy, Irish author.

No website (yet).

Kevin Brophy grew up in a military barracks on Ireland's west coast and now lives in Galway. He has written various non-fiction titles previously and his chequered career includes stints as a postman and teacher, barman and businessman. He has lived in Ireland, England and Poland but feels most at home in Germany.

See also: Kevin Brophy, Australian poet.

Reviews

[Haruna Saka · Rating 4 out of 5]

-PENGUIN READER, Level3
-Time 10/11=26min, 10/12=13min, 10/14=28min
-7words summary:champion-red-players-fan-training-food-dream
-Discussion questions:
1.Do you know who had played in Manchester United team(one of the big succer teams)?
A.Actually, I didn't know that before reading this book. But, I could know David Beckham had played for several years. As everyone knows, he is still a famous succer player. Unbelievable!
2.Have you ever been to stadiums to watch succer games?
A.In my case, I have been to Japanese national stadium 3 times. Because I went to watch my brother's succer game in January. Any other opportunities are nothing special! But, now I want to go to watch national succer games at Toyota stadium! It's the closest to my house.

If you really like succer in Europe, you'll be fun to read this book! Actually, I'm interested in succer and this team (Manchester United), so I chose this book. Moreover, recently Kagawa, who is Japanese succer player joined this big club. So, I want to know this big club in details. That's why I recommend this book to my friends who like succer!

[Saeed Almazrouei · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about a great team. Manchester United was the richest and most successful football club in the world. The players wear red, white and blue clothes. The club loses a lot of games. The team changed the club colors to green and gold for luck then the club had bad luck so the club lost all their money, but it was saved by a Manchester businessman who gave a lot of money to the club. The club changed the colors again to the new colors red and white. After that the club returned back in 1909 and they won the FA cup for first time in 1965. After the team won the club changed its luck and the club made money again. Manchester United is the best team in England and one of the most well known teams in the world now. Manchester United has a long winning streak in the Premier League and almost always finishes in the top four slots in their round-robin play. They have a record 19 Premier League championships among other numerous awards.

[Duman Aidarbekov · Rating 4 out of 5]

I m a fan mu , so it’s was interesting to know some new information about team .Book has sad part is Munich plane . And I like when says about all managers Manchester United.It’s great club with legendary history and players

[Shoichi Momiyama · Rating 5 out of 5]

-PENGUIN READERS,Level 3
-Time 5/21=10minutes 5/22=25minutes 5/25=20minutes 5/27=20minutes
-7 words summary:soccer-red-champion-history-training-fans-managers
-Discussion question
Q:Which do you like to play sports or to watch sports match? Why?
A:I like both, but watching game is better than playing. Especially, I like to watch soocer game. Because I can be excited when soccer players score goals. Last weekend I watched Champions League (Dortmund vs Bayern Munich). It was really excited!

I could understand the history of Manchester United. It is one of my favorite soccer team, so ths book was meaningful for me. Also, I understood that if we choose interesting books(be intersted in the content of book), we can enjoy reading. It means that we can read books without stop. If there are other soccer books, I want to read.

[Yuta Kondo · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. PENGUIN READERS, stage 3
2. 04/13: 80minutes
3. soccer; red and white; manager; history; training and food; fans; great players
4. Manchester United have scored two goals in the last seconds of the game. I thought it was amazing that they came from behind in the last seconds to win the game. If I watch such a game, I am definitely excited!
5. I like soccer, so I can enjoy reading. I could know about Manchester United. I knew Manchester United is popular in the world, but I didn't know the detailed. Through this book, I could know about soccer more than before. Also, I understood that if we choose the book that I am interested in the contest of book, I can concentrate and read easily!

[Hideki Makimura · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. Penguin readers level 3

2. 11/24= 20 minutes, 11/25= 20 minutes, 11/29= 20 minutes, 11/30= 20 minutes

3. Manchester, football, Red Devils, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Denis Low, Sir Alex Ferguson

4. Denis Law had a problem with his right eye, but he could not wear glasses and play football at the same time.

I love soccer. So of course, I know Denis Low. But I didn't know that he had a problem with his right eye. I thought that he played soccer better if he didn't have the problem.

5. Manchester United is the biggest, richest, most successful football club such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. This book is written the story- how the club began, the great players and so on.

[Jenny Oh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't interested about soccer ,but now i like soccer.
I like Duncan Edwards and David Beckham in Manchester United,and they're has the boot boy! that's intrersting,because they wanna play soccer, but they cann't they can only do the washing soccer player's boot............ㅜ_ㅜ isn't it so sad?
haha one of the Man U's fan saids i was so sad when man U lost,i forgot my girlfriend's birthday party.she doesn't see me again. Is there a Man U girl who will understand me?
hahahahahahahahahaha it;s so funny keke so i like this book!!

[Ryo Morishita]

Title: Manchester United
Time: 60min
Author: Kevin Brophy
Publisher: PENGUIN READERS
Level: 3
Notes: I like watching and playing soccer very much. So, I chose this book.
Discussion Questions
1- Have you ever watched Manchester United's soccer games?
- I have watch it! I sometimes watch overseas soccer games.
2- which teams in overseas do you like?
- I like Arsenal! It is also a soccer team in British.
7-words summary
1- Manchester United
2- soccer
3- history
4- players
5- strategies
6- management
7- funs

[DrosoPHila · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I was young, my grandfather hated Man Utd, and their manager Alex Ferguson for having more money than other teams, and "buying the league." But with Ferguson retired, they've regressed towards the mean, and aren't doing super great any more.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't know this much.
Now I can know who was a hero of Man U and lots of things.
And I can know more famus soccerplayer and more about soccer.

[Satyabrata Mishra · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of statistics than a tale, much could have been done with the narration; perhaps a more curious point of view.

[Fahad Ali]

I think the book is great, but it's not talking about any deep details so I hope they try to improve their writings in the future