{"product_id":"an-ode-to-the-chosen-few-footballs-piano-players-hardcover","title":"An Ode to the Chosen Few: Football's Piano Players - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn McNicoll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFootball teams comprise 11 on-field players, but as Bill Shankly once said, while some will be the more functional members of a team, you need others to 'play the piano'.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although the footballing world is littered with superstar players, some take it upon themselves - through sheer grit and determination - to drag their respective teams to glory. Both domestically and on the world stage, these stars have brought joy to fans around the globe by playing the sweetest of tunes for their clubs and countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Lionel Messi to Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo to the original Ronaldo, 'Il Fenomeno', this is the story of those special players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Ode to The Chosen Few\u003c\/i\u003e takes a fascinating deep dive into the past glories of players and teams from different eras and cultures, alongside facts and statistics from each era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Ode to The Chosen Few: Football's Piano Players\u003c\/i\u003e is the second book in \u003cb\u003eJohn McNicoll's\u003c\/b\u003e An Ode to... series, following his debut tome, \u003ci\u003eAn Ode to Four Four Two\u003c\/i\u003e. John is a keen football fan who has a passion for writing. Having spent the last few years writing for various football websites, John has interviewed the likes of former Manchester United player Norman Whiteside and \u003ci\u003eSky Sports\u003c\/i\u003e presenter Scott Minto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731997954111,"sku":"9781801501552","price":32.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9c1a68bd2f87f72e0ad6b9ac1dca36c2.webp?v=1765130909","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/an-ode-to-the-chosen-few-footballs-piano-players-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}