{"product_id":"hh-by-richard-fitzpatrick-9781399425100","title":"HH","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A gripping, unsettling and authoritative portrait of football’s original dark genius — brilliantly researched and superbly told.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGUILLEM BALAGUÉ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A wonderfully compelling biography... This is a story that, once read, you can’t forget.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDUNCAN HAMILTON, THREE-TIME WILLIAM HILL AWARD WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘One Hel of a story... uncovers the explosive truth behind a man who went further than anyone else in his fierce desire to win.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Assiduously researched... tells Herrera's outrageous story with verve.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY OF FOOTBALL’S MOST NOTORIOUS COACH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNicknamed ‘Il Mago’ (The Wizard) after bringing European Cup glory to Inter Milan in successive years, Helenio Herrera was hailed as one of the finest minds in football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis explosive book explores the enigma of the incredibly charismatic ‘HH’: a philanderer, charlatan, trash-talker, and serial winner mired in controversy. His stellar career was halted by the death of one of his star players and his subsequent trial for manslaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHH\u003c\/em\u003e revolutionised football coaching. Preparing his teams meticulously, he was obsessed with his players’ mental toughness and introduced idiosyncratic psychological techniques. He made his name as a coach, winning La Liga twice with both Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, but it was his move to Inter in 1960 that propelled him to stardom. His team won three scudetti in the mid-1960s and were only denied a third European Cup by Jock Stein’s Celtic in 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHH\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how Herrera was the original master of the game’s dark arts. In Spain, he introduced a regime of performance-enhancing drugs, and he continued this practice in Italy, which eventually led to his downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing interviews with those who knew Herrera well – including Fabio Capello, Sandro Mazzola, Ian St John, and Denis Law – \u003cem\u003eHH\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating story of deceit and intrigue, bloodshed, sex, and glorious football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496028618988,"sku":"9781399425100","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399425100-hh.jpg?v=1775795759","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/hh-by-richard-fitzpatrick-9781399425100","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}