I suppose I need to take a step back, just in case you may not recall who Kelly Garni is he is the original bassist of Quiet riot from 1978 to 1982. Not only was he a founding member of the iconic band, he was a very close personal friend, best friend in fact, of Randy Rhoads. The first thing that struck me was how long the book is, it’s over 500 pages long! Garni is a prolific writer.

Garni very kindly sent me a digital years ago but being a hard copy type of guy, I just didn’t have anyway to read this! Now that I’m a little more technically proficient with digital books and, combined with the fact that Frankie Banali recently passed away, I thought this is a good a time as any to look back at the early days of Quiet Riot.ĪNGELS WITH DIRTY FACES originally came out as an independent publication in 2012 but I have yet to ever see a hard copy, so I can’t comment on the quality of the book itself. His latest work is an integral read for those love the Argentinean style of play, its rich history and why football is the true soul of Argentina.” World Football Commentaries comprehensive, but immensely readable and wonderfully-researched history of a nation and its long-term love for the beautiful game After reading this excellent history, you'll be as convinced as Argentina's football-loving population that it won't be long before the Carasucias add to their two World Cup titles.I have actually had this book for many years but I didn’t really know what to do with it.

Few writers in his genre are on the same literary pitch. Wilson is the Lionel Messi of world football writing. He finds that the country's most celebrated moments and players are never as great as they seem.” ≻loomberg BusinessweekMr. What sets Wilson's book apart is the depth to which he goes to show how soccer weaves through Argentina's political and economic turmoil. ∺rgentina's narrative is complicated, and Jonathan Wilson mines all of it ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES. The soccer book of the decade.' - Sunday Business Post 'Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on how soccer is actually played on the field.' - Simon Kuper In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan PerÃ³ed the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-fÃº, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under C'sar Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats. Argentina's rich, volatile history - by turns sublime and ruthlessly pragmatic - is mirrored in the style and swagger of its national and club sides. Perhaps it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories, and its myths. Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di St'fano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer

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