“Football is the most important of the least important things in life” – Arrigo Sacchi
If you ever wondered how many teams have won the Spanish league; who was the first champion of the English league; which team holds the record of most consecutive league titles or which is the most passionate derby in eastern Europe, then this book is just for you.
“The Basic Guide to European Football” explores all the domestic football leagues from The Old Continent, from Albania to Wales. In its pages, you will find fun facts, league and cup winners, outstanding teams, and more from each of the nations that compose Europe. It does not matter if you are a long-life fanatic of the sport or if you are just beginning to understand The Beautiful Game, this book offers much more than just football.
A special thanks to UEFA and the more than 100 clubs and associations that responded positively to the idea of bringing this project to life.
Special recognition to my friends: Agus, for his magical design skills, to Alex, Zoco y Godi, for their necessary contributions, to Tine, Agus y Gian, who constantly motivated me to continue this project and to the associations of Andorra, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Faroe Islands, Latvia, and Wales, for being the first ones to answer my emails and kick off this project.
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This project was born on a boring Tuesday while I was in university and it soon became a bigger thing than I could've ever dream of. I must admit my English is not perfect, and the text might not be the best there is, but I simply tried to put together all the leagues of the beautiful European football under one main personal rule: all are equally as amazing, no discrimination whatsoever.
If you liked the book, or it was useful to you, please don´t forget to write down this website as the source material. Every donation, small or big, is welcomed and highly appreciated. All comments are also appreciated, as my main idea is to constantly update and improve the book so it is as complete as possible.