Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8787 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-05-17
• Rating: Exempt
• Formats: Box set, Black & White, Colour, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 7
• Running time: 886 minutes

Synopsis
HISTORY OF FOOTBALL is a six-part, comprehensive series documenting the rise of football from the playing fields of Victorian Britain, to the global game it is today. Each volume is also available separately. Includes volumes entitled 'Origins & Football Cultures', 'The Evolution Of The European Game & European Superpowers', 'Brazil & South American Superpowers', 'For Club And Country & The Dark Side', 'Superstars & The Media' and 'Africa, A Game for All'.

Customer Reviews

Essential. And a bargain.
Can't recommend this box set highly enough. Each DVD (seven in total) is split into two 50-minute programmes. Topics for the programmes include European football, South American football, Brazil, the development of club and international football, the media, superstars, developing nations and the future. The series has high production values and features extensive, poignant footage and interviews with all-time greats such as Pele, Maradona, Best, Rinus Michels, Zidane, Zico, Rossi, Klinsmann, Shearer, Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo, Maldini, Charlton, Platini etc etc. The extras are superb, including highlights of every World Cup Final up to 1998 and several European Championship finals, as well as longer interviews with the greats. The series is comprehensive, well made, engaging, informative and respectful. If you love football and appreciate its past, buy this.

Absolute Belter
This is an excellent box set, but it is missing the episode that looks at Russian football, and tells the story of the 4 big Moscow teams, Dinamo, Lokomotiv, Spartak and CSKA. The same episode also tells the stories of great Russian playes like Lev Yashin and Eduoard Streltsov. This episode was shown on cable tv's UKTV Documentary along with all the other episodes in the series, but for some unknown reason is not in this box set. Still, it is a cracking watch, and i advise all true football fans to get it.

Perfect
This is absolutely essential viewing. If you love football this gives new depth and you will have renewed respect for the beautiful game. Knowing the history of this game is a must and this boxset is the easiest way to find that history.