Blue & Gold Passion: A History of Boca Juniors

by Daneil Williamson

Overview

Today, La Boca teems with tourists, drawn like moths to a flame for the sizzling steaks, street theatre and brightly painted pastel-coloured homes. On matchday the noise from the barrio's most famous landmark, the unique La Bombonera stadium - home of Boca Juniors - reverberates around the working-class neighbourhood. The cathedral of world football has provided the canvas for some of the sport's greatest artists to create their masterpieces. Diego Maradona, arguably the greatest-ever exponent of the beautiful game, Juan Román Riquelme, the last number ten, and Carlos Tevez are just three of the legends to wear the iconic shirt. Blue & Gold Passion chronicles the history of the famous Buenos Aires institution, from its foundation by five Italian immigrants in 1905 to the 2018 Copa Libertadores clash with arch-rivals River Plate, which made worldwide headlines. All the glory, the idols, the trophies, the highs and lows are covered in this first comprehensive English-language celebration of one of the world's greatest football clubs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785316531
Publisher:	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Daniel Williamson is a Latin American Studies graduate from Manchester, whose intrigue in Boca Juniors and Argentine football was heightened during a spell living in the country. Daniel is a senior writer for These Football Times and has been published in print, online and through podcasts for various outlets.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 8

Introduction 11

1 The Foundation 17

2 La Nuestra 1.0 - The Dawn of Professionalism 32

3 The 1950s 48

4 The Swinging 60s - The Birth of the Copa Libertadores 56

5 La Nuestra 2.0 - The Lorenzo Era 75

6 Maradona and the 1981 Metropolitano 96

7 Alegre and the 1992 Apertura 110

8 Maradona and the President 127

9 The Viceroy and the Magician 139

10 2000 147

11 2001 159

12 2003 169

13 425 Days 179

14 Riquelme's Return 195

15 Twin Peaks 216

16 La Gran Final 227

17 A New Dawn 239

Bibliography 251