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The Real Madrid Way

Author : Steven G. Mandis
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781942952558

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The Real Madrid Way by Steven G. Mandis Pdf

The untold story of Real Madrid: one of the most incredible turnarounds in sports and business history. Real Madrid is the most successful sports team on the planet. The soccer club has more trophies than any other sports team, including 11 UEFA Champions League trophies. However, the story behind the triumph goes beyond the players and coaches. Generally unnoticed, a management team consisting mostly of outsiders took the team from near bankruptcy to the most valuable sports organization in the world. How did Real Madrid achieve such extraordinary success? Columbia Business School adjunct professor Steven G. Mandis investigates. Given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, Mandis is the first researcher to rigorously ana- lyze both the on-the-field and business aspects of a sports team. What he learns is completely unexpected and challenges the conventional wisdom that moneyball-fueled data analytics are the primary instruments of success. Instead, Real Madrid's winning formula both on and off the field, from player selection to financial management, is based on aligning strategy with the culture and values of its fan base. Chasing the most talented (and most expensive) players can be a recipe for a winning record, but also financial disaster, as it was for Real Madrid in the late 1990s. Real Madrid's management believes that the club exists to serve the Real Madrid community. They discovered that its fans care more about why the team exists, how their club wins, and whom it wins with versus just winning. The why, how, and whom create a community brand and identity, and inspire extraordinary passion and loyalty, which has led to amazing marketing and commercial success—in turn, attracting and paying for the best players in the world, with the values the fans expect. The club's values and culture also provide a powerful environment for these best players to work together to win trophies. The Real Madrid Way explains how Real Madrid has created and maintains a culture that drives both financial and on-the-field success. This book is an engrossing account of the lifetime of one of the greatest clubs in the most popular sport in the world, and for business and organization leaders, it's an invaluable inside look at a compelling alternative model with lasting competitive advantages that can deliver superior and sustainable returns and performance.

The Real Madrid Way

Author : Steven G. Mandis
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1944648151

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The Real Madrid Way by Steven G. Mandis Pdf

"You've probably heard of Real Madrid; after all, it is the most successful sports team on the planet. The soccer (or football, globally) club has more trophies than any other sports team, including 11 UEFA Champions League trophies. Real Madrid has over 80 million Facebook fans, and over 1.4 million people visited the Real Madrid Museum in 2014 alone. However, the story behind the triumph goes beyond the players and coaches. Generally unnoticed, a management team consisting mostly of outsiders took the team from near bankruptcy to the most valuable sports organization in the world. So how did this team go from near bankruptcy to sports powerhouse? The impressive turnaround is thoroughly chronicled ... Given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Real Madrid - from its management to its players - Mandis, who teaches at New York's Columbia Business School, found that the key to Real Madrid's success, both on and off the field, was its focus on values ... The Real Madrid Way is a fascinating account of the most successful sports team on the planet and how its focus on values made it so"--Publisher's website.

Fear and Loathing in La Liga

Author : Sid Lowe
Publisher : Random House
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446496633

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Fear and Loathing in La Liga by Sid Lowe Pdf

‘A history of modern Spain told through one of world football's most intense rivalries’ Independent ‘Sports Book of the Year’ Sunday Times It’s Messi vs Ronaldo, it’s Catalonia vs Castilla. It’s the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco’s fascists. It’s majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It’s the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It’s more than a game. It’s a war. It’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Only, it’s not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams’ recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sport’s greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stéfano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his club’s defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames. By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.

White Angels

Author : John Carlin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781596919631

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White Angels by John Carlin Pdf

A look at soccer superstar David Beckham, the Real Madrid team he joined in 2003, and at how this combination has forever changed the face of the world's most popular sport.

El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid

Author : Richard Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781408171097

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El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid by Richard Fitzpatrick Pdf

Real Madrid versus Barcelona is regarded by many as the most captivating fixture in world football. But it is not only the on-pitch battles that have forged their rivalry. From General Franco and bloody civil war to the Catalan city of Barcelona's lukewarm reaction to Spain's recent World Cup and European Championship triumphs, bitterness is never far from the surface. In El Clásico, Richard Fitzpatrick charts the key political and historical flashpoints between the two clubs. With exclusive interviews with key figures, including Luís Figo, Hristo Stoichkov, Joan Laporta and Vicente del Bosque, El Clásico is the definitive guide to football's greatest feud.

What Happened to Serie A

Author : Steven G. Mandis
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781788850940

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What Happened to Serie A by Steven G. Mandis Pdf

In the 1980s and 1990s, Serie A was known as 'Il campionato più bello del mondo' – the most beautiful championship in the world – and had the highest match attendances in Europe. The stadiums were not only full of people, but full of colour, flags, songs and rituals. Italy hosted World Cup 1990 and the stadia and stars on show in Serie A became iconic. Across a ten year period from 1989 to 1999 a remarkable 10 different Serie A clubs occupied nearly half the places in the finals of the Champions League and Europa Cup. They were dominant. But then in the 2000s they began to fall behind and despite the Azzurri winning the World Cup in 2006 and Inter Milan winning the Champions League in 2010, Italian football was on a downwards trajectory that saw the national team fail to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, their first absence from the tournament since 1958. What happened and why? In this extraordinary book, Steven G. Mandis investigates. Given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Italian clubs and key decision makers and players, Mandis is the first outside researcher to rigorously analyse both the on-the-pitch and business aspects of a club and league. What he learns is completely unexpected and challenges popular explanations and conventional wisdom.

Revitalizing Real Madrid

Author : Scott Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798582472483

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Real Madrid was a broken club. As Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane walked away from the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, a full-blown identity crisis emerged. In one humiliating week, losses to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and La Liga, as well as a UEFA Champions League exit at the hands of Ajax, effectively ended Real Madrid's hope of a 2018/19 trophy. From the highs of Zinedine Zidane's first tenure to the lows of the 2018/19 season, discover how Zizou revitalized a broken Real Madrid squad. "Revitalizing Real Madrid - The Tactics and Stats behind Zinedine Zidane's Success" takes an in-depth look at the ideas fueling Real Madrid's 2019/20 La Liga title run. Once a high-scoring team with a leaky defense, Zidane reshaped the team's approach, transforming them into Europe's top defensive side. Through tactical visualizations and contextualized statistics from Scott Martin, a senior analyst for Total Football Analysis, experience the revitalization of world soccer's greatest heavyweight, Real Madrid.

What Happened to the USMNT

Author : Steven G. Mandis,Sarah Parsons Wolter
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781641256131

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What Happened to the USMNT by Steven G. Mandis,Sarah Parsons Wolter Pdf

An important read for those passionate about not only U.S. Soccer but fascinated by player development. This in-depth look uses unprecedented access and original data and analysis for the U.S. and other countries. Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had won just four World Cup matches in 72 years. While the American women's team has made World Cup victories a regular expectation, the men failed to even qualify for the 2018 tournament. In What Happened to the USMNT Columbia Business School adjunct professor and acclaimed author of The Real Madrid Way Steven Mandis turns his lens inward to examine what it will take for the U.S. men to achieve lasting success on the international stage. This meticulously researched, probing investigation challenges conventional wisdom and speaks to the importance of familiarity and authenticity to cultivate an organizational identity. If the Italians have their cantenaccio, the Spanish their tiki-taka, the Dutch their "total football," and the Brazilians their ginga, Mandis argues that cultivating a unique "American way" of soccer (coined the "Spirit of 1776") is not only possible but absolutely essential. Finally, a source of reference that goes beyond recounting history without context or repeating opinions without facts or analysis.

The Special One: The Dark Side of Jose Mourinho

Author : Diego Torres
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780007553044

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The Special One: The Dark Side of Jose Mourinho by Diego Torres Pdf

An explosive and shocking biography of Jose Mourinho - revealing the dark side of 'the special one'.

Macca

Author : Steve McManaman,Sarah Edworthy
Publisher : Pocket Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Soccer players
ISBN : 0743489209

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Macca by Steve McManaman,Sarah Edworthy Pdf

When Steve McManaman joined Real Madrid in 1999 he was, according to his former manager, 'the first of Los Galacticos' -- the nickname given to the increasingly starry line-up at the premier Spanish team. Soon the ex-Liverpool star was playing alongside Ronaldo, Figo, Zidane and Beckham. It was an astonishing turnaround for a club that had been struggling to live up to its enormous reputation, and Steve was there to witness the most intense and interesting period of its development -- winning the league and two European Cups along the way. Written with the DAILY TELEGRAPH's Sarah Edworthy, who contributes her own insights through original interviews with the key players at Madrid, EL MACCA is not just a highly entertaining memoir of four years at the biggest club in Europe. Thoughtful and candid, it is also a fascinating insight into the process of playing -- and succeeding -- overseas.

The Barcelona Way

Author : Damian Hughes
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781509804412

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The Barcelona Way by Damian Hughes Pdf

'Does culture create competitive advantage? Case closed in this compelling analysis of sporting success. Read it.' – James Kerr, bestselling author of Legacy. In The Barcelona Way, sports psychologist Prof. Damian Hughes draws on exclusive insight into FCB as well as first-hand research from organizational psychology, to set out a method to create your own high-performance culture. At the heart of FCB’s winning culture are a set of principles, epitomized by Pep Guardiola, Johan Cruyff, Lionel Messi and many other FCB legends, which govern how to nurture talent, prepare for change and provide the best environment to build a culture of sustained success. These principles: Big Picture, Arc of Change, Repetition, Cultural Architects, Authentic Leadership are at the heart of FCB’s unprecedented domination of football, and are the key to developing high-performance cultures in any team-based organisation across every industry. The Barcelona Way is a hugely practical must-read that sets out a clear plan, based on the same principles, for you to create a culture of success and get the best of yourself and your team.

Real Madrid on This Day

Author : Max Wadsworth
Publisher : Pitch Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178531789X

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Real Madrid on This Day by Max Wadsworth Pdf

Real Madrid On This Day revisits the most magical and memorable moments from the club's glorious past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of one of the world's greatest football institutions - with an entry for every day of the year. From its foundation to the golden era of Di Stefano and Puskas, through the 'hippy years' to their ups and downs on the path to European Cup domination, the modern embodiment of Madridismo, the hard-fought El Clasico derbies against Barcelona and the Galacticos era - it's all here. Revisit 24 July 2000 when Luis Figo infamously joined the club from Barcelona, 4 January 1955 when the stadium changed its name in honour of club president Santiago Bernabeu, and 19 June 1943 when they annihilated Barcelona 11-1 in a Spanish Cup semi-final. With a treasure trove of club history, trivia and facts, this book is a 'must' for all Real Madrid fans.

White Storm

Author : Phil Ball
Publisher : Mainstream Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Soccer teams
ISBN : 1840187638

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White Storm by Phil Ball Pdf

White Storm charts the history of Real Madrid from its foundations to the golden period of Di Stefano and Puskas, from the hippy years to the latest embodiment of Madridismo - Raul, ending with an analysis of the arrival of David Beckham and what it might mean for the future of the club.

Di Stéfano

Author : Ian Hawkey
Publisher : Random House
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781473502314

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Di Stéfano by Ian Hawkey Pdf

'Better than Pele' - Diego Maradona 'One of the greatest footballers ever.' - Sir Alex Ferguson Pele, Best and Maradona everyone has heard of, but to the true football cognoscenti Alfredo Di Stefano, the magician behind Real Madrid’s five European Cups in a row, is the greatest of them all. Over 20 years, Di Stéfano was the guiding force behind three teams in three countries: at River Plate in his native Argentina; at Millonarios of Bogotá in Colombia; and then in 1953, after one of the most bitter transfer tug-of-wars in sporting history, Real Madrid. There he became football’s first global icon, nicknamed the striking ‘Blond Arrow’ for his powerful stamina, tactical versatility and precision goal scoring. He would lead Madrid as a team whose playing style others learnt from, whose stylishness was envied and whose widespread appreciation elsewhere help portray Franco’s otherwise isolated and right-wing Spain in a more flattering light. By the time he retired, Di Stefano has changed Spain as a nation, culturally and politically, and his rebellious pioneering career set new benchmarks for his sport in the epoch of perhaps football’s greatest transformation. This is his complete story, including candid and exclusive interviews highlighting his journey from humble beginnings to emerging as one of the first global sport superstars that we so commonly see today.

Different Class

Author : Dermot Kavanagh
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781783523788

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Different Class by Dermot Kavanagh Pdf

Shortlisted for Biography of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards When Laurie Cunningham played for England in an under-21s match against Scotland in 1977, he became the first black footballer to represent England professionally. Two years later, he would become the first Englishman to play for Real Madrid. In a time when racist chants flew from the stands, Cunningham's success challenged how black players were perceived, paving the way for future generations. But Cunningham was more than an exceptional footballer who could play like a dream. He was a dandy with a love of funk music and bespoke suits, as easily graceful on the dance floor as he was on the pitch. Different Class is a portrait of an important but unsung figure who brought glamour to the game at a particularly dark point in its history. Many know Laurie Cunningham’s name but not his story; now they will know both.