This coming Thursday (October 8) Waterstones Liverpool will host what promises to be a fascinating event for Reds supporters
The event to launch the anticipated new book will take place in Liverpool city centre this week
The event to launch the anticipated new book will take place in Liverpool city centre this week
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This coming Thursday (October 8) Waterstones Liverpool will host what promises to be a fascinating event for Liverpool fans.
Sergio Andres Medina and Guillem Balagué will be in store to discuss Sergio's engrossing book Spanish Liverpool - The Untold Story of How Rafa Benitez Conquered Europe and Revolutionised the English Game.
Spanish Liverpool, as featured on a recent Blood Red podcast, tells the untold story of how Rafa Benitez conquered Europe and revolutionised the English game.
Two worlds collided when Benítez was announced as the new manager of Liverpool FC in June 2004. The Madrid man had earned a fantastic reputation by winning two La Liga titles and the UEFA Cup with Valencia, but no-one could have foreseen the impact he was to have on his new home city, club and the Premier League as its first Spanish manager.
Benítez infused a talented existing squad with some of Spain’s finest footballing exports, going on to win several trophies and inspire the most famous European Cup win of all in Istanbul in 2005.
Bringing talents like Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Luis García and Pepe Reina to Anfield created a buzz and meant the Spanish national team manager would look to the Reds as much as La Liga when creating his history-making Euro and World Cup-winning squads.
The book is a celebration of six seasons that created a Scouse-Spanish bond that survives to this day.
Front cover of the new book, Spanish Liverpool - The Untold Story of How Rafa Benitez Conquered Europe and Revolutionised the English Game.
Front cover of the new book, Spanish Liverpool - The Untold Story of How Rafa Benitez Conquered Europe and Revolutionised the English Game.
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Sergio will be joined by Guillem Ballague, who provided the foreword for the book. The talk will be led by David Cottrell, the book's translator and a former editor of the official Liverpool FC matchday programme and magazine.
The event starts at 6.30pm on Thursday, October 8th. Reserve your spot by clicking HERE.
Sergio Andres Medina is a renowned Spanish journalist who boasts impeccable access to the likes of Rafa Benitez, his star players and coaching staff. He previously wrote a book about legendary Real Madrid star Raul, published to critical acclaim in Spain. He’s long been fascinated by Liverpool FC, as well as the city in general
Guillem Balagué is a prominent Spanish football journalist, author, and pundit widely recognised for his expertise in European and Spanish football. He rose to widespread prominence in the UK during his 20-year tenure with Sky Sports, where he was a central fixture on the popular show Revista de la Liga.