Hijacking LaLiga: How Atltico Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrids Duopoloy on Spanish Football

Product Description Hijacking La Liga: How Atletico Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrids Duopoly looks at what went on behind the scenes as Atletico Madrid went from relegation to mid-table mediocrity to seriously threatening the dominance of Spanish footballs two superpowers. For years, Barcelona and Real Madrid maintained a firm grip on the countrys and the continents silverware, but Los Rojiblancos have managed to turn La Liga into a three-team league, with the help of a fiery Argentine coach, a squad of cast-offs, an electric home support and an overarching commonsense financial plan. In May 2000, the capital city side had suffered their first relegation from the top flight since 1930, but just 14 years later they would be crowned La Liga champions. Euan McTear explores the key moments, decisions, goals and matches in their extraordinary resurgence, one which has converted Atletico Madrid into one of world footballs most powerful clubs. About the Author Euan McTear is a Scottish journalist, author of Eibar The Brave: The Extraordinary Rise of La Ligas Smallest Team, which was named among the Guardians best sporting books of 2015. Euan has covered Spanish football for a number of publications, and has also worked as MARCA In Englishs Atletico Madrid correspondent, putting him in the perfect position to share the teams story.