• Barca

  • The Making of the Greatest Team in the World
  • By: Graham Hunter
  • Narrated by: Graham Hunter
  • Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (116 ratings)

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Barca

By: Graham Hunter
Narrated by: Graham Hunter
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Publisher's summary

Barcelona is the greatest football team in the world, the greatest for a generation, and possibly the greatest of all time. This is the untold inside story of how the best and most loved football team in the world came to redefine how the game is played. We start with the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley, the game that ended the debate about whether Barcelona was the greatest team in the world and began a new one: are they the best ever? We are inside the winning dressing room and inside the mind of the team s coach, Pep Guardiola.

From there, the focus is on each of the iconic personalities of this team, telling its story through them, from its genesis in the late 1980s to their coronation in London: Guardiola; his mentor, Johan Cruyff; Xavi; Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest footballer of all time.

©2012 Graham Hunter (P)2012 Audible Ltd

Critic reviews

"Fantastic book. It's can't-put-down good." (Oliver Holt, The Daily Mirror)
"Superbly-written analysis & celebration of Pep, Messi, Xavi etc. Brilliant book." (Henry Winter, The Daily Telegraph)

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In-depth analysis of the greatest team ever

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would, not just to Barcelona fans but football fans everywhere. It clearly shows where Barcelona made mistakes, what were the circumstances and how luck played its role into constructing one of the best teams ever. Everyone can learn something from this book, the Football Manager video gamers, the football fanatics, the casual fan, the sports fan or anyone into sports.

What does Graham Hunter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Graham Hunter, being the author, shows the excitement in parts that I would doubt can be portrayed when reading the book. Simple put, he does an excellent job narrating.

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Quality

It is a long book, but is worth the time. Excellent and very educational 5 star all round.

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The Barca Story

A great depth of story of the journey of Barcelona from Cruyff to now. An enjoyable listen.

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Fantastic Read

Excellent read. Well narrated. Wizzed through it and I want more. A collector's item for every football lover especially Barca fans.

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Great Story!

I enjoyed this boy greatly! Fantastic history of the club and Mr. Hunter narrates the story superbly.

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Wonderful stories and important details

For anyone who loves the beautiful game, this is a must read. It has incredible personal details about each of the Barcelona players as well as the managers and decision makers that surround them. International football is such a small world that even fans of teams that compete with Barcelona may find that some of their favorite players or coaches were once involved with Barcelona. This book was such a great Audi companion for long drives to and from soccer events and taught me a lot as a coach as well.

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A Must Read for Barcelona fans

This book is a must read for all Barcelona fans, especially to understand all of the politics behind the club’s decisions during their Golden Era with Pep.

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Even as a Manchester United fan, a wonderful listen

Barcelona were simply the best club team in football from 2009 to 2012, the same time that Spain were the best team in world football from 2008 to 2012. Graham Hunter covers both stories excellently. You can’t love football and not love these two teams.

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Ecstatic

Great read for all FC Barcelona & Messi fans. Awesome detail and intricate insight into the club.

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Informative Good insights into the players

I enjoyed it, and it was long but informative. Mainly when it gives us a peek into the players' thoughts and players' backgrounds and the way things evolved, little stories about players' interaction with each other.

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