Coppi's Angel - Softcover

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Legendary Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi overtaken by a boy on an old heavy bike; the invincible Torino Football team in the last moments before their plane crashes at Superga; the brief, brilliant and tragic life of racing driver Guy Moll, a driver who scared Enzo Ferrari; racing driver Tazio Nuvolari lost in a storm remembering his greatest victories; Garrincha's mentor reflecting on the nature of the great Brazilian's footballing talent and lust for life; Edward Whymper and Jean-Claude Carrel competing to be the first climbers to conquer the Matterhorn; boxer Jack Johnson looking back on his struggles against opponents and racists; war-torn Kiev seeing the formation of a great football team, Start FC, to give hope to its people under oppression; the extraordinary Emil Zatopek, Olympic and World Champion runner; author and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini playing football with a team of lads and finding himself with a strange dilemma. Ten beautifully written stories blend fact and fiction about legendary sporting figures. This moving collection, with its examination of greatness, weakness and the misery and glory of men rooted in sporting mythology, was the winner of the 2002 Chiara Prize.

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