Part 2 of a 6 part series “The History of football” (or soccer as it is known in Australia) is an informative documentary that utilises extensive archival footage and a slew of revelatory interviews with key figures (including historians, players and coaches) in order to examine various aspects of the game. “Evolution of the European game” Charts the many forces that helped make soccer what it is today in a European context, via history of soccer from its British roots. Incredible footage includes the 1927, 1934 and 1938 World Cup Finals. Interviews: Ottmar Walter, Gyula Grosics, Jeno Buzanski, Sir Tom Finney, Sir Walter Winterbottom, Pepi Bican and Rava. “European Superpowers” The history of football has been peppered with outstanding teams - Real Madrid in the 1950s, the Dutch and Germans in the 1970s, Liverpool in the 1980s, Milan and the French in the 90s - all of whom have impacted significantly on the nature of the game. Includes rare footage of the 1960, 1964 and 1968 European Championships. Interviews: Alfredo di Stefano, Franciso Gento, Gianni Rivera, Giacinto Facchetti, Jimmy Johnstone, Sir Bobby Charlton, Phil Neal, Kenny Daglish, Paolo Maldini, Alan Shearer, Oliver Bierhoff, Aime Jacquet, Zinedine Zidane and Jimmy Johnstone.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
316858
Languages
English
Multiple languages
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Interviews
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Soccer - Social aspects
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Professional sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Soccer
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Soccer - Europe
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Soccer - Great Britain
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Soccer - Social aspects
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Soccer players - Brazil
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)