Verona Campione

<p><b>The amazing underdog story of how Hellas Verona conquered the giants of Italian football to become Serie A champions. Published to mark the 40th anniversary of Verona¿s achievement, this authentic footballing fairy tale is brought to life through exclusive interviews with players, journalists and fans.</b></p><p>By Richard Hough, an experienced writer and historian who has been immersed in Italian life and football for more than a decade.</p><p>Read and discover how:</p><ul><li>International stars such as Platini, Maradona, Rummenigge, S¿crates, J¿nior, Laudrup, Souness, Hateley and Wilkins were drawn to the peninsula that season, making Serie A the most competitive and prestigious league in the world</li><li>Innovative new managers, such as Sven-G¿ran Eriksson, competed with veterans like Giovanni Trapattoni to get their hands on the coveted Albo d''oro del campionato Italiano di calcio, or ¿il Scudetto¿ as it is commonly known</li><li>Verona¿s idiosyncratic manager Osvaldo Bagn