{"product_id":"9781836803058-celestial-el-loco-marcelo-bielsas-adventure-with-the-uruguay-national-team","title":"El Loco Celeste","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcelo Bielsa's Uruguayan Adventure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Loco Celeste\u003c\/i\u003e charts the trials and tribulations of Marcelo Bielsa’s three-year tenure as manager of Uruguay. Blending an undulating journey both on and off the pitch with the author’s own adventures following the team, and a potted history of Bielsa’s career, this book offers an intimate portrait of a footballing enigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Loco Celeste\u003c\/i\u003e charts the trials and tribulations of Marcelo Bielsa’s three-year tenure as manager of the Uruguay national team, revealed match-by-match through the eyes of a Leeds United fanatic who refused to be ‘widowed’ by Bielsa’s exit from Elland Road. The journey undulates throughout: historic victories over Argentina and Brazil give way to heartbreak at the Copa America and a chronic loss of form in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup. Off the pitch, things are even more turbulent, as Bielsa clashes with the hyper-critical Uruguayan press and a band of dissenting players who intensely scrutinise his methods and philosophy. The author’s own adventure – following his idol to the ends of the earth – offers insight into South American football culture, the famed Uruguayan \u003ci\u003eGarra Charrúa\u003c\/i\u003e spirit, and entertaining anecdotes, including an hour-long encounter with Bielsa himself. A potted history of Bielsa’s career is woven throughout, to forge an intimate portrait of a footballing enigma – the celestial El Loco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56849149722998,"sku":"9781836803058","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836803058-celestial-el-loco-marcelo-bielsas-adventure-with-the-uruguay-national-team","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}