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Brian Barwick Sixty Years of the World Cup (Paperback). Author: Brian Barwick. A stint as CEO of the FA brought him the unique experience of being personally associated with the triumphs and tribulations of trying to win the World Cup. Title: Sixty Years of the World Cup. Further DetailsTitle: Sixty Years of the World Cup Condition: New Subtitle: Reflections on Football’s Greatest Show on Earth EAN: 9781836802853 Format: Paperback Author: Brian Barwick ISBN: 9781836802853 Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd Release Date: 05/25/2026 Description: Sixty Years of the World Cup is a personal, nostalgic, fun and frank reflection on the author's six-decade association with football's biggest showpiece. Brian Barwick journeyed just five miles to his first World Cup match during the iconic 1966 tournament held in England, but later travelled the globe witnessing first-hand some of football's greatest and most controversial moments. As a major national TV sport producer and executive, he was also responsible for how the tournament was broadcast to tens of millions of viewers on the BBC and ITV. A stint as CEO of the FA brought him the unique experience of being personally associated with the triumphs and tribulations of trying to win the World Cup. During his 60-year relationship with football's greatest prize, he witnessed many of the tournament's most famous matches, most gifted players and coaches, and iconic and controversial moments, meeting colourful personalities, making programmes that broke TV audience records and even helping an operatic aria to become a worldwide smash-hit! Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Sports & Hobbies Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Release Year: 2026 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.