Dimensions
129 x 198 x 23mm
In 1967 Celtic manager Jock Stein stepped from the tunnel of Lisbons Estdio Nacional and took up a position pitch-side as his team of home-grown journeymen trotted out to face Inter Milan, the charismatic superstars of Italian football, in the European Cup final. Celtic were a team forged in Steins own image, steeled with a relentless industry and integrity by their inspirational manager whose character had, in turn, been honed by the horrors of the deep dark of the Lanarkshire coalfields. Martin Greig and Charlie McGarrys extraordinary novel delves to the very heart of that incredible season through the eyes of Stein as he plots and plans and drags his team to the very pinnacle of European club football and those of Tom, an idealistic young fan from the East End of Glasgow, whose dreams of life beyond the decaying slums of the Gorbals are inextricably tied to those of his heroes. The Road to Lisbon is a novel of hopes and dreams, of self discovery and triumph over adversity.
