The most important, funniest and strangest trivia from 50 years of Germany’s soccer league, the Bundesliga
In April 1962, a decision was made in the ‘Golden Room’ of the Westphalia Hall in Dortmund that would change the daily lives of millions of Germans for years to come: the German soccer league, the Bundesliga, was founded, kicking off its first season in August 1963.
For 50 years, the match-day schedule of Germany’s first soccer league has been setting the country’s rhythm, and producing dramas with tears of joy and defeat. Goals collapse and dogs bite the defense in the rear. Players and coaches sport imposing moustaches and curly perms. Almost Everything About 50 Years of the Bundesliga is not a lofty chronicle, rather, it resolutely picks up where the bestseller Almost Everything About Soccer left off. A collection of miscellanea, curios and lists, an iconoclastic riot, infographic and anecdotal historiography. The book brings to light forgotten treasures and reminds us of unforgettable moments. The most important criminal cases, injured mascots, the most memorable games, musical crimes, the strangest sponsors – the slickest and most shocking moments from 50 years of elite soccer.
You don’t need to know all this – but you really want to. Köster and Biermann combine expertise with a sure sense of humor for a history of the Bundesliga unlike any you’ve ever seen before.
