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The Quality of Madness

A Life of Marcelo Bielsa

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The Quality of Madness

By: Tim Rich
Narrated by: Andrew Loudon
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'We were all considered mad, Marcelo was thought mad. My grandfather, my father, Maria Eugenia, my sister, were all considered mad and I was as well. The reason was that we took a different path to everybody else.'
Rafael Bielsa, Marcelo's brother, Foreign Secretary of Argentina, 2003-05.

Marcelo Bielsa is one of football's greatest eccentrics and greatest enigmas. He is described by Pep Guardiola as: 'the greatest football manager in the world'. To the Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino, he is 'my footballing father, the reason I became a player, the reason I became a manager.' This will be the first English biography of one of football's most contradictory characters.

This is a definitive and comprehensive biography from growing up in Argentina under a military dictatorship to reviving the stricken power of Leeds United.

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A triumph. Not one just for Leeds fans, or even football nerds, Bielsa's story will resonate with anyone drawn to life's maverick thinkers
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This book give an amazing insight into the life of Marcelo Bielsa, a must read for football fans. MOT

Bielsa aka God

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Ok so I may be biased being a Leeds fan, but what a fascinating individual Bielsa is. For a manger to get the accolades he does without really being successful is unbelievable. Not only does he improve teams he future proofs them.

Excellent Insight

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Narrator was very good at keeping one engaged in the listening experience. Subject matter was superbly covered. A Must for every Leeds United Fan too. Thoroughly enjoyed.

A MUST FOR FOOTBALL PURISTS!

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Even though I picked this up and put it down quite a lot over a busy period, it never felt like I'd left the story.

An easy to follow insight

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Very much enjoyed the early sections about South American and Mexico experiences of his career

Fantastic start to finish

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