Football, Freedom and Paradise!
My Story by Rudi Vata
Seiten
2024
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80150-739-4 (ISBN)
Pitch Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80150-739-4 (ISBN)
Football, Freedom and Paradise! is the fascinating and inspirational autobiography of former footballer Rudi Vata, a man who overcame state oppression to attain the most basic of human requirements - his freedom. After playing for Albania, he defected and forged a career in football, including a successful spell at Celtic FC.
Football, Freedom and Paradise! is the fascinating and inspirational autobiography of former footballer Rudi Vata, a man who overcame state oppression to attain the most basic of human necessities - his freedom.
Born in Albania in 1969, he was raised under the oppressive communist dictatorship that ruled the country for decades. In a regime that curtailed all the basic freedoms of civilised society, Rudi determined that, 'You do not choose to be born under a dictatorship, but you choose whether to live under it.'
Rudi devoted himself to football - the sport that would provide his road to freedom and self-determination. After playing for his country in France in 1991, he defected and sought political asylum. Thus began the adventure that would take him around the world to play the beautiful game, most notably in a successful spell at Celtic FC, and live as a free man.
This is not just a football story - it's the tale of a man who fought for his freedom, and who to this day never takes that freedom for granted.
Football, Freedom and Paradise! is the fascinating and inspirational autobiography of former footballer Rudi Vata, a man who overcame state oppression to attain the most basic of human necessities - his freedom.
Born in Albania in 1969, he was raised under the oppressive communist dictatorship that ruled the country for decades. In a regime that curtailed all the basic freedoms of civilised society, Rudi determined that, 'You do not choose to be born under a dictatorship, but you choose whether to live under it.'
Rudi devoted himself to football - the sport that would provide his road to freedom and self-determination. After playing for his country in France in 1991, he defected and sought political asylum. Thus began the adventure that would take him around the world to play the beautiful game, most notably in a successful spell at Celtic FC, and live as a free man.
This is not just a football story - it's the tale of a man who fought for his freedom, and who to this day never takes that freedom for granted.
Rudi Vata has collaborated with writer and events host Gerard McDade to bring his story to life. Gerard is the author of Celtic: The Supersonic '70s (2009), The Last Line: My Story by Packie Bonner (2015) and His Name Is McNamara: Jackie McNamara (2021). He has been nominated in the Sports category of the Irish Book Awards and has written extensively for Celtic FC as well as other institutions and publications.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Co-Autor | Gerard McDade |
| Verlagsort | Hove |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80150-739-2 / 1801507392 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80150-739-4 / 9781801507394 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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