Angeball

The Definitive Biography of Ange Postecoglou

Vince Rugari

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Hachette Australia
28 August 2024

Biography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sports teams & clubs; Football (Soccer, Association football)

The definitive biography of Ange Postecoglou, Australia's first Premier League manager and instigator of the 'Angeball' phenomenon that has taken the football world by storm.

With unparalleled access to Postecoglou himself and a career spent pitch-side, leading Australian football writer Vince Rugari presents a comprehensive portrait of one of the sport's most enigmatic figures. Traversing the world interviewing players, coaches, colleagues, friends and foes alike, Rugari brings to light the tenacity, innovation and passion that have driven Postecoglou to the pinnacle of football management.

Angeball offers an unprecedented glimpse into the mind and heart of this footballing pioneer, from his humble beginnings at South Melbourne to the heights of the EPL. Fuelled by an unshakable belief in himself and his ideas, Postecoglou's unique, mesmerising style of football is inspired by the teams he enjoyed watching as a child with his father. And it works.

Angeball reveals the dynamics behind his coaching brilliance, his complicated relationship with the game in Australia and the profound impact he has had on fans worldwide.

'The extraordinary journey of Australia's most important and successful coach, perfectly captured by a writer who knows the immensity of what Ange has accomplished and stands to achieve' GERARD WHATELEY, SPORTS BROADCASTER

'I love Ange, I love Vince and I love this book. I look forward to the 2024/25 reprint after Ange has lifted a trophy with Spurs' MAX RUSHDEN, HOST, GUARDIAN FOOTBALL WEEKLY PODCAST

'A revealing and entertaining life and times of Australia's greatest football coach' JOE GORMAN, AUTHOR OF THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AUSTRALIAN SOCCER

'Excellent' INDEPENDENT UK

By: Vince Rugari
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780733652035
ISBN 10: 0733652034
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 28 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vince Rugari is a sports reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald. Born in Adelaide, he spent most of his adult life in south-east Queensland, and has since established himself as Australia's leading football journalist, having covered World Cups, Asian Cups, A-League grand finals and many key moments in between. He was working for Sportal when he first came across Ange Postecoglou at Brisbane Roar in 2011 and has followed his football ever since. Vince previously worked for or contributed to The Guardian, FourFourTwo, Australian Associated Press, the Cairns Post among other outlets. He won a Walkley award in 2023 for digital media: innovation journalism with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's Visual Stories Team.