FORZA CALCIO’S FINEST FORWARDS

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

18 Feb

FORZA CALCIO’S FINEST FORWARDS

Out this week, Calcio’s Greatest Forwards is full of insights and anecdotes, scrutinising all the deadliest goal machines in Serie A history.

Football journalist George Rinaldi (Football Italia, Forza Italian Football, FourFourTwo) devotes a chapter to each of the 21 best strikers to have graced L'Italia since 1929, delving deep into the back stories of Serie A's finest attackers.

Packed with incident and scandal, huge characters and impossible goals, Calcio’s Greatest Forwards covers the sharp end of Italian football, from the war-torn period of yesteryear to the selfie and no-laced boots of today. The highlights come thick and fast:

Kurt Hamrin flipping the bird to Rangers fans in the first ever final of the Cup Winners' Cup of 1961
Giuseppe Meazza waking up in a stranger's bed before a title-deciding match for Inter.
The struggle for the fallen soldier Roberto Baggio having to use his car door to stand following 220 stitches a few years prior.
The infamous ‘Match of the Can’ incident involving Roberto Boninsegna that saw the Italian get hit with a Coca-Cola can versus Borussia Monchengladbach
A prime example of Francesco Totti's humour with reference to his joke book Tutti le barzellette su Totti (All the Jokes about Totti).
The tragic yet breathless story of Gigi Riva's Scudetto with Cagliari, following his mother and father's death.
Christian Vieri's late-night escapades with Ronaldo that saw the Brazilian "honk until I came down so we'd go out again."
A foreword from writer and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti, alongside various introductions from the best sports writers in Italian European football

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Calcio's Greatest Forwards.