Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008)

About the Book

Olympic Football Tournaments – a statistical summary is a highly epitomized embodiment of the statistics on the Olympic Football Tournaments 1908-2008. The information contained in this compendium are quite clear, factual, validated, authenticated and written in simple English blended completely with a soft sense for details and an admirable appetite for comparative analysis. Arranged in an easy to follow format, it is comprehensively loaded and garnished with deep soul-stirring information, to prove and add flavour, to accommodate varied reader interests. The compilation, which could be adjudged a detailed “Reference Book”, gives an in-depth knowledge to outsiders, insiders and to those who are neither fans nor players. It is simply chef-d’ouvre and truly and thoroughly represent the title; “A Statistical Summary of the Olympic Football Tournaments” because of the highly enriched content of work. Many adherents of the beautiful game of football are rarely aware of the statistical information on the Olympic Football Tournament, a very good attempt was made by the author and all these gaps were filled up in this compendium. It is a researchers’ delight and will be an inseparable companion to any soccer fan anywhere in the World.

About the Author

When I sat down to write this book, I had three different sets of readers in mind. The Young football Fan who I hope to introduce to the fascinating tapestry of the history and statistics of the Olympic Football Tournament, the older person who would want to be reminded of the great moments from the past and the hardcore aficionado of the beautiful game who needs a unique book like Olympic Football tournaments (1908-2008) - a statistical summary for record purposes and references. The task of putting together the content of this book was challenging and demanding, yet exciting, enriching and rewarding. In a way, it is the fulfilment of a long stnding ambition, since circumstances led me to discover pasion for the history ans statistics of global football.