{"product_id":"rise-of-the-north-the-1992-european-championship","title":"Rise of the North: The 1992 European Championship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRise of the North: The 1992 European Championship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is the remarkable story of one of international football’s most unlikely triumphs: Denmark’s astonishing victory after being drafted in as last-minute replacements for Yugoslavia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Neil Jensen, author of the widely acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Summer of Total Football: The 1974 World Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet against a backdrop of geopolitical turmoil, rising tensions in the Balkans and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Danes’ 1992 adventure quickly became a fairy tale worthy of Hans Christian Andersen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fascinating book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrings you the definitive story of how Denmark turned an impossible dream into one of football’s most astonishing and inspirational triumphs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharts the evolution of the European Championship and its place in pan-European competition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakes a compelling look at the tournament’s top contenders, from reigning World Cup holders Germany, to European champions the Netherlands, to the short-lived Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), plus England and Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffers immersive coverage of every match, packed with insight, context and vivid profiles of the tournament’s key players\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA must-read for all lovers of football nostalgia – this is the ultimate underdog sports tale!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeil Jensen is a football and finance writer whose worked has featured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New European\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Football Benchmark, Brand Finance, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Blizzard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Soccerex. His books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMittel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEuropean football stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTales of the Town\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great Uncrowned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2022), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Summer of Total Football\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2024) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJourney into the Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2025). Born of a Danish father, he has a long-standing passion for European and Danish football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e22 x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e288 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAugust 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9781836803003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Neil Jensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58627394666877,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/rise-of-the-north-the-1992-european-championship","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}