Sports book 25 legendary duels

Messi/Ronaldo, Federer/Nadal, Prost/Senna…Certain sporting rivalries mark the history of a sport. The history of sport is full of them and the mythical images of these ultimate oppositions are abundant: we think of Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor, Michel Platini and Diego Maradona or even Venus and Serena Williams.Thibault Jardin delved into the intimacy of the rivalries of the greatest athletes to decipher their dynamics and understand how they contributed to forging their legend.Here he tells us 25 unusual stories, made of opposition, competition, but also recognition and respect. A richly documented and abundant book, with commentaries and insights from major figures in sports journalism and sport: Luis Fernandez, Jean-Philippe Lustyk, Jean-Louis Moncet, Jacques Monclar, Patrick Montel, Jean-Paul Ollivier and Frédéric Viard.