{"product_id":"duncan-edwards","title":"Duncan Edwards","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest players of all time, Duncan Edwards's story is one of tragic heroism, brilliantly and movingly told in this superb biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From a working-class Dudley upbringing, Edwards rose to great heights at \u003cb\u003eManchester United\u003c\/b\u003e. In only five years, he helped United to win two league championships and to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. Among the \u003cb\u003eBusby Babes\u003c\/b\u003e - United's young, homegrown team - he was the player they all looked to, someone who could (and did) play in any position and still be the best on the pitch. Edwards made his \u003cb\u003eEngland debut \u003c\/b\u003ein a game against Scotland at the age of 18 years and 183 days, becoming his country's youngest international since the Second World War - a record which stood until \u003cb\u003eMichael Owen\u003c\/b\u003e's debut over forty years later. He went on to play 18 games for his country, including all four of the qualifying matched for the 1958 \u003cb\u003eWorld Cup\u003c\/b\u003e, in which he was expected to be a key player.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Bobby Charlton\u003c\/b\u003e described him as 'the only player that made me feel inferior' and \u003cb\u003eTerry Venables\u003c\/b\u003e claimed that, had he lived, it would have been Edwards, not \u003cb\u003eBobby Moore\u003c\/b\u003e, who would have lifted the World Cup as captain in 1966. Sadly, it was not to be, after he lost his life following the \u003cb\u003eMunich Air Disaster\u003c\/b\u003e of 6 February 1958. Page-turning and poignant, author James Leighton tells a story of \u003cb\u003ea magnificent sportsman\u003c\/b\u003e and great man - the perfect antidote to the headline-grabbing footballers of today.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309980721534,"sku":"NW9780857207821","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780857207821.jpg?v=1778580888","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/duncan-edwards","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}