The book, the result of over ten years of research with the players, traces their paths from their social origins to their professional careers and subsequent reconversions. It analyzes the construction of this legendary collective and the social mechanisms that shaped these trajectories.
Published in the "Penser le sport" collection, the book focuses on the 1976 European Champions Clubs' Cup final against Bayern Munich, an event that sparked "green fever" in France, even leading the National Assembly to suspend its work.
Beyond the sporting adventure, Hervé Joly examines how these players became professional footballers for Saint-Étienne in 1976, how they managed their careers, and how they lived with the legend that grew around them.
This book will appeal to football enthusiasts and "Verts" supporters, as well as readers interested in social history.
