Richard Hough takes us through his book about that extraordinary season which saw Hellas Verona conquer the league title for the first time in their history. Mind you, the Gialloblu had been on the losing side of two cup finals before embarking on this historical season under the stewardship of Osvaldo Bagnoli, inspired by the talents of Preben Elkjaer Larsen (and his shoeless goal against Juventus) and the former German pentathlete Hans-Peter Briegel. Platini, Maradona, Rummenigge, Zico, Laudrup, Souness, Hateley and Wilkins were among the international stars drawn to the peninsula that season, making Serie A the most competitive and prestigious league in the world.