Andrés Palladino

Political and sports thriller

El gran juego

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A former football star, hunted across Camp Nou, carries a memory device that others want back. Behind the spectacle, corruption turns the game’s most passionate loyalties into instruments of power.

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Rodri Pernambuco, a former Barcelona star, tries to escape a hitman inside the stadium. Information hidden in his medal connects him to an investigation into the interests shaping international football.

Money, ambition and divided loyalties drive this political and sports thriller, tracing the gap between the game supporters watch and the decisions made beyond the pitch.

El silencio del juego is a prequel to this novel. Explore the prequel

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For political and sports thriller lists. International football provides a recognisable setting for a story of corruption, money and divided loyalties.

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Original language: Spanish.

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