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Footballer Joe Baker (Torino) to meet Billy Wright, Arsenal Manager
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Footballer Joe Baker (Torino) to meet Billy Wright, Arsenal Manager
Footballer Joe Baker (Torino) to meet Billy Wright, Arsenal Manager, with a view to a £ 70, 000 transfer. Pictured, Joe Baker (left) rests his 0, 000 feet at the Mount Royal Hotel prior to his meeting with Billy Wright, Manager of Arsenal, with a view to a transfer. With Joe Baker is Gigi Peronace, Sporting Director of Torino. 1st July 1962
King
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
London
England
DM Q5491
Media ID 21866023
© Mirrorpix
1962 Agent Club Footballer Italian Transfer Transfers Torino Turin
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In this photo print, we are transported back to the summer of 1962, a time when football transfers were filled with excitement and anticipation. The image captures the momentous meeting between two legendary figures in the world of football - Joe Baker, the talented Torino striker, and Billy Wright, esteemed manager of Arsenal. As we delve into this snapshot frozen in time, our eyes are immediately drawn to Joe Baker on the left side of the frame. With an air of confidence surrounding him, he rests his weary feet at the elegant Mount Royal Hotel before his crucial rendezvous with Billy Wright. His face reveals a mixture of determination and hope as he contemplates what lies ahead. Accompanying Joe Baker is Gigi Peronace, Sporting Director of Torino. Together they form a formidable duo representing their club's interests during these delicate negotiations. Their presence adds an aura of professionalism to this significant encounter. The significance becomes even more apparent when we learn that a staggering £70,000 transfer is at stake here – a colossal sum for that era. This exchange has immense implications not only for both clubs involved but also for these two influential men who hold their respective futures in their hands. This photograph encapsulates not just a mere transaction but also embodies the spirit and passion that fuelled football during those times. It serves as a powerful reminder of how much has changed since then while simultaneously evoking nostalgia for an era where such meetings held great weight and consequence. Preserved by Memory Lane Prints under King's watchful eye, this remarkable piece allows us to relive history through its lens – reminding us why football continues to captivate hearts around the globe even decades later.
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