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Il Maledetto United -

is the Italian title for The Damned Utd , a highly acclaimed 2006 novel by David Peace and its subsequent 2009 film adaptation starring Michael Sheen. It dramatizes the turbulent and ill-fated 44-day tenure of legendary football manager Brian Clough at Leeds United in 1974. The Book (2006)

Directed by Tom Hooper and written by Peter Morgan, the film is widely considered one of the best football movies ever made. Il maledetto United

The story alternates between Clough's time at Derby County , where he rose to fame alongside his assistant Peter Taylor , and his disastrous 44 days at Leeds United , a team he openly despised but felt compelled to manage. is the Italian title for The Damned Utd