Football Books

Book Review: Angels with Dirty Faces

The story of football in Argentina has finally been told. “Angels with Dirty Faces” by Jonathan Wilson is a must-read…

8 years ago

Book Review: Studying Football

Football has always played a pivotal role in sociology and politics. Whether as a barometer of the public mood or…

9 years ago

Book Review: Matchdays – The Hidden Story of the Bundesliga

As the Bundesliga continues to gain new interest and fans around the world, so the literature around it grows. In…

9 years ago

Book Review: The Bundesliga Blueprint by Lee Price

Ever wondered how Germany went from the ignominy of exiting Euro 2000 at the group stage to conquering the World…

9 years ago

Book Review: Eibar the Brave

Have you heard of Eibar, the latest David and Goliath story to emerge from Spain? The tiny club’s first season…

9 years ago

Book Review: Hatters, Railwaymen and Knitters

Daniel Gray celebrates his thirtieth birthday by touring England’s footballing hinterland and has-been post-industrial giants. The result is a wonderfully…

10 years ago

Book Review: Danish Dynamite

Growing up in the 1980s I thought Denmark had always been a force in world football. Not so. One golden…

10 years ago

Book Review: Calcio – A History of Italian Football

The development of football in what quickly became one of the game’s powerhouses is a fascinating read. Violence, corruption, politics,…

10 years ago

Book Review: Stuck on You: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Panini Stickers

The culture of collecting football stickers is no longer just the reserve of the playground, it is a rising culture…

10 years ago

Book Review: Brilliant Orange by David Winner

When I started reading Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football I was wary that it had first been…

10 years ago