Recommended football reading/books

[Tez Tosterone]

David Goldblatt - The Ball Is Round

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Exhaustive study of the history of the beautiful game. The book is 990 pages of fantastic stories, an epic tale of players, managers, owners, clubs, nations, cultures, money and power.

The writing is elegant, witty, stylish and, above all, thoroughly entertaining. A veritable tour de force.

 

[sugardubby]

Football Against The Enemy by Simon Kuper. Superb book,can't recommend it high enough.

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"Throughout the world, football is a potent force in the lives of billions of people. Focusing national, political and cultural identities, football is the medium through which the world's hopes and fears, passions and hatreds are expressed.

Simon Kuper travelled to 22 countries from South Africa to Italy, from Russia to the USA, to examine the way football has shaped them. At the same time he tried to find out what lies behind each nation's distinctive style of play, from the carefree self-expression of the Brazilians to the anxious calculation of the Italians. During his journeys he met an extraordinary range of players, politicians and - of course - the fans themselves, all of whom revealed in their different ways the unique place football has in the life of the planet."

 

[WEMBLEY76]

Barca by Graham Hunter is a fantastic read,I have 100 pages left and I don't want it to end.
Well written insight into the background stories of the Barcelona style and key people,touches on Sorriano and Berigistains involvement.A great read for any Blues in wondering how our campus is going to be operational-leaves me drooling over the prospects to be honest aft reading how La Masia is set up.

 

[davymcfc]

The secret footballer is a good read in my opinion.

 

[Unknown_Genius]

Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's forgotten Footballing Hero.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

Up Pohnpei by Paul Watson is quite a good read.

 

[Rocket-footed kolarov]

David Goldblatt - The Ball Is Round

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Exhaustive study of the history of the beautiful game. The book is 990 pages of fantastic stories, an epic tale of players, managers, owners, clubs, nations, cultures, money and power.

The writing is elegant, witty, stylish and, above all, thoroughly entertaining. A veritable tour de force.

Got this, from what I have read (not much) it is definitely worth a read.

This is also worth a read.

has anybody read this yet

 

[pirate]

The secret footballer is a good read in my opinion.

i've just read that.

came away thinking what a gormless twat.

 

[zandvoort blue]

gripping to the last page

 

[blink922]

This is also worth a read.

Good shout, just finished this and I thought it was a fantastic read.