SIMON Kuper’s latest offering, Barca, is one of the most engaging books about a football club and certainly the most revealing, without ever getting scandalous or mucky. Kuper is, of course, a fine writer, one who knows the game and … Continue reading The inside and essential story of Barcelona, a football tale of excess
SIMON Kuper’s latest offering, Barca, is one of the most engaging books about a football club and certainly the most revealing, without ever getting scandalous or mucky. Kuper is, of course, a fine writer, one who knows the game and … Continue reading Football Read Review: The inside and essential story of Barcelona by Simon Kuper
THESE are troubled and uncertain times for Britain’s Jewish population. With accusations of anti-semitism aimed at the country’s biggest political party, the mere mention of which sends a shiver down the spine of anyone with knowledge of the Holocaust, there … Continue reading The Jewish influence is often overlooked
A LOT of people are preaching “democracy” at the moment in Britain, with slogans like “for the many, not the few” dominating the narrative of some politicians. Football, the game of the many, is certainly dominated by the few, but … Continue reading Football Read Review: The Title – the story of everyday championship contenders
STEVEN MANDIS wrote a revealing book on Real Madrid a couple of years back and he’s returned – with his colleagues – with an appraisal of the history, current status and future prospects of Italy’s Serie A. The most recent … Continue reading Football Read Review: What did happen to Serie A?
IS THERE a more prolific writer of quality football books than Jonathan Wilson? There are others who write a lot of books, but few that can match the depth of content, useful insights or accuracy. His latest tome, exploring how … Continue reading Football Read Review: The Barcelona Legacy – the story of our footballing time?
Game of the people 