Books

Dive into the world of football with this mega book celebrating every aspect of the beautiful game, from essential lingo, legendary players, managers, teams, iconic kits, stadiums, and historic moments to masterclasses on shooting, set pieces, celebrations, hairstyles, and more; written by the team...

The Beautiful Badge tells the fascinating story behind the UK's football club badges, from 1860s hand-embroidered symbols on home-knitted jerseys to today's multi-million pound brands. The book not only covers hammers, cannon, and Liver birds but also reveals the link between Peterhead FC and...

Football is a religion in Argentina. Nowhere else on earth does the love for the game go further than here. That’s why Diego Armando Maradona is considered a saint by a large part of the population. Writer/photographer Joris van de Wier could barely have...

An illustrated exploration of the design, meaning, and symbolism of world football club crests. Why is there a devil shown on the crest of Manchester United? Which club's crest motto is 'To Dare Is To Do'? And whose emblem depicts a bear and a...

This superbly illustrated guide tells the history of the Beautiful Game through the stories behind the world’s most intriguing football (aka soccer) stadiums—from the most dramatic to the most remote to the great urban arenas. This panoramic collection showcases stadiums, venues, and pitches, from...

Through 1996 and 1997 bestselling author Joe McGinniss followed the Italian football season from Castel di Sangro, a small town nestled in the Abruzzi region of Italy. The motley crew that comprised the di Sangro soccer team in the early 90s masked an unparalleled...

Do you remember the feeling you used to get, poring over the glossy pages of your mum’s mail-order catalogue, craving new football kit, cool games and hot tech? Now you can bask once again in that heady vintage swirl of greed, envy and lust....

Stuck On You charts the history of football stickers in the UK - those little bundles of self-adhesive joy that have given so much to so many since Panini burst on to the scene in the late 1970s. Immerse yourself in a story of...

For the first time, the story of the Casuals is told through the evolution of the all-important look – the ever-changing knitwear, designer labels and haircuts of the moment – which grabbed almost as much attention on the football terraces of the 1980s as...

Football in the 1980s is an unmissable collection of fascinating moments capturing what it was like going to watch your team in England and Wales in the 1980s. Football fans of a certain age have differing opinions on the game in 1980s. Some look...

What Was Football like in the 1990s captures the spirit of a decade that witnessed so many changes in the game, especially off the field. This engaging and absorbing account of the era interweaves the author's memories and experiences with a wealth of research....

Football used to be better in the past... and here's the proof. Got, Not Got focuses on British football's apparent lost Utopia of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, the fondly remembered 'Golden Age' of mudbaths and cloggers, of miniature, carpet-level games and imaginary, comic-fueled...

Football is more than just a game. Over the past 150 years, it has become a source of identity, conflict, and debate for all who follow and play it. It has reached the farthest corners of the globe and boasts more players and supporters...

Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most magnificent places to watch and play football around the world. They range from the stellar stadiums of the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A to windswept islands in the Scottish Hebrides or...

In the mad, money-driven world of football, some rather interesting and sometimes shocking kits have been worn upon the field of play. This book is a full-colour celebration of some of the most outrageous strips foisted upon the poor players and the loyal fans,...

Football, or soccer as we know it in the US, has been around for more than two hundred years and in some ways remains largely unchanged. It is this timelessness that is celebrated in This Is Football. Lavishly illustrated with striking images of on-field...

As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, Nick Hornby - author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, and The Complete Polysyllabic Spree - had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's...

In this fantasy football museum, Bollen delves into the archives to uncover idiocy and chaos from across the continent. The exhibits highlight the very worst of the human condition: greed, cheating, match-fixing, bribery, extortion, and murder. Learn about the French captain who joined the...

On high-rise buildings, street corners, and stadium walls in countries around the world, eye-catching murals pay tribute to footballing greats. From Messi and Ronaldo to Rapinoe and Cruyff, these striking displays are remarkable testaments to the awe and affection fans feel for these football...

The Beautiful History charts the fascinating story of Britain through football club badges. From Premier League giants to non-league sides, it features over 100 clubs, with each badge coming alive to reveal the story behind it, whilst also giving events in history an exciting...

Inside Diego is an intimate portrait of the greatest footballer of all time, from the person in football who knew him best. As Diego Maradona's personal trainer, Fernando Signorini spent more than a decade at the superstar's side, witnessing a dizzying array of highs...

Return to The Lost World of Football through this Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to the magical atmosphere of a more innocent era of football. If you were one of the army of obsessive soccer kids at any...

In Brazil, football is more than just a sport. It is hope for a better future, a distraction from everyday life, creator of identity and community. If there is no ball around, people kick fruit or cans; when there is no field, they make...

British Football's Greatest Grounds offers a bucket list of places to watch football in England, Wales, and Scotland as chosen by fans across the world. With beautiful color images of each ground, this unique book is part guide, part love letter to the history,...

All Crazee Now is the story of English football and its footballers in the 1970s, a decade that saw the start of the move from the 'old-fashioned' game towards the modern Premier League era; a transition that accelerated throughout the decade. Much of what...