Various authors have tried to describe their passion for football. Whatever part football plays in your life, there may be something here for you.
The Fan by Hunter Davies
All English footballing life is here. Here is a book by a fan, for the fans.
The Miracle of Casto Di Sangro By Joe McGinnis
An enchanting true-to-life fairy tale, the story of a beleaguered minor-league team from Castel di Sangro, Italy, a team that had managed to climb up the ladder of soccer success.
When Beckham Went to Spain: Power, Stardom and Real Madrid by Jimmy Burns
Beckham`s arrival in Madrid encapsulated the confusion about what Real Madrid are supposed to be. The story provides revealing and entertaining insights into big business football and today`s Spain.
National Pastime by Stefan Zymanski
This book attempts to show how America developed its love of baseball, and how soccer is aiming to transplant itself into the mind of Americans.
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
Fever Pitch is both an autobiography and a footballing bible rolled into one. Fever Pitch reveals the very special intricacies of British football, which readers new to the game will find astonishing.
The Glory Game by Hunter Davies
This book perfectly encapsulates Spurs, and more widely, seventies football.
Brilliant Orange by David Winner
In Brilliant Orange - the neurotic genius of Dutch football, journalist David Winner explores why such a tiny country has produced some of football`s most intelligent, enigmatic and unfulfilled teams.
Barca - A People`s Passion by Jimmy Burns
Unique among the world`s biggest clubs, Barcelona is made up of the 120,000 supporters whose subscriptions bankroll the team. At the heart of the book is the struggle for this unique identity to survive the commercial colonisation of the sport.
Dynamo by Andy Dougan
Andy Dougan tells the extraordinary story of how the players of Ukranian club side Dynamo Kiev--renamed FC Start--were saved from exportation to Nazi labour camps and became a beacon of hope for a city under the heel of the jackboot.
Football Against the Enemy by David Kuper
Simon Kuper, a Dutch-speaking journalist, set out to find the links between politics and football around the world. Fascinating and funny.
Some new bestsellers to look out for:
Carra by Jamie Carrager
Jamie Carragher is one of the most charismatic footballers of his generation. This book tells his story.
My England Years by Bobby Charlton
The second volume of the most sought-after sports book of all time now available.
When Football Was Football by Richard Havers
This illustrated book takes us through the Century of English football from the photographic and written archives of the "Daily Mirror".
