Revealed as William Hill’s Sports Book of the Year this week, Ronald Reng’s bio of the German goalkeeper Robert Enke is a football book quite unlike any other. In just under 400 pages, Enke’s tragic story is told in a mixture of harrowing realisms and heartwarming anecdotes. A book can never fully explain why anyone … Continue reading
The lost innocence of a football fan is something that may seem trivial to those unaccustomed to the inner-sanctum of a supporter’s universe. But, in Dave Robert’s 32 Programmes, we are kindly given access the history books of an obsessive. Entertaining, heart-warming and expertly executed, this book is certain to strike a chord with anyone … Continue reading
Exciting, informative, compelling and educational. I’ve not read a lot of football books, but David Winner’s Brilliant Orange is both brilliant and a winner. How coincidental. I was always intrigued by Dutch football. I’d heard about Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels; I knew who they were, for sure. The ‘Cruyff turn’ being one of the most simplistically brilliant skills to master and one … Continue reading
I’m back off to Uni soon and as I’m moving into a new place, I thought I’d look for some cool football posters to brighten up my room. Thus far, my search has been a mixed bag of frustration and delight. Because there was a time when the only posters I’d be happy to put … Continue reading
A quite brilliant podcast that reviews the week of football from across the UK and around the world, The Football Ramble is taking a deserved break from a season’s worth of tackling the big issues in the world of the beautiful game. That is, when they’re not poking fun at Mario Balotelli, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and, … Continue reading
Bounce, written by former table-tennis champion Matthew Syed, is a compelling insight into the makings of the world’s top sportsmen and women. If you’re like me, there will have been several times in your life where you have gazed upon the talents of sporting greats and thought: ‘I could never do what they do. It’s … Continue reading
