Football Book Reviews
Soccerphile takes a longer look at some of the books on football we review.
We interview the authors of some of the best and most thought-provoking titles in the genre.
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Books on Soccer - Football Book Reviews
World Cup Fever by journalist Simon Kuper is a personal memoir of reporting at World Cups for the Financial Times.
FC Farce by Darryl Barkwill is a comic novel set in the world of lower league football where the owner is still a local businessman, the shirts shrink in the wash and the old team bus breaks down en route to matches.
It's Always Sunny in Wrexham - The Sequel - read a press release from Radar Public Relations on author Andrew Foley Jones' new book.
England's Calamity? A New Interpretation of the 'Match of the Century' by Chris Jones tells the story of England's 6-3 defeat by the Mighty Magyars in 1953 which pinpointed the storied soccer nation's fall from its pedestal of prestige: No more could the Three Lions claim to be the undisputed kings of football.
Between The Lines: Navigating The World Of Japanese Football by Sean Carroll charts the rise of Japanese football since the Blue Samurai's breakout tournament at World Cup 2010 and the women's team winning the World Cup in 2011.
Maradona - the Boy, the Rebel, the God by Guillem Balague is far from the final word on the Maradona myth but is up there with the best.
We Paid To Play by Kenneth McLaughlin is a mixture of a memoir of playing amateur football into middle age interspersed with short histories of professional football at its turning points.
Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Oranje: the Unfulfilled Glory of Dutch Football is a 400-page ode to the Netherlands national team, specifically the mid 1970s Total Football and Johann Cruyff.
Silver Linings: Bobby Robson's England - by David Hartrick charts two disastrous European Championships and two fruitful World Cups under manager Bobby Robson.
Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World - Football historian Chris Lee has produced an awesome 380-page history of the sport's global expansion.
An Ode To Four Four Two - Football's Simplest and Finest Formation by John McNicoll is the latest interesting release from Pitch Publishing.
The Great Football Conspiracy by Jonathan Last is a light-hearted football novel inspired by the Da Vinci Code.
Arsene Wenger My Life in Red and White Wenger looks back at his career in football.
The World According to Harry Harry Redknapp writes about his life both on and off the pitch.
Calcio's Greatest Forwards a look at the great strikers of Serie A by George Rinaldi.
A Fulhamish Tale is told by DJ David "Diddy" Hamilton and life-long Fulham fan.
Bleed White is the story of a season watching Leeds United since their fall from grace.
The Pitch is a business manual inspired by the author's hours on the touchline as a soccer mom.
Devil Worship - following Manchester United digitally.
German Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights into German Culture - a humorous look at Germany and German culture.
The Golden Age of Nigerian Football - Azu Aneke looks at Nigerian football from the golden age in the late seventies and early eighties to the present day.
Books on Football by Category
General Books on Soccer - all the latest football books reviewed.
Liverpool Books & DVDs - read reviews on Liverpool players past and present, managers plus DVDs.
European Football Books - football in Europe.
World Cup Books & DVDs - World Finals DVDs and books covering the World Cup since 1930.
Manchester United Books & DVDs - Busby Babes, Cantona, Ferguson and Champions League DVDs.
David Beckham Books - all the books ever published on "Goldenballs."
UK Football Books - books on British football, Premier League, SPL, Non-League.
Books on Portugal - travel books on Portugal.
Euro 2004 Books & DVDs - a look back at Euro 2004 in Portugal.
Books on Germany - travel books on Germany.
Arsenal Books & DVDs - books on Arsenal, Wenger and Highbury.
Travel Books
Books on Austria & Switzerland - books on Austria & Switzerland.
Books on South Africa - books to prepare for World Cup 2010.
Books on Britain - UK guide books, literature, history.
Books on Korea - reviews of books about North and South Korea.
Books on Iran - insights on a fascinating country.
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