Winner of the 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award
This is a serious, insightful yet compellingly readable book on a subject that affects the lives of everyone in the country, be they football fans or not.” John Gaustad, chairman of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year
Readers curious about why people around the world care so deeply about teams made up of mercenary, millionaire strangers and owned by billionaire businessmen will find some answers in Goldblatt's analysis.” Bill Littlefield, The Boston Globe
"[Goldblatt] writes about soccer with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic....[He] has written not just the best soccer book in many years but an exemplary account of the changing character of British society in the post-Thatcher era.” David Runciman, The Wall Street Journal
[D]eeply researched and worth the read for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of both English football, and English society in general.” Men In Blazers, newsletter recommendation