Football (Soccer, Association Football)

Winner of the An Post Irish Sports Book of the Year Award Longlisted for The William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award Not only the sports book ...

This book investigates the use of football to create, shape and promote Spanish, Catalan and Basque national identities and explores  the utilizati...

In the past few decades, Spanish football has undergone a significant transformation, both on and off the pitch. Llopis-Goig analyses these trends,...

Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times What to Read During the World CupWall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jon...

A revelatory memoir from Liverpool legend and global football star Bobby Firmino.Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' ...

Movement variability in soccer training is the new approach to enhance practice that develops players' movement adaptabilities and creative play on...

Since its emergence in Italy in 1968, one model of football fandom has become the most dominant in the world: the ultras. Producing choreography, c...

Johnny Hubbard was a tricky little winger and a huge Rangers star, one of the last surviving members the great 50s side. Known as 'The Penalty King...

A Plague on All Our Sports is the story of what happened when Covid-19 and sport collided, examining the impact of the pandemic through a unique le...

This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, the Portland Timbers. The title features informative sidebars, exciti...

This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, Seattle Sounders FC. The title features informative sidebars, excitin...

This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, Chicago Fire FC. The title features informative sidebars, exciting ph...

This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, Columbus Crew SC. The title features informative sidebars, exciting p...

This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, the New York Red Bulls. The title features informative sidebars, exci...

This title introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The title features informative sidebars, exci...

Too Good to Be Forgotten is a footballing story viewed through the prism of three remarkable men: Brian Clough, Bobby Robson and Lawrie McMenemy.Th...

The Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year 2023Fully updated paperback edition, with t...

90+2: Last-Minute Moments that Changed Football History is a thrilling, exhilarating and rousing journey through some of the most dramatic sporting...

One of the most eagerly anticipated events on the sporting calendar, the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship will take place in Germany ...

Fully updated - includes the full story of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.The Official History of the FIFA World Cup is the definitive inside story ...

In Leeds United: Its more than just a game! lifelong Leeds fan Adrian Taylor tells his story of the clubs fight for promotion to the Premiership in...

Football On This Day revisits the beautiful games most magical and memorable moments, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce ...

Bob Bond takes us on a nostalgic journey through FA Cup history, telling the story of football's oldest competition through captivating match carto...

THE DOTS WILL NOT BE JOINED is both a rich, sentimental memoir and a racy 'Compendium of Ideas'. It's about sport (mainly football and cricket) but...

Inside the Hermit Kingdom charts the history of Albanian football from 1945 to 1991, when the country was ruled by modern Europe's most brutal and ...

From Red to Read: The Story of Fergie's First Fledgling at Manchester United is the compelling tale of former professional footballer Dr Alan Tonge...

Renowned football writer and Spurs expert Julie Welch brings us a revealing and exhilarating account of the club's roller-coaster journey down the ...

A top-to-bottom look at England's national game, from one of the UK's leading business economists.The Premier League is the most commercially succe...

Football in Fiction represents the most comprehensive historical mapping and analysis of novels related to association football (soccer). It offers...

In football, numbers are everywhere. From touches in the opposition box to expected goals, clear-cut chances to win-loss ratios. In the modern gam...

O Jogo Bonito! is the magical story of Brazil at the 1970 World Cup, and a team that featured the incomparable skills of Pelé, Rivellino, Gérson, J...

Text in Arabic. At just 19, Kylian Mbappé became a world champion twice over. The Paris Saint-Germain F.C. superstar is said to be equally matched ...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RONALDO AND NEYMAR.Prolific, cool-headed and unerringly consistent, Lionel Messi is one of the most revered football...

Lionel Messi, Neymar Júnior and Cristiano Ronaldo have risen from humble beginnings in Argentina, Brazil and Portugal to rank among the most exciti...