Football (soccer) books
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Fever Pitch
Nick HornbyA memoir of supporting Arsenal from childhood onward, and a widely read example of football writing that is about a fan's life as much as the match.
Football Against the Enemy
Simon KuperExamines how football has been bound up with nationalism, war and politics across Europe and beyond.
Inverting the Pyramid
Jonathan WilsonA history of football tactics and formations, from early systems to modern play.
Soccernomics
Stefan SzymanskiApplies economic and statistical reasoning to questions such as why some nations win World Cups and how clubs spend money.
How Soccer Explains the World
Franklin FoerUses football to examine globalisation, identity and the sport's place in wider culture.
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