A People's History of Football

' Delightfully illustrated, smartly organized, and deftly argued. A pleasure from start to finish ¿ David Goldblatt, writer, academic, broadcaster and author of Injury Time ' The love for the sport shines through in this beautifully illustrated, humanist history ¿ David Squires, artist and Guardian cartoonist, author of The Illustrated History of Football Football has always been so much more than the billionaire buyers and seven-figure signing fees. With the game now more popular than ever, one thing is clear: when it comes to football, only half the story is usually told. If you look beyond the men in suits at FIFA and the corporate World Cup, you'll find a history unparalleled in the world of sport. From England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, A People's History of Football reveals how the 'beautiful game' has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, anti-colonialist activists, young people and protesters around the world. This entertaining history from below is beautifully rendered by award-winning illustrator Lelio Bonaccorso, bringing players from history to life in vivid color, from the game's unruly feudal origins right up to the present day. Mickaël Correia is a journalist and the author of several books. His passion for football began when he was four, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix. Jean-Christophe Deveney is a French comic book writer whose many publications include adaptations of stories by Haruki Murakami. Lelio Bonaccorso is an award-winning Italian comic artist and illustrator who has published extensively with Marvel and DC.