The Book Of Lists Football by Stephen Foster
In the best tradition of The Book of Lists, and enhanced by contributions from commentators from the footballing world, footballers themselves and eminent writers (including Harry Rednapp, Dennis Bergkamp and George Szirtes), the Book of Lists: International Football collects the notable, unusual and most outstanding of all the talk, stats, thoughts and opinions without which football would be just a game. Including: 16 Sicknotes 10 Compromising Positions 12 Swift P45s Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here XI The Game of 3 Halves 10 Almost-Forgotten Half-Time Snacks Lard XI 10 Streakers 10 Goalkeepers Who Have Scored 10 Tannoy Announcements 10 Angels 15 Red Cards 7 Existential Crises A Dozen Harry Redknapps FC Alcatraz 11 Political Gestures 7 Petty Regulations 11 Words of Wisdom 10 Reasons why the World Cup is Great 10 Reasons why the World Cup is Crap
"'Some people think football is a matter of life and deathI am disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it's much, much more important than that.' Bill Shankly"
STEPHEN FOSTER is the author of the short story collection, It Cracks Like Breaking Skin and the novel Strides, about love, trousers and football. She Stood There Laughing, his account of a season following Stoke City, was one of the best-selling sports books of 2004.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841957616 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841957615 |
| Title | The Book Of Lists Football |
| Author | Stephen Foster |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2006-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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