Up Pohnpei by Paul Watson
After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and play for them. Part travelogue, part quest, this title shows how the passion and determination of two young men can change the face of football.
Full of charm and pathos as Watson's love for grassroots football in all its colours shines throughFunny without being condescending or smug, it's a refreshing counterpoint to the commercial excesses of the English Premiership. * The Big Issue *
In a market saturated with in-depth analyses of how money rules the game, sitting alongside prematurely-released autobiographies from prima donnas keen to detail their difficult Cristal-drinking existences, Up Pohnpei stands out as a shining beacon of football literature, oozing moral fibre and radiating the pure light of the sport for all to consume... A heartwarming, uplifting antithesis to all that is wrong with the modern game, Up Pohnpei is the must-read football book of 2012. -- Mark Lomas * ESPN Soccernet *
This book is brilliant. It embodies the true spirit of football: to bring people together. -- James Corden
In a market saturated with in-depth analyses of how money rules the game, sitting alongside prematurely-released autobiographies from prima donnas keen to detail their difficult Cristal-drinking existences, Up Pohnpei stands out as a shining beacon of football literature, oozing moral fibre and radiating the pure light of the sport for all to consume... A heartwarming, uplifting antithesis to all that is wrong with the modern game, Up Pohnpei is the must-read football book of 2012. -- Mark Lomas * ESPN Soccernet *
This book is brilliant. It embodies the true spirit of football: to bring people together. -- James Corden
Paul Watson is the youngest international football coach in the world. Before taking up coaching, he worked as a journalist for Football Italia. He lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846685019 |
| ISBN 10 | 184668501X |
| Title | Up Pohnpei |
| Author | Paul Watson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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