{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-football-by-mickael-correia-author-fionn-petch-translator","title":"A People's History of Football by Mickaël Correia (Author), Fionn Petch (Translator)","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780745346861\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePluto Press, October 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e472 pages, Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘A fascinating journey through the game’s history [as] a vehicle of change’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shaka Hislop, former footballer, anti-racist educator and broadcaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘Correia takes us around the world to examine how football has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘An essential history of [the] fans, players and teams that built the game and harnessed it as a force for good’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flo Lloyd-Hughes, sportswriter and broadcaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘An essential read for football fans everywhere’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Juliet Jacques, writer, filmmaker and journalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootball is so much more than the billionaire owners and eye-watering signing fees that dominate the headlines. Look beyond the Premiership and the World Cup, the sublime brilliance of Messi and Mbappé, and you’ll find a story unparalleled in the world of sport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA People’s History of Football\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountering the clichés about football fans, Mickaël Correia dives into football countercultures born after the Second World War, from English hooligans to the ultras who played a central role in the ‘Arab Spring’. And with chapters on anti-fascism, the women’s game, and the rise in community-owned clubs, Correia reminds us that football can be a powerful social and political force – as generous as it is subversive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMickaël Correia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a journalist at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMediapart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is the author of several books. He has written for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLe Monde Diplomatique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLe Canard Enchaîné\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLa Revue du Crieur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His passion for football began when he was 4, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516145963170,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/61heXwjyA6L._SY342.jpg?v=1790156107","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-football-by-mickael-correia-author-fionn-petch-translator","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}