Profound books that restore faith and belief are quite rare and only come around once in a great while. Mat Guy’s first book, Another Bloody Saturday, was just that: a beautiful tale about the beautiful game. We loved it and so did many other football purists worldwide. We were excited to hear that Guy had penned another title, Minnows United: Adventures at the Fringes of the Beautiful Game, that was even more global in scope. It was a truly international
The Football Manager series is the stuff of legends. It has inspired several books, a documentary, several real-life careers, and a legion of obsessed fans. Every fall brings a new edition of the management game and for those fans, it is something to look forward to all year. Yes, it’s a game, but it is also a lifestyle that makes you part of a worldwide collective. The great thing about FM is that is something that has lasting appeal; you
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), is proud to announce that Stockton Football Club (Stockton, CA) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will begin competition in the West Region’s Golden Gate Conference in 2019. “We are very excited to bring the NPSL to Stockton,” NPSL Managing Director Cindy Spera commented. “This is the second team from California to join the NPSL for 2019 and we are looking forward to the continued growth of our West Region.” The
Sheffield Wednesday FC is a club with some serious history, 151 years to be exact. A lot has happened in that time period. Two world wars, the invention of the automobile, the Great Depression, a moon landing, and the invention of the computer and the internet to name a few. A lot of ups and downs were seen in history and much the same happened in the beautiful game. Teams came to life, teams folded, and the game changed thanks to
Cover Art Courtesy of Dundurn Press The phrase “Come on You Reds” is usually reserved for the likes of Manchester United, but it is also the title of a recent book about Toronto FC from Joshua Kloke and Dundurn Press. Kloke has the right credentials as a journalist, working the Toronto FC and Toronto Maple Leafs beats for the Athletic. His writing style is that of a brilliant storyteller that has seen a lot in his career, someone whose passion for
Cover Art Courtesy of Nation Books When you talk about FC Barcelona, you always talk about great teams, players, thinkers, and coaching minds. But after reading The Barcelona Inheritance: The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola by Jonathan Wilson, you should add great writers to that list. Wilson is arguably the world’s top football writer, having already composed several incredibly successful books and contributed to the Guardian, Sports Illustrated, World Soccer, and The Blizzard. Becoming a published author
The beautiful game is called that for a reason. The sport has stopped civil wars and conflicts. It brings people of different races, religions, and ethnicity together under a singular purpose. The game is accessible to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status. The poor and the oppressed are just as welcome as the rich and influential. That last point is crucial when you think of the Homeless World Cup. The accessibility of football makes it the right choice to raise awareness
Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa Sometimes you read to learn something. Sometimes you read to do research. Sometimes you read to be entertained. The latter is certainly the case with Luke Upton’s first novel Absolutely Huge, an absolutely entertaining and engaging novel about a fictional rugby star named Gethin “Huge” Hughes. This star reminds you of many of today’s celebrities and superstar athletes. He’s literally huge in everything he does. He rises from normalcy to global stardom before a crashing
Photo Credit: FC Dallas Atiba Harris is a brilliant player with serious experience at the professional and international level. Professionally he has played in 275 MLS matches (215 starts) and contributed 31 goals and 28 assists over an astonishing 19,158 minutes of play. He has spent time with six MLS teams, including Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, FC Dallas, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Colorado Rapids, and San Jose Earthquakes. He made a name for himself in MLS, gaining a reputation as a
