“We’ve got pundits who have played at the highest level. They’ve got great knowledge of the game, and can speak from experience about what a player needs to do at a particular point in a game. But they can never be in the mind of a manager.” Cover Art Courtesy of Random House The above quote comes from Michael Calvin’s Living on the Volcano: The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager. It shows the difficult world that a football manager
Michael Calvin sure knows his way around a football book. His previous work, Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club, was an absolute brilliant glimpse into the comings and goings of Millwall FC. Photo Credit: Trafalgar Square Publishing The Nowhere Men: The Unknown Story of Football’s True Talent Spotters is equally brilliant and incredible. It tackles the story behind the legions of football scouts that scour the earth for the latest talent. It is
“The beautiful game at its best” In a world of $50 million transfers and players making $100,000 a week, Millwall FC still represents the working class of England. They embody the everyday struggles of their fans and the realities of real life. Millwall is not a star-studded club of millionaires and WAGs, but rather a family of true footballers and fans. Millwall fights for the little guy in a world where the big clubs in the big leagues get all the attention. You won’t
