The Football Manager series has kept diehard and casual fans of the beautiful game busy since 1992. But what options do fans of rugby have? Screenshots Courtesy of Blackout Rugby Video games have been hit or miss when it comes to rugby. The game doesn’t always translate well and a number of console and PC games have garnered poor reviews from experts and fans alike. The best option for rugby is not a new one; it is Blackout Rugby. Those that love
Frank Worrall is a prolific author that knows the game of football. His biographies on Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Ryan Giggs, and Chicharito are some of the best you’ll find when it comes to the beautiful game. He does great work for John Blake Publishing time in and time out. Cover Art Courtesy of IPG But we have to say that his most recent offering, Jamie Vardy: The Boy from Nowhere, is at a whole new level and is perhaps his
The Man Who Saved FC Barcelona: The Remarkable Life of Patrick O’ Connell is an enchanting story of an Irish footballer and manager that saved the mighty Barça in some very dark and difficult times. It is a story of football from a very different era than today. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing O’Connell’s playing career was quite legendary as was his work as an manager. He played for the likes of Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, and Manchester United in
You wish that a book like Mike Nicholson’s The Hillsborough Disaster: In their Own Words didn’t have to be written. It would ease a great deal of pain if 96 football supporters hadn’t lost their lives on April 15, 1989. Bad things like Hillsborough aren’t supposed to happen in the beautiful game, but sadly they have. People shouldn’t die watching a game they love. The game should bring people together for enjoyment and camaraderie, not death and injuries. Cover Art Courtesy of
Wow. That is one word that sums up Dean Walton’s Born to Be a Baggie: A West Bromwich Albion Supporter’s 50-Year Odyssey. Walton proves to be a symbol of devotion and dedication, rarely missing a West Brom home match over a 50-year period. This text is a fascinating journey from start to finish, a journey that covers 150 different grounds and 18 different countries. Cover Art Courtesy of Amberley Publishing Dean Walton’s life as an Albion supporter is absolutely incredible stuff; the title is
Talking about football in Brazil is always a hot topic, particularly because of the 2016 Rio Olympics and even before that, the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Brazilian style of football is world famous; the creativity and flair of their players is unmatched. Brazilian legends like Ronaldo, Pelé, Ronaldinho, Garrincha, and Carlos Alberto played the game in a way that had never been seen before. But where did it come from? Looking back at the history of Brazil is looking back
Before there was Brexit, there was a vote for Scottish independence. Both qualify as major events when it comes to nationalism, politics, and economics. The first two also are a big part of football and the history behind it. Cover Art Courtesy of Luath Press Arguably no football club is more discussed, more celebrated, and more controversial than Rangers. You can find their supporters in every corner of the globe. Born Under a Union Flag: Rangers, Britain, & Scottish Independence is a new offering
Cover Art Courtesy of YLolfa You can’t beat a good travel diary and you certainly can”t beat one that is centered around football. Tim Hartley’s latest offering, Kicking Off in North Korea: Football and Friendships in Foreign Lands, is one of the most diverse we’ve seen. You’ll be taken on an epic journey that includes political hotspots, football landmarks, and places that are best labelled as the unknown. Hartley travels to Lebanon, Jerusalem, Yugoslavia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kenya, Norway, North Korea, Ukraine, Bosnia,
Cover Art Courtesy of YLolfa It’s a great time to be a fan of Welsh football. Wales and their talisman Gareth Bale are tearing up the Euros, finishing atop Group B after big wins over Russia and Slovakia. Just qualifying for the Euros was a big deal for Wales thanks to a nearly 60-year absence from major international tournaments. Wales are legit contenders for hardware at Euro 2016 and they have a golden age of Welsh footballers to thank for that. Simply
