Football books

[Buster18]

I'm off on holiday on Thursday and I'm looking to get a couple of football books to keep me occupied.

Anyone got any recommendations?

 

[OneHotspur1988]

Zlatans is great .

 

[Pican]

If you haven't read it already I highly recommend 'I am Zlatan'. Fascinating read.

 

[Buster18]

Great idea. I'll get that.

 

[abibgdon yid]

Personally, I like the Secret aFootballer books which give a good insight into the game but would similarly endorse the Zlatan book although a little disappointed since i found out a lot of it was made up.. Also love The Ghost of White Hart Lane which is about Jimmy White.

 

[Sweech]

Just read The Nowhere Men a few months ago.

Great insight into how clubs are run from a scouting perspective.

 

[Ray_Evans]

The Glory Game, by Hunter Davies.

Top quality read.

 

[danielneeds]

Some classics -
Football Against The Enemy - exploring rivalries and stories like football behind the Iron Curtain.
Glorious Orange - Why Dutch football evolved so uniquely.
The Ball Is Round - Extraordinary stories from the evolution of football around the world.
Barca: The Making Of The Greatest Football Team In The World - Superb examination, great stuff on Pep.
Inverting The Pyramid - How football tactics evolved.

 

[TheChosenOne]

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sLG_CAAAQBAJ&pg=PT103&lpg=PT103&dq=johnny summers 5 2nd half goals&source=bl&ots=ZTAVcw-FeV&sig=wcQmAKssxaEqCOkc1hMeWcjk9XE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAmoVChMIxvi3t8vUxwIVRLPbCh2sewkt#v=onepage&q=johnny summers 5 2nd half goals&f=false

 

[tony_parkes]

The Glory Game by Hunter Davies as previously said by Ray_Evans.

Provided you don't Kiss Me;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Provided-You-Dont-Kiss-Me/dp/0007247117

Superb book, not about Spurs but Brian Clough.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manslaughter-United-Chris-Hulme/dp/0224051512

Book about a prison football team.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dynamo-Andy...kmr0&keywords=dynamo+kiev+1945+keeping+spirit

Dynamo - Defending the Honour of Kiev

Ukranian team that refused to be beaten by the Nazi's

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...+friday+book&sprefix=robin+fri,stripbooks,175

Greatest Footballer You Never Saw - Robin Friday

 

[EJWTartanSpur]

Pirlo's is entertaining and very easy to read.
As mentioned Zlatan's is entertaining.

I read those two after reading Ledley's. Obviously LOVE Ledley King, but his book read as very cookiecutter and dull compared to those other two.

Garrincha's biography is incredible - a blend of complete genius, incredible highs and heartbreaking lows.

 

[RickyVilla]

Left foot forward by Gary Nelson. A great read about a journeyman footballer.

 

[tommo84]

Personally, I like the Secret aFootballer books which give a good insight into the game but would similarly endorse the Zlatan book although a little disappointed since i found out a lot of it was made up.. Also love The Ghost of White Hart Lane which is about Jimmy White.

John White - but agree, The Ghost of WHL is a fantastic book.

Also The Numbers Game is excellent and very interesting on how statistics cast doubt on many of the accepted 'truths' about football.

Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson is terrific if you're into the history of football and the development of tactics (although I think he devotes a bit too much of the book to the very early development of football).

 

[danielneeds]

Left foot forward by Gary Nelson. A great read about a journeyman footballer.

Cascarino's is also very good. Totally unflinching.

 

[RickyVilla]

Cascarino's is also very good. Totally unflinching.

I wouldn't even spit on anything by that tosser.

 

[Marty]

Sid Lowe's Fear and Loathing in La Liga was excellent. History of the Barca/Real rivalry with some very interesting political points as well.

 

[danielneeds]

I wouldn't even spit on anything by that tosser.

Fair enough, I don't always have to like someone to listen to their story.

 

[RickyVilla]

Fair enough, I don't always have to like someone to listen to their story.

Congratulations.

 

[danielneeds]

Congratulations.

Happy reading then...

 

[Metalhead]

Left foot forward by Gary Nelson. A great read about a journeyman footballer.

I was hoping that someone would mention this. Relatively old book but a great read.