{"title":"Football Reads: For Readers with World Cup Fever","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"football-jokes-fantastically-funny-jokes-for-football-fanatics","title":"Football Jokes: Fantastically Funny Jokes For Football Fanatics","description":"\u003cp\u003eHundreds of the most hilarious soccer jokes around. Perfect for football fans to enjoy in between those all-important World Cup games, Premier League matches, and European Cup finals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39926459629603,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/products\/517o2aDTkjL.jpg?v=1675682054"},{"product_id":"expected-goals-the-story-of-how-data-conquered-football-and-changed-the-game-forever","title":"Expected Goals: The Story Of How Data Conquered Football And Changed The Game Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootball has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the story of modern football’s great data revolution and the group of curious, entrepreneurial personalities who zealously believed in its potential to transform the game. Central to this cast is Chris Anderson, an academic with no experience in football, who saw data as an opportunity to fundamentally change a sport that did not think it could be changed. His aim: to infiltrate the strange, insular world of professional football by establishing a club whose entire DNA could be built around data.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExpected Goals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e charts his remarkable journey into the heart of the modern game and reveals how clubs across the world, from Liverpool to Leipzig and Brentford to Bayern Munich, began to see how data could help them unearth new players, define radical tactics and plot their path to glory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mudlark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39972866555939,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/products\/81fOudQ9iKL.jpg?v=1681368764"},{"product_id":"f-is-for-football","title":"F Is For Football","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eF is for Football\u003c\/em\u003e is for fans of all ages and is packed with fascinating facts about the “beautiful game”. Find out about the origins of the sport, how football really kicked-off with the formalising of the rules, and about the most remarkable events that have taken place on, and off, the pitch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40052398293027,"sku":"","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81cgBxvoeJS.jpg?v=1685006068"},{"product_id":"how-to-watch-football-52-rules-for-understanding-the-beautiful-game-on-and-off-the-pitch","title":"How To Watch Football: 52 Rules for Understanding the Beautiful Game, On and Off the Pitch","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRule 1# Don't Watch The Ball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, football is about stars, goals and glory. But it's also about the intense calculations and movements being made by the twenty-one other players on the pitch. It's about the ticking clock, and the bellowing fans, and their impact on player psychology. It's about the coach, the club owner, and the director of football, who are watching, scouting and scheming from the side-lines. It's about money and data, about geopolitics and architecture, and even about climate change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFootball is the most popular sport in the world, and Tifo Football is one of the world's most popular football channels. In this short, illustrated guide, its creators share fifty-two simple 'rules' for understanding and enjoying the beautiful game-both on and off the pitch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCovering the key concepts, tactics and philosophies that are shaping the sport today, How to Watch Football reveals surprising new perspectives on familiar elements of gameplay, while highlighting lesser-known aspects of the industry and its history.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Particular Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40072191246371,"sku":"","price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71_Ja2tdE8L.jpg?v=1687501310"},{"product_id":"50-times-football-changed-the-world","title":"50 Times Football Changed The World","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eFrom football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career.\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHave you heard about the most controversial goal in world cup history?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOr about the women's team who showed the world that football truly is for everyone?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd I bet you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a single goal?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game - and sometimes the world - forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom pioneering players, trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate gift for young footie fans everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Puffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40104302542883,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81M5mdFCK7L.jpg?v=1692949431"},{"product_id":"my-beautiful-sisters-a-story-of-courage-hope-and-the-afghan-womens-football-team","title":"My Beautiful Sisters: A Story of Courage, Hope and the Afghan Women's Football Team","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAugust, 2021: Kabul falls to the Taliban.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOvernight, life for women across Afghanistan changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe national women's football team faces an imminent threat to their lives, just for playing sport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Khalida Popal, the team's first captain and co-founder, this is not an unprecedented event. Born in Afghanistan, she fled Taliban rule as a child with her family and grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. On her return to Afghanistan, football gave her and her teammates power, comradeship and freedom. But advocating for women's rights in sport put Popal's life increasingly at risk, forcing her to flee the country, this time alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a refugee in Denmark, Popal worked to uncover widespread sexual abuse of players by the former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation - forcing FIFA and the government of Afghanistan to act. When Kabul falls Khalida is safe, but her teammates are left behind. Against all the odds, she and a small but mighty network of allies orchestrate an international evacuation strategy to save them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMy Beautiful Sisters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gripping memoir about courage, the power of teamwork against all odds and the existence of hope in dark times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"John Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40494263894051,"sku":"","price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/810qkDX6rsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1719125028"},{"product_id":"football-school-season-1-where-football-rules-the-world","title":"Football School Season 1: Where Football Rules The World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through the prism of football.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads. When do footballers poo? Can you play football on Mars? What is a magic sponge? You will find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as history, geography, biology and maths. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football. Your coaches at Football School, Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton, are journalists, broadcasters and award-winning science and sports writers. Their knowledge, enthusiasm and engaging writing make them the perfect team to teach you how to score with your head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578194178083,"sku":"","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81-sH8vFkYL._SL1500.jpg?v=1726050323"},{"product_id":"football-school-season-2-where-football-explains-the-world","title":"Football School Season 2: Where Football Explains The World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second book in the groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football.This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. What is a vomitory When do footballers wee Where do goalkeepers let in chickens When did women start playing football You'll find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as biology, maths and history. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578207645731,"sku":"","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81dj0-5pQQL._SL1500.jpg?v=1726051184"},{"product_id":"the-periodic-table-of-football","title":"The Periodic Table of Football","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can never take what you love too seriously and The Periodic Table of Football celebrates this fact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to The Periodic Table of Football. Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find Pelé to Sepp Blatter - 108 elements from the football pantheon arranged by their properties and behaviour on and off the pitch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40627500318755,"sku":"","price":1099.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71d4K7riVHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1731045781"},{"product_id":"states-of-play-how-sportswashing-took-over-football","title":"States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question had been asked, who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ereally\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eowns and runs football?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJourneying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAuthoritative, riveting and eye-opening,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStates of Play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Dials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40929176780835,"sku":null,"price":899.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71gHKRjp49L._SL1500.jpg?v=1755941860"},{"product_id":"goal","title":"Goal!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Sunday, Heena watches a group of girls playing football from her window. She wants to join them. But convincing Ammi and Abbu is not going to be easy. Will she be able to join the team? Run, kick and score goals and experience freedom like never before?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pratham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40973225426979,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/Unknown_57ce6e14-17ec-4662-9f92-65f0d434c26a.jpg?v=1759925916"},{"product_id":"world-cup-fever-a-footballing-journey-in-nine-tournaments","title":"World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eIt's the biggest sporting competition on Earth. A four-yearly chance for our greatest footballers to realise their ultimate dream. A month-long spectacle that's watched by billions. But the inaugural World Cup, held in Uruguay in 1930, was semi-professional, poorly attended and haphazardly organised - so how did it become a bonanza of multinational sponsorship, dubious ethics and shadowy characters, and the ultimate stage for football's greatest drama?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Kuper is one of very few people to have attended every World Cup since 1990. In \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWorld Cup Fever \u003c\/span\u003ehe looks back at each tournament he's experienced - from half-empty stands at Italia 90 to the French triumph as hosts in 1998, South Africa's national dream in 2010 and the troubling legacy of 2022 - to reveal a captivating portrait of sport in a globalised world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWorld Cup Fever \u003c\/span\u003eis the story of how the tournament touches and sometimes even changes our lives, by one of the best writers on the beautiful game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profile Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41031473463331,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81nBnD827XL._SL1500.jpg?v=1762511665"},{"product_id":"sacred-grounds-a-journey-through-peoples-football-in-india","title":"Sacred Grounds: A Journey Through People's Football in India","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eFootball in India is alive and kicking!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot because of a few famous clubs and the top competitions, but because of the regional tournaments, local heroes and the people who keep football culture alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hugely popular Khep games in Kolkata, the hotly contested 7s league in Kerala, the many Basti tournaments in Meghalaya—all of these have kept the ball rolling. And that’s not all. Be it in hilly Mizoram and Nagaland, amidst the lush greens of Punjab, the sandy beaches of Thoothoor in Tamil Nadu or the fabled villages of Goa—football holds a special place in the hearts of many.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSacred Grounds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an attempt to tell the stories of the many unique Indian football cultures. It is an effort to shine a spotlight on local heroes and other names lost in history or restricted to certain silos, to narrate their fables and myths, and archive their unknown and forgotten stories. It explores the history, folklore, terrain and culture of different corners of India through the prism of football, using the sporting culture and values to reflect the society and its people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41431361617955,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71mEUbSNcFL._SY522.jpg?v=1763552502"},{"product_id":"kick-it-rukku","title":"Kick It, Rukku!","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if they lost? Would the village not let other girls play in the future?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Rukku dreams of being a professional footballer someday. There’s just one problem: her village doesn’t think sports are for girls to pursue. But when a retired army officer starts a football coaching centre exclusively for girls in their village, Rukku becomes a part of a steadily forming girls football team.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSanjana Ganesh transports readers to Neerodi, a football-crazed fishing village in Tamil Nadu, where a determined young girl navigates the tides of the loss of her father, coming of age, and confronting the barriers of gender roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookDetails\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CollapsableList\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"FeaturedDetails\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Karadi Tales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41488291790883,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/31PhjRPpJFL.jpg?v=1763722758"},{"product_id":"the-striker-and-the-clock","title":"The Striker and the Clock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorgia Cloepfil tells the story of her life in football: the triumph, the exhilaration, the deep bonds between teammates, and also the years of self-denial, exile and dedication, in which players try in vain to outpace a clock that ticks down toward an indeterminate ending.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat emerges is a profound meditation on what it is to have a body, and what it is to have the compulsion to push it to do the near impossible; and a love letter to the motivations, joys, pains and desires of a beautiful game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843595018275,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71XdWWtRUWL._SL1500.jpg?v=1766650731"},{"product_id":"extra-time-beckons-penalties-loom","title":"Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes language evolve? Yes, it does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill it ever be acceptable for a football commentator to call a shot that bounces before it goes in 'a screamer'? No, it will not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the self-appointed world expert on the subject, Adam Hurrey sets off to define the definitive rules of the language of football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe will answer the big questions such as: is it acceptable to say a player is 'breaking their silence' (it's complicated), can headers can be 'lashed' (anatomically impossible), whether a penalty shootout could ever be described as 'late drama' (truly abhorrent), how many games constitute a 'bumper' day of Premier League action (minimum of eight) and just how big a deficit constitutes 'a mountain to climb' (certainly not Liverpool going 1-0 down at home to Wolves in the third minute, Sky Sports).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the way, Hurrey examines some case studies of how the football media has reached saturation point - the transfer rumour mill, the futile art of big-match previewing, the rise of (and backlash against) football jargon - and how its language has evolved to keep the machine going.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave we let the football lexicon spiral out of control? In finding out, this book will be exactly as gloriously pedantic as it sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41871020425251,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71gk1BdF2CL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768893842"},{"product_id":"the-galaxy-world-cup","title":"The Galaxy World Cup","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9359546569\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"1cfvsu-xprt7n-97bsaq-7efxb9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom wormholes to bouncy pitches, this side-splitting wacky story will appeal to ages 7-11 and any football fans!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen aliens mistake schoolboy Nick and his fellow misfits for the world’s greatest football players, they are whisked across the Milky Way to compete in an intergalactic football tournament against REAL ALIENS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only problem? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThey are NOT the greatest football players on Earth – they’re the WORST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! But if they want to go home, they’ll have to lace up their boots and try to actually score a goal . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe debut novel from the 2024 Times\/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition shortlistee, Alan Joyce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis intergalactic story, with themes of friendship and team spirit, is the perfect underdog story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fun and original football book just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9359546569\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"u1zric-7perg1-jr1n52-e8xech\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9359546569\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"tlrl3p-6z1rw0-o6pi65-3ndn4u\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"9359546569\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"csj4kk-5w0bu1-x7fket-zakq4y\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\" data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-6\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_5\" data-csa-c-id=\"1f2syw-agotdj-4zlem9-v57wn1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstancefVfz72KHZjFyTvWrZjZoKg\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_5\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-asin=\"9359546569\" data-customer-id=\"\" data-marketplace=\"A21TJRUUN4KGV\" data-session-id=\"522-5394738-5621511\" data-logged-in=\"false\" class=\"_tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_div__1YDZk\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal _tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_link__1KW5z\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Galaxy-World-Cup-Alan-Joyce\/dp\/9359546569\/ref=sr_1_3?crid=DU9X0XJH3Q4G\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f125Z-voLdwHj8dMc_ncdA.nf9tmdG3mRQKnmpMUEZjWMMjhCD39eK4VOxqA4a_Y10\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;keywords=9789359546568\u0026amp;qid=1774006977\u0026amp;sprefix=9789359546568%2Caps%2C440\u0026amp;sr=8-3#\" data-mix-operations=\"openTellAmazonModal\"\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"a-icon a-icon-share-sms a-icon-mini _tell-amazon-desktop_style_tell_amazon_icon_share_sms__1ZLbZ\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicken House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42016700891171,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81ps4uC2moL._SY522.jpg?v=1774007289"},{"product_id":"i-love-football","title":"I Love Football","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bookDescription\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1035074532\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"czhkl-nwss07-9rt84k-4x756g\" data-cel-widget=\"bookDescription_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePush, pull, and slide the tabs to play a match in I Love Football! Block the ball from entering the net, pass to your teammate and score the winning goal. Meet 16 famous football heroes too. Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text, plenty to spot and talk about, and wonderful illustrations by Jayri Gómez. Discover more fun Busy Books with Busy Tennis, Busy Scooters and Busy Dancing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1035074532\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"unlk05-z04kg5-yfo0ew-fwtsa1\" data-cel-widget=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1035074532\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"6h12gc-hqzepv-mmo4a5-8n1fyt\" data-cel-widget=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1035074532\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"i19tda-yjp51k-5mp2w-w0ymtn\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\" data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-4\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"dixrdb-bgbq4a-b3w30g-ybhqh6\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstanceV29mm8Tmb35sSPyql_tiQQ\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_3\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Campbell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42380093063203,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71eXM4ObdyL._SY385.jpg?v=1777290232"},{"product_id":"football-against-the-enemy","title":"Football Against The Enemy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the world, football is a potent force in the lives of billions of people. Whether national, political or cultural identities, football is the medium through which the world's hopes and fears, passions and hatreds are expressed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon Kuper travelled to twenty-two countries from South Africa and Italy to Russia and the USA to examine the way football has shaped them. At the same time, he tried to find out what lies behind each nation's distinctive style of play, from the carefree self-expression of the Brazilians to the anxious calculation of the Italians. During his journeys he met an extraordinary range of players, politicians and - of course - the fans themselves, all of whom revealed in their different ways the unique place football has in the life of the planet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Dials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42431193514019,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/9781399633116.jpg?v=1779188079"},{"product_id":"around-the-world-in-80-clubs","title":"Around the World in 80 Clubs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you ever heard of the football club founded by ex-KGB officers, the 21-time champions of Moldova?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow about the Vatican Cup, contested by eight clubs made up of clerics, priests and Vatican members, where countless players have ended up in the sin bin?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr maybe you're more familiar with the Spanish team that actually resides in North Africa?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're a football hipster or five-a-side novice, join renowned football writer and podcaster Paul Watson for an intrepid guide through the weird, wacky and wonderful world of football. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Clubs \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003etakes the reader on a global tour of the beautiful game, from the squirrel-costume wearing fans of Andorra's UE Santa Coloma to the Buddhist monk ultras of Bhutan's Thimphu City, via Greenland's one-week season, through to priestly punch-ups in the Vatican City. This compendium is packed with footballing stories you have never heard of but will never forget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA book for the football lover, there will be no Manchester United, no Juventus, no Boca Juniors here. Instead, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Clubs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is filled with unique stories that have never been told before, shedding a humorous and thrilling light on cultures and communities formed - and sustained - through football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Dials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42441670492195,"sku":null,"price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/9781399637893.jpg?v=1779542448"},{"product_id":"classic-football-shirts","title":"Classic Football Shirts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world’s most sought-after kits. From greatest hits to modern classics, this book includes all of the most iconic shirts from the archive of Classic Football Shirts. Featuring hundreds of match-worn shirts from clubs around the world, from the early career of Ronaldo to the heights of Beckham at Manchester United, alongside shirts from iconic football moments, including Maradona’s infamous hand-of-God match, Pelé and Zidane’s world cup victories, the style and flair of Italia ’90 and Messi’s record-breaking season at Barcelona. In essays by sports journalist Rory Smith, Classic Football Shirts delves into the identity, history and fashion of football shirts, illustrated with hundreds of shirts from national teams, beloved clubs, World Cups, Champions League finals and footballing legends. Painstakingly researched and collected by the team at Classic Football Shirts over twenty years, in this book they have unlocked their vault, telling the story of football through its most iconic kits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42443663736867,"sku":null,"price":2499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81Kss4ngtbL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779781465"},{"product_id":"football-school-puzzle-collection","title":"Football School Puzzle Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to the Football School Puzzle Collection - packed with 101 EPIC fill-in activities to keep young fans entertained for hours during the holidays, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Wonderful Word Searches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Super Spot the Difference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Confusing Conundrums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Clever Quizzes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tricky True or False\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Marvellous Mazes ... and MUCH MUCH MORE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walker Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42447190687779,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/515nZLtBjpL.jpg?v=1779949633"},{"product_id":"wheres-the-footballer","title":"Where's the Footballer?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's time for the biggest football tournament in Europe! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut where are all the players?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearch for the players among the crowds in each country before they head off to the opening ceremony in Munich.  Who will bring the trophy home?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ladybird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42637639548963,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/91qOGvSjjtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781778151"}],"url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/collections\/football-reads-for-readers-with-world-cup-fever.oembed","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}