On the game

A Love-Hater's Guide to Football from 1966 to the 2018 World Cup.

Acclaimed sports writer and pundit Chris England tells the story of modern football through the key events, personalities and innovations that have changed the game for better or more often - worse.

Full of biting wit - but also affection where affection is due - this is the ideal read for the thinking fan who wants to make sense of it all before football finally goes Putin. The book covers everything from Best to Blatter via Alf Ramsey's Mexican sausages and the Oiligarchs in amusing, informative and copiously illustrated entries.