We Play On
Shakhtar Donetsk’s Fight for Ukraine, Football and Freedom
$33.55
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
20 February 2024
Summary
‘The most important (thing) is to play,’ Srna said, ‘to show the world that we are still alive, that we are fighting, that we are living, that we will have a good future.’
In 2014, the conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine began - and top football club Shakhtar Donetsk has since been in exile. This book tells their story; inevitably a story of the conflict and the recent Russian invasion but also a testament to the power of the game and the will of the players.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472148070 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147214807X |
| Author: | Andy Brassell, Darijo Srna |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 20 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Andy Brassell
Andy Brassell is a writer and broadcaster, specialising in European football. He works as a pundit across many forms of media for the likes of Talksport, the BBC, BT Sport, and ESPN as well as newspapers such as the Guardian, The Independent, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Star. Andy has been a long term fan of Ukrainian football, and has visited the country many times.
On the BBC, Brassell regularly contributes to BBC Radio 5 Live Monday Night Club, and the European football show. On talkSPORT he regularly features on Trans Europe Express with Danny Kelly, looking back at the weekend’s European football action. For The Football Ramble, Brassell contributes weekly to their ‘On The Continent’ podcast with James Horncastle. He has featured on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast and The Totally Football Show. He has 80k Twitter followers @andybrassell.
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