Whatever will be, will be
Whatever will be, will be: A Matter of Life and Football – Shortlisted for Charles Tyrwhitt Football Book of the Year and Sports Audiobook of the Year 2026
$64.38
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
10 February 2026
Summary
‘Written with such an emotional literacy that you want to show it to people who don’t see the point of football so you can go “This! This is what it’s all about. This is why it’s great!” I highly recommend it’. - Jim Campbell, Football Ramble
‘A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.’ - Bella Mackie
‘So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788405591 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788405595 |
| Author: | Felix White |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Cassell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 10 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it. – Josh WiddicombeMesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms. – Amol Rajan
About The Author
Felix White
Felix White is a British musician, best known as the guitarist of the British indie rock band The Maccabees. He is a founding member, guitarist and vocalist of 86TVs, and the broadcaster and co-founder of independent record label, Yala! He has also, for as long as he can remember, been passionate about sport, and is the co-presenter of the BBC podcast Tailenders with Greg James and Jimmy Anderson. His recent book It’s Always Summer Somewhere: A Matter of Life and Cricket was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Sunday Times Bestseller.
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