When Friday Comes
Football Revolution in the Middle East and the Road to Qatar
$60.01
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2022
Summary
A fully revised and updated edition of James Montague’s cult account of football in the Middle East, from the Arab Spring to the Qatar World Cup, described by the New York Times as one of the top ten football books of all time.
“Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football” – Jonathan Wilson, FourFourTwo
The definitive story of the Middle East’s unstoppable rise to football superpower, and the road to the Qatar World Cup
When Jame…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529197167 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529197163 |
| Author: | James Montague |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 537g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 153mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football.
A vibrant account of sport in the world’s most volatile region * GQ *
Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football. – Jonathan Wilson * Four Four Two *
An excellent book, which is so, so much more than a book about sport or football; it is also a travelogue and a treatise on the politics of the Middle East. * Independent *
A courageous, amusing and informative work * Telegraph *
James Montague
James Montague is an award-winning author and journalist from Chelmsford, Essex. He writes for the New York Times, the Bleacher Report, World Soccer, and Delayed Gratification, and has reported from over 80 different countries and unrecognised territories.
He is the author of three highly-praised football books:
- When Friday Comes: Football, War and Revolution in the Middle East
- Thirty One Nil: On the Road With Football’s Outsiders
- The Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football’s Super-Rich Owners
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