Football Against The Enemy by Simon Kuper - ISBN: 9781399633116
Paperback
Football: a global game reflecting nations’ hopes, fears, and identities.
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Football Against The Enemy

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    11 August 2026

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Summary

GREAT Independent TERRIFIC Guardian WONDERFUL Time Out QUALITY Mail on Sunday DEFINITIVE FourFourTwo

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book Award

Featured in FourFourTwo’s list of ‘The 10 Best Football Books Ever’

Featured in Esquire’s ‘Best Sports Books Ever Written’

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399633116
ISBN-10:1399633112
Author:Simon Kuper
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Seven Dials
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:11 August 2026
Weight:238g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

If you like football, read it. If you don’t like football, read it * The Times *This is a wonderful book written under great duress at times and full of the spirit of youthful exuberance and curiosity that runs way beyond the touchline * Time Out *Quality soccer books have mushroomed … but none matches this global examination for originality, breadth and sheer courage * Mail on Sunday *Another great work on soccer … effervescent and hilarious * Independent *A terrific book * Guardian *

About The Author

Simon Kuper

Simon Kuper’s first book, FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY, won the WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR in 1994, and went on to become an international bestseller. Born in Uganda in 1969, he spent most of his childhood in Holland. He is a sports columnist for the FINANCIAL TIMES.

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