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"Excellent" –The Times "Kevin's immense knowledge shines on every
page." – Gary Lineker "A football book by a fan for the fans. A
treasure trove." – Alan Davies "An entertaining romp through the
back alleys and glamour parks of English football." – FourFourTwo
Partly autobiographical, partly polemical, but mostly funny, Who
Are Ya? is a snapshot of modern football, exploring the history of
all 92 English Football League clubs . During his time as a
broadcaster, comedian and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin
Day has spoken to thousands of football players, managers and most
importantly fans from across the generations. He spent thousands of
hours crossing the country on trains, planes, automobiles, coaches
– and once a donkey called Lightning – watching football at all
levels. This book is the result of that: a tale of being chased
down a railway line at Cardiff, a story of meeting George Best, an
account of a lady getting her first Hull City tattoo at the age of
80! Crisply funny and with a host of celebrity football fan
contributors – including Stephen Fry, Jo Brand, Alfie Boe, Eddie
Izzard, Gabby Logan, and Romesh Ranganathan – Who Are Ya?
celebrates the joys and miseries of being a football supporter.
Subtitled 'From Brawls to Bribery, the Ugly Side of the Beautiful
Game', The Worst of Football is one of the best-selling titles in
Pitch's popular 'Worst of Sport' series. The book takes a humorous
look at the whole catalogue of malevolence, misadventure and
madness associated with the sport - corruption, violence,
drunkenness, incompetence - on and off the pitch. The Worst of
Football gets right under the skin of game: from the superstars to
the lowliest fan, the book reveals the true nature of the contest
and those who live for it. Presented in loving detail, here are all
the very worst elements of football. From the worst imaginable
gamesmanship to the worst thrashings and injuries; from the worst
missed penalty to the worst instances of cheating, brawling and
attempting to set fire to the manager's wife, the book will
simultaneously delight and appal any player, supporter or
aficionado of the game.
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