{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-soccer","title":"A People's History of Soccer: A Graphic Chronicle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe rebellious, grassroots history of soccer gets the graphic treatment in this beautifully illustrated edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoccer has always been so much more than the billionaire buyers and seven-figure signing fees. With the women’s game now more popular than ever, one thing is clear: when it comes to soccer, only half the story is usually told. Would the Lionesses ever have roared without the Munitionettes? If you look beyond the men in suits at FIFA and the corporate World Cup, you’ll find a history unparalleled in the world of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, \u003cem\u003eA People’s History of Soccer: A Graphic Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how the ‘beautiful game’ has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, anti-colonialist activists, young people and protesters around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis entertaining history from below is beautifully rendered by award-winning illustrator Lelio Bonaccorso, bringing players from history to life in vivid colour. From the game’s unruly feudal origins right up to the present day, immerse yourself in the stories of professionals and amateurs alike, and feel the powerful force of a game that is as generous as it is subversive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMickaël Correia is a journalist at \u003cem\u003eMediapart\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of several books, and his work focuses on social and ecological struggles as well as working-class culture. He has written for \u003cem\u003eLe Monde Diplomatique\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLe Canard Enchaîné\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLa Revue du Crieur\u003c\/em\u003e. His passion for football began when he was 4, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Christophe Deveney is a French comic book writer whose many publications include adaptations of stories by Haruki Murakami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLelio Bonaccorso is an award-winning Italian comic artist and illustrator. He has published extensively in the international arena, including for major American comic book publishers like Marvel and DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFionn Petch is a Scottish translator with a doctorate in philosophy from the National University of Mexico. As a translator, he has translated fiction, poetry, drama and children’s books. He also works on books and exhibition catalogues on art and architecture. Among his noted translations are \u003cem\u003eA Straggly Smile\u003c\/em\u003e by Vanessa Saint Cyr, \u003cem\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e by Renato Cisneros and \u003cem\u003eFireflies\u003c\/em\u003e by Luis Sagasti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigins\u003cbr\u003e‘Folk football’ kicks off\u003cbr\u003eBirth of an industrial sport\u003cbr\u003eReappropriation\u003cbr\u003eThe people’s game\u003cbr\u003eInternationalisation\u003cbr\u003eThe Football Railway Company\u003cbr\u003eEmancipations\u003cbr\u003eThe munitionettes\u003cbr\u003eDribbling: a decolonial art\u003cbr\u003eResistances\u003cbr\u003eThe paper man\u003cbr\u003eThe Starostine brothers\u003cbr\u003eIndependences\u003cbr\u003ePan-African football\u003cbr\u003eDribblers Social Club\u003cbr\u003eFervors\u003cbr\u003eDiego, God and the Devil\u003cbr\u003eRevolutions\u003cbr\u003eUltras Ahlawy\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s football against the sports patriarchy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat People Are Saying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What would have happened if Roy of the Rovers had got himself an Open University history degree? What happens when you put Eduardo Galeano in charge of a graphic novel. Now we know, you get\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A People’s History of Soccer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Delightfully illustrated, smartly organised, and deftly argued. A pleasure from start to finish.\"\u003c\/span\u003e David Goldblatt, writer, academic, broadcaster, author of \u003ci\u003eInjury Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The love for football shines through in this beautifully-illustrated, humanist history of the sport – the perfect antidote with those fans disillusioned with the modern game, and a reminder that it’s still worth fighting for.\"\u003c\/span\u003e David Squires, artist and \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated History of Football\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44517753323613,"sku":"9780745352398","price":27.93,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0826\/1213\/files\/APeoplesHistoryofSoccer.jpg?v=1781618023","url":"https:\/\/leftwingbooks.net\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-soccer","provider":"Leftwingbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}