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Yearbook of African Football 2008 A yearbook of both domestic and international football in Africa during 2008. Includes full line-ups and statistics for every international match played by one of the 53 African countries in 2008 and basic player information (name, date of birth and club) for those who appeared in these games. For domestic football, this book contains a historical list of champions for each country, a final League table for the past season and information about each National Cup Final. Further details are included about the leading clubs in some of the larger countries. Published in 2009. Size: 146mm x 208mm – 358 pages. Softback Price: £32.00 • EUR € • US $

How They Stole The Game – FIFA Corruption Available again – Subtitled, "The book the FIFA President tried to ban", this fascinating title from investigative journalist David Yallop examines the allegations of corruption within FIFA during the period between the early 1970s and the late 1990s. Many of these allegations are centered around the actions of the former FIFA President João Havelange who attempted to have the publication of this book suppressed. Published in 1999. Size: 164mm x 241mm – 315 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £8.50): £8.49 • EUR € • US $

The Encyclopaedia of Scottish Football A large-size, well-illustrated A-Z of Scottish Football which is packed with information about both domestic and international football and includes biographies of many of the great characters of the Scottish game. Published in 2008. Size: 219mm x 302mm – 365 pages. Hardback Price: £24.99 • EUR € • US $

Green and White Army – The Northern Ireland Fans A well-illustrated full-colour book which celebrates the "Green and White Army", the fans who follow the Northern Ireland football team. Includes interviews with a number of prominent Northern Irish fans and celebrities. Published in 2008. Size: 226mm x 226mm – 96 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

15 Years of the Slovenian League and National Team A Slovenian-language, full-colour magazine-style record of the last 15 years of Slovenian international and domestic football. Includes results for every League game played in the top 1.SNL division from 1991 to 2006 plus a team photograph of the Champions each season and line-ups for games in European competition. Also includes full line-ups and statistics for every game played by the Slovenian national team from 1992 to 2007. Published in 2007. Size: 211mm x 298mm – 178 pages. Softback Price: £19.99 • EUR € • US $

When Friday Comes – Football in the War Zone An investigation into football in the Middle East as told by a British journalist who spent three years observing the troubled region's cultures and politics through the prism of football, interviewing all the major teams along the way. Published in 2008. Size: 153mm x 232mm – 288 pages. Softback Price: £10.99 • EUR € • US $

The Republic of Ireland – International Football Facts This book contains an archive of facts, statistics, historical information and trivia about the Republic of Ireland national team. Includes a list of every player to don the shirt and the results and team line-ups of every game played. Published in 2008. Size: 157mm x 235mm – 424 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Kicker Edition – 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele A well-illustrated German-language magazine-style special publication from Kicker Sportmagazin which contains a history of the German National football team and it's greatest players and greatest games. Also includes a statistical section listing the date, result, scorers and German team line-up for every game played from the first in 1898 through to 2008. Similar statistical information is also included for the East Germany team from 1952 to 1990. Published in 2008. Size: 220mm x 300mm – 186 pages. Softback Price: £11.99 • EUR € • US $

Elephants, lions and eagles – A journey through African football An interesting book in which the author, an Italian journalist, tells of his wide ranging experiences following African football as a reporter, yearbook editor and picture card compiler and describes his travels across the continent as a regular visitor to the African Cup of Nations. Published in 2008. Size: 138mm x 216mm – 142 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Bamboo Goalposts – One Man’s Quest to Teach the People’s Republic of China to Love Football The author, an Englishman who has lived in China for over twenty years and works in the Chinese TV industry, provides an insightful and at times hilarious account of his attempts to get the country to embrace amateur football. These attempts include reaching such extremes as actually building a pitch and a clubhouse for a team! Published in 2008. Size: 139mm x 222mm – 377 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Football Dynamo – Modern Russia and the People’s Game A fascinating investigation into football in modern day Russia which looks at the growth of the Russian Premier League with teams backed by wealthy 'oligarchs', the recent transformation of the National team under the management of Guus Hiddink and problems with corruption, hooliganism and racism. Published in 2008. 134mm x 215mm – 270 pages. Softback Price: £11.99 • EUR € • US $

Comrade Jim – The Spy Who Played for Spartak The fascinating autobiography of Jim Riordan, a Englishman born in Portsmouth who, after joining the British Communist Party in the 1959, later went to live in the Soviet Union where he became the first Englishman to play for Spartak Moscow, albeit only on a couple of occasions! In addition to his brief footballing career, Riordan recalls many of his often bizarre experiences living in Cold War Moscow. Published in 2008. Size: 142mm x 222mm – 223 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Le Guide du Football Maghrébin 2008 A well-produced French-language yearbook covering football in the North African countries of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Well-illustrated in full-colour including many team photographs. Published in 2008. Size: 155mm x 226mm – 192 pages. Softback Price: £28.50 • EUR € • US $

Enzyklopädie des DDR-Fussballs (Encyclopedia of Football in East Germany) A German-language written encyclopedia which provides a detailed A to Z of football in East Germany including a who's who of players and personalities. Published in 2007. Size: 175mm x 245mm – 590 pages. Hardback Price: £34.99 • EUR € • US $

Lawrie Sanchez – The Northern Ireland Years A full-colour, well-illustrated look at Lawrie Sanchez's three years as manager of Northern Ireland which follows every game played and provides a behind the scenes look at the team's achievements. Published in 2007. Size: 233mm x 231mm – 137 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

Freestaters – The Republic of Ireland Soccer Team 1921-1939 A history of the early years of the Republic of Ireland football team which came into existence following an internal dispute in the Irish Football Association which had become caught up in the political division of Ireland. This book tells of the development of the team which played their first game in 1926 and almost qualified for the World Cup finals in 1934 and 1938. Published in 2007. Size: 163mm x 240mm – 192 pages. Hardback Price: £19.99 • EUR € • US $

Outcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot An interesting collection of stories about football in countries throughout the world which are not recognised by FIFA. Includes stories about football in Greenland, the Falkland Islands, Zanzibar and Tibet amongst others. Published in 2007. Size: 162mm x 240mm – 224 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Scottish International Football Miscellany An indispensible collection of trivia and facts about Scottish International football. Published in 2007. Size: 120mm x 193mm – 184 pages. Hardback Price: £10.99 • EUR € • US $

Tales of the Tartan Army An entertaining glimpse into the world of the fans who travel throughout the world to watch the Scotland international football team, collectively known as the Tartan Army. This edition published in 1998. Size: 129mm x 198mm – 189 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Albanian Football Yearbook 2006/2007 A home-produced, full-colour review of the 2006/2007 season in the top Albanian League. Includes full-colour team photographs, player information and comprehensive statistics for every game played in the top Division during the season. This book is Albanian-language but the statistics are easy to understand. Published in 2007. Size: 211mm x 297mm – 106 pages. Softback Price: £24.50 • EUR € • US $

Le Guide du Football Maghrébin 2007 – Maroc Algérie Tunisie A well-produced French-language yearbook covering football in the North African countries of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Well-illustrated in full-colour including many team photographs. Published in 2007. Size: 155mm x 226mm – 192 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £12.50): £12.00 • EUR € • US $

Latvijas Futbolam 100 (One Hundred Years of Latvian Football) A Latvian-language Centenary history of football in Latvia. Includes team line-ups for every game played by a Latvian representative team, full statistics for every game played by Latvian teams in European club competition and full results from the Latvian League from 2000-2005. Published in 2006. Size: 175mm x 246mm – 238 pages. Hardback Price: £19.99 • EUR € • US $

Brazilian Championship 1971-2006 A Portuguese and English-language statistical book which contains numerous final League tables for each phase of the Brazilian National Championship from 1971-2006. Also includes full statistics for each year’s Finals matches. Published in 2006. Size: 147mm x 207mm – 186 pages. Softback Price: £18.50 • EUR € • US $

Behind the Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football An interesting book in which the author, a journalist, recounts his experiences travelling to watch football in all parts of Eastern Europe from Poland through to Azerbaijan. Published in 2006. Size: 142mm x 223mm – 325 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

England V Argentina – World Cups and Other Small Wars A look at the stormy relationship between England and Argentina on the football field. This book follows the history of football rivalry between the countries and the English influence during the early years of Argentinian football. Published in 2003. Size: 164mm x 240mm – 204 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Once in a Lifetime – The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos The story of the famous but short-lived North American Soccer League club, New York Cosmos, who in their heyday in the 1970s had players such as Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto in their team. This book tells of the club's rise and fall and was produced in conjuction with a motion picture of the same name which is to be released on DVD later this year. Published in 2006. Size: 129mm x 197mm – 272 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

Soccer in a Football World – The Story of America’s Forgotten Game A fascinating history of Soccer's long struggle for mainstream acceptance within the USA from When Saturday Comes magazine. Published in 2006. Size: 135mm x 210mm – 349 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

An Encyclopedia of Football in Bolivia 1914-1998 An encyclopedia of football in Bolivia between the years of 1914 and 1998 which includes statistical information for League and International football in the country. Includes Bolivian team line-ups and scorers for every game played by the national team plus final tables for the domestic Leagues. Published in 1998. Size: 146mm x 206mm – 196 pages. Softback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

The Italian Job – A journey to the heart of two great footballing cultures This interesting book from former Italian international footballer Gianluca Vialli and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti compares and contrasts English and Italian football looking at all aspects of the game, tactical, technical and cultural. This edition published in 2007. Size: 127mm x 198mm – 448 pages. Hardback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Le Foot – The Legends of French Football A look at France's remarkable rise from a second-class footballing nation to World Champions. Includes articles from a large number of contributors about all aspects of French football. Published in 2000. Size: 135mm x 215mm – 298 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £5.99): £4.00 • EUR € • US $

Historie nemecké kopané v Cechách (History of German Football in Czech Republic 1882-1942) A Czech-language book which looks at the history of football in the Czech Republic as played by ethnic German Czechs between the years of 1882 and 1942. Includes a wide variety of statistics and many illustrations. Published in 2006. Size: 214mm x 303mm – 280 pages. Hardback Price: £28.95 • EUR € • US $

Forza Italia – A Journey in Search of Italy and its Football An Irish journalist who has lived in Italy for the past 20 years gives a personal account of his experiences and examines the way in which football has influenced all aspects of the country's culture. Published in 2006. Size: 135mm x 214mm – 314 pages. Softback Price: £10.99 • EUR € • US $

World Class – An illustrated history of Caribbean football This history of Caribbean football is extremely well-illustrated in full-colour. Published in 2006. Size: 192mm x 255mm – 100 pages. Hardback Price: £12.95 • EUR € • US $

England – The Football Facts This book contains an archive of facts, statistics, historical information and trivia about the England national team. Includes a list of every player to don the famous white shirt and the results and team line-ups of every game played. Published in 2006. Size: 153mm x 230mm – 320 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £8.99): £4.00 • EUR € • US $

Calcio – A History of Italian Football An updated edition of this comprehensive written history of Italian football from its origins in the 1890s through to the present day. This edition has been fully updated to cover the unexpected triumph of the 2006 Italian World Cup team, the recent corruption scandal and the escalation of violence during the 2006/07 season. This edition published in 2007. Size: 129mm x 197mm – 616 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

German Football – History, Culture, Society An academic study which provides an analysis of the place of football in the life of post-war and post-reunification Germany, revealing the motives and drives underlying Germany's successful bid to hos the 2006 World Cup Finals. Published in 2006. Size: 156mm x 233mm – 258 pages. Softback Price: £29.99 • EUR € • US $

The England Compendium – The Greatest England Football Trivia Book Ever Another varied collection of trivia about the England national football team. Published in 2005. Size: 120mm x 192mm – 172 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

The England Football Miscellany A varied collection of trivia about the England national football team. Published in 2006. Size: 119mm x 191mm – 160 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

The Soccerites In 1909, the British Football Association of Western Australia gathered together a team and set off on an epic 49-day, 10-match tour along the Eastern seaboard of Australia. This book tells the fascinating story of this pioneering tour. Published in 2005. Size: 149mm x 210mm – 254 pages. Softback Price: £16.50 • EUR € • US $

Fields of Glory, Paths of Gold – The History of European Football A written history which follows the development of football throughout Europe over the past 125 years. The book looks at the spread of football throughout Europe from its humble beginnings in England and Scotland to todays Champion's League competition. Published in 2005. Size: 158mm x 241mm – 368 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Kings of Europe – The Best of the Champions’ League A well-illustrated full-colour look at the history of the Champions League and its precursor, the European Cup which pays particular attention to the great European Teams: Celtic, Ajax, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United and Barcelona. Published in 2005. Size: 235mm x 232mm – 192 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Baghdad FC – Iraq’s Football Story – A Hidden History of Sport and Tyranny An investigation into football in Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein and following his overthrow which looks at the brutal treatment meted out to Iraqi footballers by Saddam's son Uday and also examines how Iraqi sport is now changing. Published in 2005. Size: 152mm x 234mm – 240 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

God is Brazilian – Charles Miller – The Man Who Brought Football to Brazil The fascinating story of Charles Miller, the man who is credited with taking football to Brazil after emigrating there in 1894. The book also looks at the history of the British in Brazil around this era. Published in 2005. Size: 162mm x 242mm – 224 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £10.00): £10.00 • EUR € • US $

Wizards and Bravehearts – A History of the Scottish National Side A well-produced and well-illustrated history of the Scottish national football team from the amateur days of the late 19th century through to the present. Published in 2004. Size: 178mm x 255mm – 256 pages. Hardback Price: £20.00 • EUR € • US $

Pride. Passion. Belief. An England Fans’ View of Euro 2004 A well-illustrated review of England's performances in the Euro 2004 Finals in Portugal. Published in 2004. Size: 200mm x 235mm – 144 pages. Hardback Price: £15.99 • EUR € • US $

The Best of Enemies – England v Germany An interesting history of one of the most passionate rivalries in World football - England versus Germany. Published in 2000. Size: 160mm x 241mm – 246 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £8.50): £8.49 • EUR € • US $

El Becks – A Season in the Sun In this book described as the real story of Beckham in Spain, the English author provides a diary of his experiences following Real Madrid around the country during the 2003/2004 season. His interviews with many rival fans provide a fascinating insight into Spanish football as a whole. Published in 2004. Size: 160mm x 240mm – 376 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

The Official England Euro 2004 Book A well-illustrated full-colour official guide to Euro 2004 which looks at both the England team and the other teams competing in the tournament. Published in 2004. Size: 215mm x 279mm – 80 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

Playing for Uncle Sam – The Brits’ Story of the North American Soccer League The interesting and at times somewhat bizarre story of English players and coaches in the North American Soccer League of the 1970s. Published in 2003. Size: 153mm x 233mm – 254 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Soccer – The European Championships 1958-2008 The definitive history of the European Nations' Championship features write-ups of each series up to and including 2008, all qualifying results and scorers and a full country-by-country record of games played. This edition published in 2008. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 289 pages. Softback Price: £19.95 • EUR € • US $

Tor! The Story of German Football A revised and updated edition of this interesting history of football in Germany from When Saturday Comes magazine which looks at both club and international football. Published in 2003. Size: 148mm x 212mm – 360 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Futebol – The Brazilian Way of Life This book about Brazilian football looks at the art, players, myths, legends, teams, history, and supporters involved in the game! Published in 2002. Size: 135mm x 215mm – 404 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Japanese Rules Subtitled, 'Why the Japanese Needed Football and How They Got It', this interesting book looks at the development of Soccer in Japan during over last 10 years both as a sport and as a social phenomenon. Published in 2002. Size: 135mm x 214mm – 207 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £7.00): £3.00 • EUR € • US $

Africa, Football and FIFA – Politics, Colonialism & Resistance A serious study which explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of football in Africa and its relationship with the continent's football associations and regional governing body. Published in 2001. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 236 pages. Softback Price: £16.95 • EUR € • US $

Brilliant Orange – The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football An interesting examination of Dutch football and how it relates to Dutch society as a whole. This edition is updated to include coverage of Euro 2000 and was published in 2001. Size: 126mm x 197mm – 260 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Morbo – The Story of Spanish Football A revised and updated edition of the first English-language history of the Spanish game. This book was written by a contributor to When Saturday Comes magazine who now lives in the Basque country. The book provides a fascinating insight to the history and rivalries of football in Spain. Published in 2003. Size: 135mm x 215mm – 246 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Poisoned Chalice – The Inside Story of Kevin Keegan and England The story of Kevin Keegan's time as England manager up until the end of Euro 2000. This book was published shortly before Keegan's sensational resignation after defeat by Germany in a World Cup Qualifying match. Published in 2000. Size: 160mm x 241mm – 256 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Red Dragons in Europe – A Complete Record An excellent book which contains full statistical information and a match report of every game Welsh club sides have played in European competition. Contains information for 16 teams. Published in 1999. Size: 160mm x 240mm – 192 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

England Football An interesting dip into the history, records and personalities of the England team. Published in 1996. Size: 120mm x 183mm – 96 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £2.99): £2.00 • EUR € • US $

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