The Beautiful Game?

Searching for the Soul of Football

David Conn

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Yellow Jersey Press
15 August 2005

Sociology: sport & leisure; Business ethics; Sports & outdoor recreation; Sports governing bodies; Football (Soccer, Association football)

A powerful, passionate exploration of a game in turmoil.

Football is at the heart of British culture - yet never has it been in greater turmoil.

Once, football stood for passion, community, honour, even beauty. The game is in danger of losing its lifeblood - and its soul.

In The Beautiful Game? David Conn, the game's most respected investigative journalist, sets out on a journey through the heart of our national game, exploring how the sport has failed - and who is to blame. This is a book for those who keep the faith, who believe that the sport itself, stripped of the greed and self-interest blighting its organisation, still has values, and can still be beautiful.

'For a fascinating insight into the causes, and the creators, of the game's ills this is a superbly told tale' Independent

By: David Conn
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 332g
ISBN: 9780224064361
ISBN 10: 0224064363
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 15 August 2005
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Conn is football's foremost investigative journalist. He was Sports Reporter of the year in 2004 and is the author of The Football Business (Mainstream, 1997).

Reviews for The Beautiful Game?: Searching for the Soul of Football

This is a must-read for all who love football -- Delia Smith Should be read by anyone who really cares about football -- James Lawton * Independent * An important book * The Times * For a fascinating insight into the causes, and the creators, of the game's ills this is a superbly told tale -- Peter Corrigan * Independent * This is a quite magnificent book...with a splendid eye for important detail and a determination to ask difficult questions, Conn reminds us of what is important- Conn's greatest feat in a book that is well researched and written with searing honesty is to show the game's magnificent resilience -- David Wash * Sunday Times *