A People's History of Football : A Graphic Chronicle

A People's History of Football 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. From England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, this entertaining graphic chronicle uncovers the stories usually left untold. Football has always been so much more than billionaire buyers and seven-figure signing fees. When it comes to the women's game, the men's game, and everything in between, 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. Beautifully rendered by award-winning illustrator Lelio Bonaccorso, this graphic novel brings 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.