‘A paean to soccer earlier than the times of huge cash and soulless stadia.’ – The i
Goalkeepers in trousers, correct division names, turf patterns, pixelated scoreboards and, after all, Saturday night pink newspapers… They had been the gritty stardust that made soccer sparkle.
Right here, 50 such wonders are drawn along with evocative allure earlier than they slip from reminiscence eternally. Dedicating a chapter to every marvel, Daniel Grey’s items learn extra like love letters than essays.
Here’s a sentimental meander beneath main-stand clocks and thru streets the place youngsters nonetheless play soccer. Written in the identical wistful and eccentric fashion as Grey’s much-admired earlier e book, Saturday, 3pm, the unashamedly nostalgic Black Boots and Soccer Pinks will heat the guts and immediate fond sighs of recognition.
Grey’s phrases protect on paper the relics and trivialities of a shared obsession and identification. They make yesterday’s soccer really feel inside touching distance, and provide cosy refuge from a boisterous sport and world.
ASIN : B07GJNJDBR
Writer : Bloomsbury Sport; 1st version (October 4, 2018)
Publication date : October 4, 2018
Language : English
File measurement : 2.8 MB
Textual content-to-Speech : Enabled
Display screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Phrase Clever : Enabled
Print size : 161 pages
