Football At The Point Where Life Presses In
David Goldblatt ranges beyond the match itself to explore football as a game touched by history, politics, ageing and mortality. Reflective and wide-ranging, this is a rewarding read for anyone who likes sports writing that treats football as part of a much larger human story.
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Football At The Point Where Life Presses In
David Goldblatt ranges beyond the match itself to explore football as a game touched by history, politics, ageing and mortality. Reflective and wide-ranging, this is a rewarding read for anyone who likes sports writing that treats football as part of a much larger human story.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Read football writing that uses sport to ask bigger questions about life.
- Are interested in what happens when the game collides with age, politics and change.
- Want the culture of football examined with depth, intelligence and feeling.
- Prefer nonfiction that is thoughtful, ambitious and beautifully written.
'David Goldblatt is possibly the best football historian there has ever been'. Dominic Sandbrook
'David Goldblatt is the greatest British sportswriter of the 21st century … Injury Time is an absolute classic.' James Montague, author of The Billionaires Club and Engulfed
Football, history and the state of the nation - and why it matters
Injury Time is a sharp and thought provoking look at contemporary British society through the lens of football; a society shaken by more than a decade of economic, political and social upheaval, whose causes and consequences have proved hard to grasp.
Set against the backdrop of Brexit, Covid and today's 'polycrisis' - spanning economic decline, war in Europe, political unrest and climate change - this book argues that football provides an unmatched vantage point for understanding the nation's state of affairs. From grassroots clubs battling for survival to the rise and fall of Russian oligarchs in the sport, the game's tragedies and triumphs echo the larger shifts shaping Britain.
With striking examples such as Marcus Rashford's anti-hunger campaign and the uproar surrounding Gary Lineker's tweets, Injury Time underscores football's central role in public conversation. Football, Goldblatt contends, is the ultimate societal bellwether - a reflection of Britain's virtues and flaws alike.
- About The Author
- David Goldblatt is a writer, journalist and academic. He is the author of The Ball Is Round ('A magnificent work … Takes football history to a new level' - John Foot, Guardian) and The Game of Our Lives, which won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2015. He lives in Bristol and teaches at Pitzer College, Los Angeles.
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- ISBN
- 9780008697419
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Mudlark, (14 August 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Weight
- 600 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 153 x 40 mm
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