Archive for the ‘Soccer Books’ Category

Holiday gift ideas for Philly soccer fans

soccer christmas

The holiday gift buying clock for that special Philly soccer fan is going tick tock and you’re fresh out of ideas? No worries! Have we got some Philly soccer-themed holiday gift ideas for you!

December 14, 2010 Fan Culture, Featured, Local, Soccer Books 5 Comments

Book Review: Africa United

Africa United Book Review

Brion Shreffler reviews Steve Bloomfield’s expose on the entwining nature of politics and soccer in Africa, Africa United. It’s the thrill of the most stunning match reports and team history’s you’ve ever read mixed with a judicious dissection of local politics – an adventure that changes reader and author alike.

September 22, 2010 Africa, Soccer Books, World 0 Comments

Four laugh out loud soccer books

Four laugh out loud soccer books

I love reading about soccer. There are team histories, histories of the game (my personal favorite), statistical almanacs, encyclopedias, coaching guides, photo books and a gazillion, mostly ghostwritten, memoirs, not to mention scores of magazines and countless websites and blogs. While the majority of these reads probably originate in Britain – the printed ones, anyway [...]

February 25, 2010 Culture, Soccer Books 4 Comments

In the book: some essential reading for the Philly soccer fan

The Ball is Round book

Today the Philly Soccer Page introduces a new feature, In the Book, a column reviewing books about soccer. To start things off, here are some essential books that every Philly soccer fan should have on their shelve. Rangers, Rovers & Spindles: Soccer, Immigration and Textiles in New England and New Jersey (2005) may sound like [...]

December 31, 2009 History, Philadelphia Soccer History, Soccer Books 1 Comment