Review
'Well-researched, balanced read that gives an insight into some of the most famous faces in football' --Sun
'It is a readable collection, and, as ever, Kuper is insightful and entertaining' --Tribune
'As anyone who sat through a post-match interview will know, getting footballers to express themselves isn't easy. Which is why Simon Kuper's new book is so fascinating. The Football Men features intimate profiles of some of the game's biggest names - from Cantona and Maradona to Rooney and Mourinho - and throws up compelling stories and shocking revelations' --Shortlist
'An up-close look at some of the giants of the game, describing the football cultures they grew up in, the way they play, and the baggage they bring to work'
--TNT Magazine
'Even if 'the beautiful game' holds no interest for you, award-winning football writer Simon Kuper's incisive pen sketches of many of football's greatest living stars prove compulsive reading' --Metro
'It is a readable collection, and, as ever, Kuper is insightful and entertaining' --Tribune
'As anyone who sat through a post-match interview will know, getting footballers to express themselves isn't easy. Which is why Simon Kuper's new book is so fascinating. The Football Men features intimate profiles of some of the game's biggest names - from Cantona and Maradona to Rooney and Mourinho - and throws up compelling stories and shocking revelations' --Shortlist
'An up-close look at some of the giants of the game, describing the football cultures they grew up in, the way they play, and the baggage they bring to work'
--TNT Magazine
'Even if 'the beautiful game' holds no interest for you, award-winning football writer Simon Kuper's incisive pen sketches of many of football's greatest living stars prove compulsive reading' --Metro
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