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Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football (Book of the Month, *****)
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The first-ever footballing travelogue of the Middle East
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
You'de think that every aspect of the great game around the world had been covered by now, definately not so ! While we probably know as much about Serie A or the top leagues in Spain and Germany as football fans in those countries do, there are still some areas that have received scant coverage - James Montague has to some extent rectified that with his excellent story of football in the Middle-East.
A statistical history this certainly isn't, a tale of football surviving in the most volatile places in Earth it is. Amusing at times, almost heartbreaking at others, Montague recounts his journeys - and inevitable mishaps and misunderstandings - among the football fanatics of the Middle East, meets lots of important people, drug smugglers and everyday fans - and manages to tell their story, without ever trivialising the all too real political problems prevalent there. There's a good balance between his stories and the factual background details that are necessary in order it make it convincing.
A great read - I'm looking forward to part 2 !
A statistical history this certainly isn't, a tale of football surviving in the most volatile places in Earth it is. Amusing at times, almost heartbreaking at others, Montague recounts his journeys - and inevitable mishaps and misunderstandings - among the football fanatics of the Middle East, meets lots of important people, drug smugglers and everyday fans - and manages to tell their story, without ever trivialising the all too real political problems prevalent there. There's a good balance between his stories and the factual background details that are necessary in order it make it convincing.
A great read - I'm looking forward to part 2 !
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The countries of the Middle East are not renowned for their footballing prowess, yet this book makes clear that the game is nonetheless hugely popular there. In an area beset by political, ethnic, religious and humanitarian problems, the popularity of football seems to be both an escape from the difficulties of everyday life and yet also a means for particular groups to assert their identity and values. Montague travels extensively through all sorts of infamous places watching football and getting to know players, officials and fans. His writing is good, setting the football in cultural context in an engaging way. His attempts to prove his own rebelliousness are a little bit tiresome, but on the whole these don't detract from an excellent read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is an intersting reading about the huge fotball passion in the Middle East and there are both funny, sad and unexpected parts. The author writes with great passion and i truely enjoyed his stile. I would recommend this book to any football fan or to any person who is intersted in a different perspective on the Middle East.
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