Angeball - Vince Rugari

'Excellent' INDEPENDENT

'A clear-eyed biography' DAILY TELEGRAPH

The definitive biography and ultimate origin story of Ange Postecoglou, one of the most-talked about Premier League manager and instigator of the 'Angeball' phenomenon that has taken the football world by storm. Now updated in July 2025 after Ange Postecouglou's sudden sacking from Tottenham Hotspur.

It took no time at all for fans of Tottenham Hotspur to fall completely in love with Ange Postecoglou and his 'Angeball' brand of front-foot football. But after he delivered Tottenham Hotspur's first trophy for seventeen years, winning the Europa Leauge in 2025, Ange Postecoglou was sacked just sixteen days later.

Drawing on dozens of interviews with Postecoglou and his players, Angeball delves into the heart and soul of a man who has reshaped the football landscape. Vince Rugari follows the Greek immigrant through his journey
starting in football management at his boyhood club, becoming a marauding left-back in the Australian National Soccer league, and then as Tottenham Hotspur's unique and exciting head coach.

Explore the dynamics behind his coaching brilliance, his complicated relationship with the game in his homeland, and the profound impact he has had on fans worldwide, fuelled by an unshakeable belief in himself and his ideas. This is the story of more than just a man, this is the story of 'Angeball'.


'The extraordinary journey of Australia's most important and successful coach, perfectly captured by a writer who knows the immensity of what Ange has accomplished and stands to achieve' GERARD WHATELEY, SPORTS BROADCASTER

'I love Ange, I love Vince and I love this book. I look forward to the 2024/25 reprint after Ange has lifted a trophy with Spurs' MAX RUSHDEN, HOST, GUARDIAN FOOTBALL WEEKLY PODCAST

'A revealing and entertaining life and times of Australia's greatest football coach' JOE GORMAN, AUTHOR OF THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AUSTRALIAN SOCCER