The football book - David Goldblatt

From sporting heroes and inspired goals to defensive strategies and the offside rule, this is the ultimate guide to the world's greatest sport.


Visit Planet Football - everything you need to know about the clubs, the fans, the rituals, the stats, and the results worldwide is here. Eye-catching step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world.


Published in time for the UEFA Euro 2020, The Football Book also reveals the story behind the game - from the history of the sport to the results of tournaments in the 2018-19 season.