The Guardian "This mesmerizing work utilizes the publisher's expertise in design to cover the globe. The greatest joy is the annotated maps that merge the footballing history and geography of so many nations" The Independent "brilliantly designed, with maps and photos providing a colourful counterweight to the fact-fest .David Goldblatt brings a smart social historian' The Times "burst on to the scene like the Wayne Rooney of Sports Literature. It boasts interesting articles on key issues but the filling of the sandwich is the brilliant guide to world football in the middle