{"title":"August 2026 releases","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"street-football-the-real-grassroots-of-the-beautiful-game","title":"Street Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game - **PREORDER, SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE**","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom dirty old streets and cobbled alleys to five-a-side pitches and sun-soaked beaches, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStreet Football: The Real Grassroots of the Beautiful Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e explores where football is truly born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"promoPriceBlockMessage_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 5px 0px 5px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-box a-alert-inline a-alert-inline-success a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"dynamicDeliveryMessage_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBolderBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"loyaltyRewardPointsRedemption_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreBadgePopover_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"deepCheckPromise_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"apEligibility_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"dynamicIframe_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gestaltCustomizationSummary_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gestaltPredefinedCustomizations_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"productOverview_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"valuePick_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"provenanceCertifications_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"handmadeArtisanCard_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"productOverview_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"quantityPricingTableSummaryInPriceBlock_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy David Proudlove, acclaimed author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the Circus Leaves Town\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWork and Play: The Industrial Roots of English Football\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this gripping book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDives into the raw culture of the informal game, with its improvised rules and boundless creativity, which shape players long before the stadium lights and TV cameras appear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffers a rich blend of history, global stories and personal experience, showing how street culture has shaped football’s style, spirit and identity worldwide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooks beyond the glitz and glamour of big sponsorships, vast stadiums and giant salaries to reveal what really lies at the heart of the sport\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravels from the working-class streets of northern England to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the housing projects of Marseille to uncover a grassroots game fuelled by freedom, local rivalry and a sense of community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStreet Football\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a tribute to the kids and the spaces that keep football honest and authentic, reminding us that its truest form lives far from VAR, academies and contracts. 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Today, he produces content for the Football Heritage website and podcast and often collaborates with artists and fellow writers.\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMessage from Stanchion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003eSigned copies are available to preorder. They will be signed at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.eventbrite.com\/\"\u003eour event with the author on Monday 14 Septemberl 2026\u003c\/a\u003e and sent as soon as possible after that. 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Sworn at by players. Spat on from the stands. Threatened, accused, hated. Welcome to the world of football refereeing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe watch referees every week. But almost none of us understand what the job really demands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this meticulously reported book, William Ralston goes deep inside football's most exposed role, speaking to officials from Sunday league pitches to World Cups to show what it takes to officiate at the highest level. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith rare access to UEFA, FIFA, and PGMO, he embeds with referees across Europe’s five major leagues – Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, and the Premier League – following them through training camps, assessment rooms, and matchdays, where a single call can define a career. 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Bielsa’s sacking in 2022 split the fanbase and triggered a turbulent new era under Jesse Marsch, followed by managerial chaos, recruitment failures and boardroom misjudgement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside you will find:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExclusive new interviews with key figures from the era – including voices who have never spoken publicly before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh, previously unseen behind-the-scenes insights from inside the club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rich portrait of the decisions, personalities and power struggles that shaped Leeds’ fate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncisive analysis of the ambitions, failures and misjudgements that fuelled the collapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA story of ambition and belief, of modern football ownership, and of a club that rose, fell and now faces the hardest rebuild of all, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRise and Fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is essential reading for every Leeds supporter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Tomlinson is a prolific and celebrated author who has penned 11 books on Leeds United, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLeeds United: A History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDirty Leeds: Don Revie \u0026amp; the Art of War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLeeds United in the 21st Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLeeds United in the 1980s and 1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Man With the Plan: Howard Wilkinson’s Leeds United\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLeeds United in the 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDoing a Leeds: The Implosion of Leeds United\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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