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Paul Brown’s detailed account of this remarkable enterprise is, I venture to suggest, the real-life Escape to Victory, and worthy of consideration by a filmmaker.” – Steve Bloomer and the real Escape to Victory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Anton Rippon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Derby Telegraph (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk\/news\/derby-news\/steve-bloomer-real-escape-victory-3775780\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDerby Telegraph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was the Ruhleben Football Association?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Outside Write podcast (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidewrite.co.uk\/podcast-what-was-the-ruhleben-football-association\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOutside Write 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href=\"https:\/\/www.wlv.ac.uk\/research\/institutes-and-centres\/centre-for-historical-research\/football-and-war-network\/football-and-war-blog\/2020\/the-ruhleben-football-association\/the-ruhleben-football-association.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFootball and War Network\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Newcastle United player and the World War I real-life Escape To Victory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Dave Morton,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Newcastle Evening Chronicle (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/news\/history\/newcastle-united-player-world-war-17809750\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNewcastle Evening Chronicle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Norwich City defender who survived a First World War prison camp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Daniel Moxon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca 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From its roots in working-class England to political protests by players and fans, and a current radical soccer underground, the notion of football as the “people’s game” has been kept alive by numerous individuals, teams, and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book not only traces this history but also reflects on common criticisms—that soccer ferments nationalism, serves right-wing powers, and fosters competitiveness—exploring alternative perspectives and practical examples of egalitarian DIY soccer. \u003cem\u003eSoccer vs. the State\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserves both as an orientation for the politically conscious football supporter and as an inspiration for those who try to pursue the love of the game away from televisions and big stadiums, bringing it to back alleys and muddy pastures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been expanded to cover events of recent years, including the involvement of soccer fans in the Middle Eastern uprisings of 2011–2013, the FIFA scandal of 2015, and the 2017 strike by the Danish women’s team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePM Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e23 x 15 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e296 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNovember 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781629635729  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gabriel Kuhn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32943990112333,"sku":"3990112333","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/products\/IMG_E2564.jpg?v=1597691008"},{"product_id":"when-friday-comes-football-war-and-revolution-in-the-middle-east","title":"When Friday Comes: Football, War And Revolution In The Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn January 2011 millions of Egyptians took part in mass protests that ended the iron rule of its military dictator, Hosni Mubarak. 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Whilst the region has often been divided, sometimes violently, along religious, political and ethnic lines, football is the Middle East’s one, great uniting thread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMontague travelled to every country in the Middle East, from Yemen to Gaza to Lebanon to Egypt to Iran, to uncover the stories that proved much more than a region’s obsession with the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Friday Comes is an account of Montague’s journey across this volatile land, that saw him man the barricades with Egypt’s football ultras, meet Libya’s revolutionary national team players, chew qhat with the Yemeni FA and watch Hezbollah’s very own football team in Lebanon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat started with a journey to understand a region blighted by despots, ended with the Arab Spring and the Middle East’s huge wealth in natural resources being used to start a new era of dominance in world football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Friday Comes\u003c\/em\u003e will take you to every corner of the Middle East where football thrives and where the game played an important, sometimes crucial, part in the Arab Spring. 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target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Two Unfortunates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A splendid new book by [an] always exemplary researcher” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsjournalists.co.uk\/books-and-reviews\/how-fans-made-football-game-of-the-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSports Journalists’ Association\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A shot in time shows what it means to be a fan” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-5188741\/A-shot-time-Tottenham-Manchester-United-1972.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The evolution of the football fan – and what it says about the game” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/essentials\/sport\/football\/football-indepth\/evolution-football-fan-paul-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ei News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It’s often a frustrating existence, so why do so many of us become football fans?” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/news\/history\/its-often-frustrating-existence-many-13558410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNewcastle Chronicle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Savage Enthusiasm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis littered with golden nuggets” –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/footballpink.net\/2017\/09\/21\/book-review-savage-enthusiasm-a-history-of-football-fans-by-paul-brown\/\"\u003eThe Football Pink\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Being a football fan is 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