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Perfect for anyone who loves football but has forgotten why'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJoey D'Urso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis book is a joy to read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMax Rushden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etreasure trove of new and untouched stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Suzy Wrack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHave you ever heard of the football club founded by ex-KGB officers, the 21-time champions of Moldova?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow about the Vatican Cup, contested by eight clubs made up of clerics, priests and Vatican members, who've been suspended on several occasions due to fierce rivalries?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOr maybe you're more familiar with the Spanish team that actually resides in North Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're a football hipster or five-a-side novice, join renowned football writer and podcaster Paul Watson for an intrepid guide through the weird, wacky and wonderful world of football. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAround the World in 80 Clubs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etakes the reader on a global tour of the beautiful game, from the squirrel-costume wearing fans of Andorra's UE Santa Coloma to the Buddhist monk ultras of Bhutan's Thimpu City, via Greenland's one-week season, through to priestly punch-ups in the Vatican City. 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Every year clubs launch new kits with increasingly extravagant marketing campaigns and convoluted explanations of how their designs reflect their history and local community. But football shirts are much more than just a symbol of which club we support. A seemingly innocuous combination of colours, sponsor logos and materials can all reflect the social values, financial struggles and political ideologies of the day, as geopolitical issues increasingly seep into every aspect of the game. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvestigative journalist Joey D'Urso has travelled across the globe, combining on-the-ground reporting with unparalleled analysis to collate a list of the twenty-two football shirts that best explain the modern world.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMore Than A Shirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will take fans on a journey from Birmingham to Belgrade and onto Medellin and Mumbai, outlining how we can see the war in Ukraine in the shirt of Schalke in Germany or China's foreign policy in West Bromwich Albion's; how the shirts of state-owned clubs are used for sportswashing; and why the French national kit embodies worldwide migration patterns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA compelling and eye-opening exploration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMore Than A Shirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is essential reading for any football fan and will change the way you think about the beautiful game's most universal symbol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thoroughly resourceful and revealing'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJon Spurling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFourFourTwo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Intelligent, thoughtful and brilliant' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChris Mason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'O\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eriginal and innovative... a \"Parts Unknown\" for the game' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMiguel Delaney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Smart, warm and original'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMatt Chorley, BBC Radio 5 Live\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoey D'Urso is the senior data journalist for The Times and Sunday Times. 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