Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to (and Abuse) The Language of Football
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
AWARDA New Statesman Book of the YearA Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA hilarious examination of the football commentary language we all understand but don't know why WHSBOTY 2024
Reading PanelThe long-awaited follow-up to Football Clichés Adam Hurrey's cult classic about the language of football.So enjoyable ... fascinating and deliciously nerdy. FourFourTwoAdam Hurrey is the best observer of football culture in the world. He has a knack for either encapsulating something that's always nagged at you or nailing something you can't believe you haven't noticed before. Elis JamesThe funniest, smartest book on the language of football. It sends out a message, silences the doubters and lets its football do the talking ... a Rolls-Royce of a book. David Goldblatt***Does language evolve? Yes, it does.Will it ever be acceptable for a football commentator to call a shot