Football: Fanfare plus business

AUTHOR of cerebral soccer books like Football Against The Enemy and Why England Lose, Simon Kuper is one of those rare sportswriters whose work never fails to fascinate.

Football: Fanfare plus business
Sat, 13 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Michael Moynihan

His new offering is yet another must-read. The Football Men is a collection of profiles of footballers and managers.

“I’ve been doing this for 25 years, so it’s everyone from David Beckham to Jorge Valdano,” says Kuper, “Everyone from Anthony Minghella to Lionel Messi.

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