{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-soccer-a-graphic-chronicle-paperback","title":"A People's History of Soccer: A Graphic Chronicle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMickaël Correia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean-Christophe Deveney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLelio Bonaccorso\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delightfully illustrated, smartly organized, and deftly argued. A pleasure from start to finishʼ \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Goldblatt, writer, academic, broadcaster and author of \u003ci\u003eInjury Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The love for the sport shines through in this beautifully illustrated, humanist historyʼ \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Squires, artist and \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated History of Football\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoccer has always been so much more than the billionaire buyers and seven-figure signing fees. With the game now more popular than ever, one thing is clear: when it comes to soccer, only half the story is usually told. If you look beyond the men in suits at FIFA and the corporate World Cup, you'll find a history unparalleled in the world of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom England, France, and Germany to Palestine, South Africa, and Brazil, \u003ci\u003eA People's History of Soccer \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how the 'beautiful game' has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, anti-colonialist activists, young people, and protesters around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis entertaining history from below is beautifully rendered by award-winning illustrator Lelio Bonaccorso, bringing players from history to life in vivid color, from the game's unruly feudal origins right up to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMickaël Correia\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and the author of several books. His passion for soccer began when he was four, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Christophe Deveney\u003c\/b\u003e is a French comic book writer whose many publications include adaptations of stories by Haruki Murakami.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLelio Bonaccorso\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Italian comic artist and illustrator who has published extensively with Marvel and DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMickaël Correia is a journalist at \u003ci\u003eMediapart\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books, and his work focuses on social and ecological struggles as well as working-class culture. He has written for \u003ci\u003eLe Monde Diplomatique\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Canard Enchaîné\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLa Revue du Crieur\u003c\/i\u003e. His passion for football began when he was 4, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean-Christophe Deveney is a French comic book writer whose many publications include adaptations of stories by Haruki Murakami. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLelio Bonaccorso is an award-winning Italian comic artist and illustrator. He has published extensively in the international arena, including for major American comic book publishers like Marvel and DC.\u003cbr\u003e​​​​​​​\u003cbr\u003eFionn Petch is a Scottish translator with a doctorate in philosophy from the National University of Mexico. As a translator, he has translated fiction, poetry, drama and children's books. He also works on books and exhibition catalogues on art and architecture. Among his noted translations are \u003ci\u003eA Straggly Smile\u003c\/i\u003e by Vanessa Saint Cyr, \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e by Renato Cisneros and \u003ci\u003eFireflies\u003c\/i\u003e by Luis Sagasti.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49257162670337,"sku":"9780745352398","price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1677\/6705\/files\/iZwrkqTb_s9780745352398.webp?v=1781410864","url":"https:\/\/www.gotham-library.com\/es-ca\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-soccer-a-graphic-chronicle-paperback","provider":"Gotham Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}