
The Book of Football Quotations (Paperback)
Phil Shaw (author)Published: 14/08/2014
The greatest football quotations collection ever, now in its ninth edition.
This compilation includes quotes from everyone - Shakespeare to Suarez, Camus to Cantona, Busby to Beckham - who has made an apt, pithy or comical comment about football. And not just footballers and managers either - fans, pundits, groundsmen, directors and wives all get to have their say too. Every subject is covered, from tactical debates to changing lifestyles, to produce a sometimes hilarious and always thought-provoking commentary on the game.
'My players are always the best players in the world, even if they aren't' - Jose Mourinho
'He was a quiet man, Eric Cantona, but he was a man of few words' - David Beckham
'Sometimes when you aim for the stars you hit the moon' - Ian Holloway
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
ISBN: 9780091959678
Number of pages: 576
Weight: 687 g
Dimensions: 234 x 153 x 41 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
It should be on the shelf of everyone who loves football * The Times *
Shaw has drawn together a fine catalogue of comical observations for a book to which enthusiasts will return regularly for comical stimulation * Scotland on Sunday *
Shaw has drawn together a fine catalogue of comical observations for a book to which enthusiasts will return regularly for comical stimulation * Scotland on Sunday *
richly enjoyable -- Richard Williams * Guardian *
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