{"product_id":"david-squires-the-illustrated-history-of-football-2016-hardback","title":"David Squires: The Illustrated History of Football [2016] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStunningly illustrated by David Squires (as featured in the Guardian), The Illustrated History of Football is a wry look at the highs and lows of the beautiful game. Laugh-out- loud and occasionally moving, it's the perfect gift for anyone who loves football.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Squires is the master of the football comic strip and this collection is recommended reading for enlightened football fans everywhere' -- \u003ci\u003eLate Tackle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'No one captures the absurdities and ugliness of football better than him ... hilarious' -- \u003ci\u003eCoach Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Illustrated History of Football] is the funniest football tome since \u003ci\u003eViz's Billy the Fish Football Yearbook\u003c\/i\u003e, published 26 years earlier' -- \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Simply brilliant - my favourite football book' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Completely amazing cartoons with beautiful insight as to the how, why, when \u0026amp; wow' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Simply wonderful' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the funniest books I've read in a very long time. A must for anyone who loves football' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*********************************************************************************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFootball and comics\u003c\/b\u003e. Once a hearty Saturday combination to match cartoons and cereal, in recent years they've drifted apart. Thankfully for us, illustrator Squires is here to change all that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated History of Football\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, his first book, Squires relives some of \u003cb\u003efootball's most glorious moments\u003c\/b\u003e and meets its \u003cb\u003egreatest figures\u003c\/b\u003e. In a sport full of handsome paycheques and corporate sponsors, he also casts a critical eye over corrupt backroom workings and helps pierce football's overblown balloon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunny, good-looking and preternaturally astute, this book is everything Sepp Blatter wishes he could be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than the archetypal loo book, this is a satirical look at the highs and lows of football and the perfect gift for all fans...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squires, David","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52466791645523,"sku":"9781780895581","price":21.41,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":52466791612755,"sku":"XV81780895581","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/squires-david-david-squires-the-illustrated-history-of-football-2016-hardback-1208847900.jpg?v=1764103890","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/david-squires-the-illustrated-history-of-football-2016-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}