A revolution in soccer writing has occurred in the twenty-first century with the rise of the internet as a platform for fans and academics to write for a broader audience.
Some of the best of that writing is in this collection of 39 essays from the pioneering and award-winning blog Pitch Invasion.
These essays feature sharp and critical perspectives on soccer history, culture, identity and the meaning of fandom in a global soccer world. Edited by Pitch Invasion's founder Tom Dunmore, contributors from England, Finland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, North America and Poland explore supporter culture worldwide and the sport beyond the headlines. This is a must-read collection for any serious fan.
Praise:
Pitch Invasion won the Gold Medal in the 2009 When Saturday Comes magazine Web Awards. WSC praised Pitch Invasion's "Quality writing as a vehicle for intelligent, commentary-led journalism looking at football from a photographic, historical, cultural, political and economic perspective."
Contributors:
- Gary Andrews
- Marc Bahnsen
- Dave Boyle
- Bobby Brandon
- Jennifer Doyle
- Zach Dundas
- Shay Golub
- Andrew Guest
- Mike Innes
- Michal Karas
- David Keyes
- Benjamin Kumming
- Jack Lord
- JL Murtaugh
- Supriya Nair
- Brian Phillips
- Egan Richardson
- Chris Taylor
- Mike Tuckerman
- Alex Usher
- Richard Whittall
- Vanda Wilcox
- Peter Wilt
