Sport books

[F9]

Anyone has any good ones that read or heard that they are good?

I have just finished Naughty(Stoke hooligans story) which i found pretty interesting and well describing the mentality of those 20th century football hooligans in the UK with some nice stories.Still not fan of hooligan or casual scene more on the ULTRAS side but a good reading nonetheless.

The book of basketball by bill simmons is up to get started soon from the looks of it im gonna love it but will see!:)

[Kalinin's Facial Hair]

Soccer in Sun and Shadow, by Eduardo Galeano

I read it many years ago. It was a good read IIRC.

[F9]

any more insight info about it?Would be good to give some details on them;)1 Seems an expensive one though...

[Kalinin's Facial Hair]

"Above football is the legend. A strange magic imposes the sport. And the game becomes a saga, awakens passion, creates myths, heroes, glory and tragedy. Exalted by the masses, it created a shadow side, a world apart, which involves powerful political and financial interests.

However, nothing superimposes the charm of this 'pagan fest'. To perceive this fascinating universe of loss and conquest, Eduardo Galeano deepened through the depths of history and stories about inside and outside the pitch. He built this book as a true monument to passion. Throughout his consecrated prose, Pelé, Di Stéfano, Maradona, Zizinho, Didi, Garrincha, Obdúlio Varella - the Uruguayan executioner of 1950 -, the Black Spider Yachin, Leônidas, Platini, Domingos da Guia, Friedenreich and a lot more are shown in their splendor and disgrace. "

I had to translate it from Portuguese, forgive me if it is badly done.

Maybe he focuses too much on South-American football, I don't know...

[ed miliband]

'beyond a boundary' is basically the only great book about sport, and it was written by a great revolutionary -- clr james. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_a_Boundary

[F9]

not sure if i can handle on reading a book based on such a boring sport as cricket:(