David Goldblatt is possibly the best football historian there has ever been. Dominic SandbrookDavid Goldblatt is the greatest British sportswriter of the 21st century Injury Time is an absolute classic. James Montague, author of The Billionaires Club and EngulfedFootball, history and the state of the nation and why it mattersInjury Time is a sharp and thought provoking look at contemporary British society through the lens of football a society shaken by more than a decade of economic, political and social upheaval, whose causes and consequences have proved hard to grasp.Set against the backdrop of Brexit, Covid and todays polycrisis spanning economic decline, war in Europe, political unrest and climate change this book argues that football provides an unmatched vantage point for understanding the nations state of affairs. From grassroots clubs battling for survival to the rise and fall of Russian oligarchs in the sport, the games tragedies and triumphs echo the larger shifts shaping Britain.With striking examples such as Marcus Rashfords antihunger campaign and the uproar surrounding Gary Linekers tweets, Injury Time underscores footballs central role in public conversation. Football, Goldblatt contends, is the ultimate societal bellwether a reflection of Britains virtues and flaws alike.

Binding: Hardcover;368 pages; Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers - UK Wholesale Acct; Classification: HBTB; Weight: 834 g; Dimensions: 163 x 242 x 44

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