Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football Jonathan Wilson, FourFourTwoThe definitive story of the Middle Easts unstoppable rise to football superpower, and the road to the Qatar World CupWhen James Montague first began covering football in the Middle East two decades ago, people asked him what future there could possibly be for the beautiful game in one of the most volatile regions in the world. In the years that followed, it would become one of the biggest stories in global sport, from the from revolutionary ultras of the Arab Spring and the takeover of some of the worlds biggest clubs by the Emirati super rich, to Qatars controversial journey towards hosting the 2022 World Cup finals.The only Western journalist covering the story on the ground from the very beginning, James Montague tells the definitive tale of the regions rise to ultimate power player in the global game in a fully revised and updated edition. Travelling to every country in the Middle East and meeting fans, players, workers and campaigners, he paints an unforgettable picture of football in a controversial, vibrant and surprising new world.

Binding: Paperback;448 pages; Publisher: Ebury Publishing; Classification: WSJA; Weight: 660 g; Dimensions: 153 x 232 x 37

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