Minnows United
Adventures at the fringes of the beautiful game
by Mat Guy
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Pub Date 18 Dec 2017 | Archive Date 3 Aug 2018
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Description
Following his first book, Another Bloody Saturday: A Journey to the Heart and Soul of Football, Mat Guy continues his exploration of the ‘beautiful game’ in Minnows United; an ode to the unsung heroes of football matches taking place out of the limelight, all over the world.
From little known teams within the UK, to teams representing countries that, to most of the world, don’t even exist, Mat Guy travels to remote parts of the globe to experience football not only on the fringes of the pitch, but on the fringes of the world. On his travels, he watches matches in Iceland, interviews members of the Tibetan Women’s Football team, explores the impact of football in war-torn Palestine and explores the unsung heroes in the football clubs present throughout the length of the UK.
What he finds is countries transcending the game itself and instead building communities, lifelines and friendship with football at the centre.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781912147069 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Greville W, Reviewer
A lovely, well written, charming and evocative book that ranges far and wide into the nooks and crannies of the football world and shines a rare, welcome and unexpected spotlight on some of the forgotten heroes of the game.
The author visits countries as diverse as Wales, Tibet and Palestine and in his a=unassuming way digs deep and unearths some stories of how football inspires and brings communities together.
If you like the books written in this vein by James Montague, you will love this too.
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