{"product_id":"around-the-world-in-80-clubs-trade-paperback","title":"Around the World in 80 Clubs (Trade Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 6 July 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Well researched, emotive and hugely entertaining'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGuillem Balague\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Wonderful. Perfect for anyone who loves football but has forgotten why'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJoey D'Urso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis book is a joy to read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMax Rushden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etreasure trove of new and untouched stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSuzy Wrack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever heard of the football club founded by ex-KGB officers, the 21-time champions of Moldova?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow about the Vatican Cup, contested by eight clubs made up of clerics, priests and Vatican members, where countless players have ended up in the sin bin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr maybe you're more familiar with the Spanish team that actually resides in North Africa?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a football hipster or five-a-side novice, join renowned football writer and podcaster Paul Watson for an intrepid guide through the weird, wacky and wonderful world of football. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAround the World in 80 Clubs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etakes the reader on a global tour of the beautiful game, from the squirrel-costume wearing fans of Andorra's UE Santa Coloma to the Buddhist monk ultras of Bhutan's Thimphu City, via Greenland's one-week season, through to priestly punch-ups in the Vatican City. This compendium is packed with footballing stories you have never heard of but will never forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book for the football lover, there will be no Manchester United, no Juventus, no Boca Juniors here. Instead, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAround the World in 80 Clubs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is filled with unique stories that have never been told before, shedding a humorous and thrilling light on cultures and communities formed - and sustained - through football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47195556774066,"sku":"9781399637893","price":396.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781399637893.jpg?v=1776847326","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/around-the-world-in-80-clubs-trade-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}