The Game of Our Lives

Book by David Goldblatt (2014)
The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football
AuthorDavid Goldblatt
LanguageEnglish
Genrefootball
Published2014, Penguin Books, London
Publication placeUnited Kingdom

The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football is a book by David Goldblatt, first published in 2014. It looks at the development of football in England from the 1990s onwards, and at how the footballing culture reflected changes in wider English culture.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The book was named the 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.[10]

References

  1. ^ "David Goldblatt's "The Game of Our Lives" Navigates The Complexities Of English Soccer". forbes.com.
  2. ^ "Soccer—and Britain—After Thatcher". wsj.com (Archived).
  3. ^ Kynaston, David (31 October 2014). "The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football by David Goldblatt – review". The Guardian. theguardian.com.
  4. ^ "Reviews: 'The Game of Our Lives' by David Goldblatt, 'The Keeper' by Tim Howard". chicagotribune.com. 22 January 2015.
  5. ^ "'The Game Of Our Lives:' English Football Preserves Urban Identities In The UK". wbur.org. 29 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Book review: The Game Of Our Lives by David Goldblatt". footballpink.net. 15 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Book Review: "The Game of Our Lives" by David Goldblatt". sites.duke.edu. March 2016.
  8. ^ "Book Review of 'The Game Of Our Lives' by David Goldblatt". worldsoccertalk.com. 10 February 2020.
  9. ^ Briefly reviewed in the 21 November 2014 issue of New Statesman, pp.46–47.
  10. ^ "David Goldblatt's 'The Game of Our Lives' named William Hill Sports Book of the Year". the42.ie. 26 November 2015.
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