FREE delivery to all EXCLUSIVE BOOKS stores nationwide. FREE delivery to your door on all orders over R450. Excludes all international deliveries.

States of Play

Miguel Delaney

    Product form
      FORMAT:

      R 450.00 Price and availability exclusive to website

      YOU COULD EARN 450 FUTURE RETAIL DISCOUNTS.
      ESTIMATED DELIVERY: Approx 4 Business Days
      BUY NOW PAY LATER
      From R 75.00 per month!
      3x monthly payments of R 150.00 with
      4x fortnightly payments of R 112.50 with

      'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' - Oliver Bullough The definitive account of how sportswashing and capitalism have taken over modern football as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.

      CONTRIBUTORS: Miguel Delaney EAN: 9781399619417 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 528 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Orion Publishing Co DATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer WIDTH: 153 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Corruption in politics, government and society, Association football (Soccer)

      Customer Reviews

      Be the first to write a review
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      Miguel Delaney is the chief football writer at the Independent and has been nominated for several awards, including the Football Supporters' Association Writer of the Year, British Journalism Awards Sports Journalist of the Year and SJA Sports Writer of the Year. He is one of football's leading journalists and has covered 14 consecutive Champions League finals, 4 World Cups, and 5 European Championships, amongst others.Miguel also has a weekly newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/miguel-delaney-football-updates-newsletter-b1859565.htmlTwitter: @MiguelDelaney

      Book Partnerships

      For the Fans

      'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' - Oliver Bullough The definitive account of how sportswashing and capitalism have taken over modern football as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.

      CONTRIBUTORS: Miguel Delaney EAN: 9781399619417 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 528 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Orion Publishing Co DATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer WIDTH: 153 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Corruption in politics, government and society, Association football (Soccer)

      Customer Reviews

      Be the first to write a review
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      Miguel Delaney is the chief football writer at the Independent and has been nominated for several awards, including the Football Supporters' Association Writer of the Year, British Journalism Awards Sports Journalist of the Year and SJA Sports Writer of the Year. He is one of football's leading journalists and has covered 14 consecutive Champions League finals, 4 World Cups, and 5 European Championships, amongst others.Miguel also has a weekly newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/miguel-delaney-football-updates-newsletter-b1859565.htmlTwitter: @MiguelDelaney

      Book Partnerships

      For the Fans

      Recently viewed products

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account