The Soccer

Edited by Simon Kuper
Perfect Pitch Volume I: Best New Writing On Football – Homegrounds

The first in a series of football books, each one themed and this one focusing on home grounds. The anthology looks at the roots and upbringing of players like Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten and Faustino Asprilla.

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Edited by Simon Kuper
Perfect Pitch: Best New Writing on Football: Foreign Field v. 2

The second in the superb series featuring writing on football includes Lynn Truss on Gazza, Simon Inglis on taking his godson to his first match and Harry Ritchie on the strengths and weaknesses in Scottish football.

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Edited by Simon Kuper
Perfect Pitch: Best New Writing on Football: Men and Women v. 3

The third in the series looks at men and women, how they cope with each other and football. A collection from authors as varied as Hugo Borst on the loves and times of Ed de Goey, Amy Raphael on running with Steve McManaman and Ian Macmillan on the poetry of football.

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Edited by Simon Kuper & Marcela Mora y Araujo
Perfect Pitch: Best New Writing on Football: Dirt v. 4

The fourth in the series featuring writing on football from around the world, including Roddy Doyle on children and football, Simon Veksner on tales from advertising and Hunter Davies on Igor Stimac.

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