The Away Leg

XI Football Stories on the Road

Steve Menary

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785319396
• Year: 2021

Fed up with being stuck at home? Are you missing the excitement and fulfilment of an overseas jaunt for an away football match? The Away Leg: XI Football Stories on the Road takes your imagination on a trip around the world navigated by a skilled team of 11 football writers. From derbies in Brazil, Georgia and Israel to the momentous rise of the Iceland men's national team, from Palestine and North Korea to a UEFA Cup final overshadowed by murder, a controversial Women's World Cup meeting between England and Cameroon, the story of South America's most remarkable Copa Libertadores final and a historic triumph by Arsenal in the UEFA Women's Cup Final, The Away Leg's team takes you to the heart of the action with remarkable tales from across the globe. Until we can all hit the road again, The Away Leg fills the void with incredible football stories, with all proceeds going to the national social care charity Community Integrated Care.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• 1. About Community Integrated Care
• 2. Introduction by David Goldblatt
• 3. The Democratic People’s Republic of FIFAland by Harry Pearson
• 4. Statuesque by Samindra Kunti
• 5. Heavy Metal Futebol by Andrew Downie
• 6. One Nil to the Arsenal by Catherine Etoe
• 7. Soldiers Without Weapons by James Corbett
• 8. Saturday Night Lights by Arik Rosenstein
• 9. The Georgian Crossroads by Steve Menary
• 10. Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain by James Montague
• 11. I’ve Come Home by Nick Ames
• 12. The Final Final by Martino Simcik Arese
• 13. The Battle of Valenciennes by Molly Hudson
• Afterword
• About the Contributors
• Photos