{"product_id":"when-friday-comes-paperback","title":"When Friday Comes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Montague\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football' Jonathan Wilson, \u003ci\u003eFourFourTwo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive story of the Middle East's unstoppable rise to football superpower, and the road to the Qatar World Cup\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen James Montague first began covering football in the Middle East two decades ago, people asked him what future there could possibly be for the beautiful game in one of the most volatile regions in the world. In the years that followed, it would become one of the biggest stories in global sport, from the from revolutionary ultras of the Arab Spring and the takeover of some of the world's biggest clubs by the Emirati super rich, to Qatar's controversial journey towards hosting the 2022 World Cup finals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only Western journalist covering the story on the ground from the very beginning, James Montague tells the definitive tale of the region's rise to ultimate power player in the global game in a fully revised and updated edition. Travelling to every country in the Middle East and meeting fans, players, workers and campaigners, he paints an unforgettable picture of football in a controversial, vibrant and surprising new world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Montague is an award-winning author and journalist from Chelmsford, Essex. He writes for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bleacher Report, \u003ci\u003eWorld Soccer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDelayed Gratification\u003c\/i\u003e and has reported from over 80 different countries and unrecognised territories. He is the author of three highly-praised football books: \u003ci\u003eWhen Friday Comes: Football, War and Revolution in the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThirty One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eThe Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football's Super-Rich Owners.\u003c\/i\u003e @JamesPiotr\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48529430577373,"sku":"9781529197167","price":44.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/by1KLgaLtG9781529197167.webp?v=1788944132","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/when-friday-comes-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}