Join Stanchion Books for the launch of Joey D'Urso's new book More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power.
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The book:
Twenty-two football shirts that explain the world, geopolitics and the biggest stories of our time.
Football is the world’s most popular sport, and the shirts worn by teams and their supporters are its greatest means of cultural expression. Every year clubs launch new kits with increasingly extravagant marketing campaigns and convoluted explanations of how their designs reflect their history and local community. But football shirts are much more than just a symbol of which club we support. A seemingly innocuous combination of colours, sponsor logos and materials can all reflect the social values, financial struggles and political ideologies of the day, as geopolitical issues increasingly seep into every aspect of the game.
Investigative journalist Joey D’Urso has travelled across the globe, combining on-the-ground reporting with unparalleled analysis to collate a list of the twenty-two football shirts that best explain the modern world. More Than A Shirt takes fans on a journey from Birmingham to Belgrade and onto Medellin and Mumbai, outlining how we can see the war in Ukraine in the shirt of Schalke in Germany or China’s foreign policy in West Bromwich Albion’s; how the shirts of state-owned clubs are used for sportswashing; and why the French national kit embodies worldwide migration patterns.
A compelling and eye-opening exploration, More Than A Shirt will change the way we think about the beautiful game’s most universal symbol.
'Extensively researched and wonderfully written, Joey's book deserves to be read by all.' - Martin O'Neill
'This colourful book is a treat for anyone interested in both football and politics.' - Patrick Maguire, The Times
'One of the most original and innovative football books in some time, a "Parts Unknown" for the game.' - Miguel Delaney, Independent
'Smart, warm and original... it will make politics nerds think differently about football, and football fans think differently about the world.' - Matt Chorley, BBC Radio 5 Live
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The participants:
Joey D'Urso is the senior data journalist for The Times and Sunday Times. He was previously investigations writer for The Athletic, owned by the New York Times, and before that he reported on politics for BBC News. He was nominated for Football Journalist of the Year in 2022 by the Football Supporters Association and has been twice nominated in the sports journalism category at the British Journalism Awards.
+ chair Patrick Maguire, a political columnist for The Times and senior political correspondent for Times Radio.
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The venue:
The Volley is London's best place to enjoy football. Great viewing, an incredible beer selection, and exciting food.
The Volley has step-free access at the front, disabled toilets and a lift up to the bar area. If you have any questions about accessibility, please email hello@stanchionbooks.com.
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The running order:
Doors: 18:30
Kick off: 19:00
Audience Q&A: 19:30
Book signing: 20:00
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Can't make the event?:
If you are not able to make the event, you can still preorder a signed copy of More Than A Shirt - just click the link below, add to the basket and check out as normal.
https://stanchionbooks.com/products/more-than-a-shirt-how-football-shirts-explain-global-politics-money-and-power
Orders are sent via tracked shipping and we ship worldwide.