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A first look inside Attacking the Space! In this chapter I explain how teams gave their wingers freedom and why Juan Imhoff is the crown prince of not sticking to his wing.

Any tips on taking arty pics including coffee??

Finished copies are in for @samlstandsup.bsky.social’s spectacular book Attacking the Space, Rugby’s answer to Moneyball .

With rave reviews from Eddie Jones, For the Love of Rugby’s Ben Youngs and Bernard Jackman, it’s a must-read for all rugby fans.

Out 29th Jan: geni.us/AttackingTheSp…

An absolute joy working with @volcanologist.bsky.social on the latest book in @orionbooks.bsky.social 10 Things You Should Know series. Might just be my favourite addition yet - and that cover?! Stunning!

Out 25 September. Order below 👇🏻

A graphic of a book. The cover is a deep red and had a good line illustration of an erupting volcano.

It's about time I announced a project that I've been working on in the last year... I wrote a book!

'Volcanoes: 10 things you should know' published by @orionbooks.bsky.social Seven Dials will be out in September. It's available to pre-order now. Links: linktr.ee/volcanologist

‘Colourful’ @patrickmaguire.bsky.social
‘Innovative’ @migueldelaney.bsky.social
‘Meticulously researched’ @adamcrafton.bsky.social
‘Original’ @mattchorley.bsky.social

Some incredible early endorsements have landed for @joeydurso.bsky.social’s #MoreThanAShirt

Out 19/06/25 geni.us/MoreThanAShirt

By the end of August, this beauty will be on the shelves.

For those who like to plan ahead, here’s where you can pre-order: geni.us/RiseOfTheVil...

Absolutely thrilled to be publishing @joeydurso.bsky.social’s
More Than A Shirt @orionbooks.bsky.social.

Joey’s writing is intrepid and gripping, his book is an incredible exploration of geopolitics, finance, history and power through 22 football shirts.

Out 19/06/25: geni.us/MoreThanAShirt

The Best Books About South American Football - Outside Write There’s nothing quite like the romance of South American football. I was inspired to learn Spanish in my teens because of theRead more...

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Features @jonawils.bsky.social @hylland.bsky.social @markaorton.bsky.social @drpetewatson.bsky.social and others

Any I should add?

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Christmassy Episode: Miguel Delaney on the geopolitics of football | Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

Christmas 🎄 Special 🎅 (sort of). @migueldelaney.bsky.social on football and geopolitics.

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Ros Atkins on... Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 World Cup After Fifa awards Saudi Arabia the hosting rights for the men's 2034 World Cup, BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at how we got here and the controversies surrounding the decision.

New video on Fifa’s decision to host the 2034 Men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi awarded World Cup The decision to hand Saudi Arabia the 2034 tournament was remotely applauded through by Fifa’s Congress in ludicrous scenes and Miguel Delaney explains how this Gianni Infantino-led endeavour perfectl...

2034 will now see all the same arguments as with Qatar multiplied by a million

Only two elements should matter

The infrastructure required will need migrant labour, which will perpetuate abuses

The criminalisation of homosexuality excludes some fans

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Three options for the cover of my upcoming book on Aston Villa, titled Awakening The Giant.

It is that time of the #AwakeningTheGiant project! The cover!

We have prepared three for YOU to choose from: which one better represents what’s happening at #AVFC?

What do you reckon? Your choice will be the one that we will publish when the book comes out at the end of August.

States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football Pre-order your copy today:

Fifa is going to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup this week, amid a storm of criticism and no rival bids. The road to this, and how Trump facilitated Infantino's relationship with MbS, is covered in my new book 'States of Play'

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On The Continent Go to On The Continent.

🚨 OTC Special 🚨

@migueldelaney.bsky.social tells @radiodotun.bsky.social & @andybrassell.bsky.social about his new book which gets to the bottom of sportswashing and assesses its impact.

Miguel also speaks candidly about dealing with abuse and why he felt compelled to cover this issue 👇 lnk.to/OTC

The boiling frog syndrome: Has club ownership simmered out of control? | Off The Pitch

From local businessmen to state-backed investors—football’s ownership landscape has transformed.

@migueldelaney.bsky.social & @nickmiller79.bsky.social explore how these changes challenge fairness, competition, and the soul of the game.

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Ian Goodison, Tranmere Rovers

Sports Books of the Year: Conor Niland’s The Racket the best in a year dominated by autobiographies Johnny Sexon, Joe Canning and Richie Hogan all have highly readable offerings and Miguel Delaney’s book on the hijacking of modern football is not to be missed

I read all the sports books of 2024 so you don't have to read them all. These are the best of them and the rest of them.
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Football’s dirty money problem Journalist Miguel Delaney on what’s gone wrong with the beautiful game. Plus: the return of Liz Truss’s Growth Commission

How has football been taken over by the world’s wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations and oil-rich oligarchs?

@MiguelDelaney has the answers in the latest Democracy for Sale newsletter, talking about his excellent new book States of Play
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Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics - a modern classic perfect for sports-lovers this Christmas Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics - a modern classic perfect for sports-lovers this Christmas : Wilson, Jonathan: Amazon.co.uk: Books

A massive, staggering, unbelievable 31% off Inverting the Pyramid.

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Fantastic to see Miguel’s book in The Times’ list of the best Sports Books of the Year! Hugely deserved and in great company.

Brilliant list @joeydurso.bsky.social

States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football Pre-order your copy today:

It is Black Friday today, so I am acutely aware of the irony of plugging a book that interrogates the influence of capitalism on football. There is nevertheless £5 off a big chunky hardback like ‘States of Play’ on Amazon

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A little late to this, but @migueldelaney.bsky.social exposes why so many of us are losing faith in modern elite football. Insightful, polished and timely. Highly recommended.

Bookseller article with the headline "New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone" 🤮🤮🤮

Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.

A very brave thing to say when Ryan Gravenberch is bossing it for Liverpool

Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics - a modern classic perfect for sports-lovers this Christmas Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics - a modern classic perfect for sports-lovers this Christmas : Wilson, Jonathan: Amazon.co.uk: Books

The greatest Christmas gift there could be.

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States of Play - Miguel Delaney's book cover

PODCAST! I chat to @migueldelaney.bsky.social about his new book 'States of Play: How Sportswashing took over football'.

We discuss: Premier League, FIFA/UEFA, Abramovich, the impact on the game itself (and Arsenal), fans, and loads more. Plus you can win a copy of the book.

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This is a great book by @migueldelaney.bsky.social. If you want to understand how we got to where we are, and how sports washing impacts football, read it.

Have I watched The Sopranos countless times before? Yes.

Am I ready to watch all 6 seasons again? Absolutely.