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Written by Simon Freeman, Own Goal! describes how soccer has evolved, from being grimy and bankrupt to super-rich and ultra-fashionable. He argues that the fans are being conned the sport has formed an immoral alliance with the media, especially television and big business, and that sooner or later the fans will realize that the game they love is being stolen from them. The book is supported by interviews with fans, managers, players, directors, agents, authors, and many others, some who have grown rich through football and truly believe that money is the root of all football’s troubles.
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About the Author
Simon Freeman is one of Britain’s most distinguished investigative journalists. He was deputy editor of The Sunday Times’ Insight Team. He has been chief news editor for The Sunday Correspondent and The European, he has been a feature writer for the Guardian and investigative writer for the Financial Mail and the Mail on Sunday. He has also written for Vanity Fair; The Observer; The Sunday Telegraph; The Sunday Times; The Mail on Sunday; Esquire; World Magazine (BBC), The Independent, The Independent on Sunday. He was also London Bureau Chief for The Scotsman.
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- PublisherOrion Publishing
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0752818694
- ISBN 13 9780752818696
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages218
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