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
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The best books on South American football in English ⚽️🌎
Features @jonawils.bsky.social @hylland.bsky.social @markaorton.bsky.social @drpetewatson.bsky.social and others
Any I should add?
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Christmas 🎄 Special 🎅 (sort of). @migueldelaney.bsky.social on football and geopolitics.
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New video on Fifa’s decision to host the 2034 Men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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.
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'
geni.us/StatesOfPlay
🚨 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
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.
offthepitch.com/a/boiling-fr...
Ian Goodison, Tranmere Rovers
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.
www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis...
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
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/footballs-...
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
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
geni.us/StatesOfPlay
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
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.
