{"product_id":"football-murals-andy-brassell-9781399402804","title":"Football Murals: A Celebration of Soccer's Greatest Street Art: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 - SPORT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is a work of art about football's works of art... Loved it.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Kevin Day, broadcaster \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful showcase of such a distinctive part of the game's culture... i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003empossible not to get lost in the book'\u003c\/b\u003e - Miguel Delaney, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eGorgeous to behold... Unmissable' \u003c\/b\u003e- Danny Kelly, TalkSPORT radio presenter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely love this book' \u003c\/b\u003e- Jules Breach, football presenter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn high-rise buildings, street corners and stadium walls in countries around the world, eye-catching murals pay tribute to footballing greats. From Messi and Ronaldo to Rapinoe and Cruyff, these striking displays are remarkable testaments to the awe and affection fans feel for these football legends and cult heroes. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin renowned football writer and broadcaster Andy Brassell as he explores this fascinating phenomenon. Offering a fresh, highly visual perspective on the global game, \u003ci\u003eFootball Murals \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to celebrate these towering works of art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeckenbauer and Cruyff, Rooney and Ronaldinho, Totti and Salah, Zlatan and Zidane - being honoured with a mural cements a player's place in a club's heritage and links them to the heart of the community. This richly illustrated book showcases the most impressive examples, explores their inspirational qualities and examines what they say about these icons and their sport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten and curated by respected football writer Andy Brassell, this ground-breaking book features more than 100 murals from around the world, capturing the scale, grandeur and wit of this powerful and popular art form. Through a series of short essays and extended captions, Andy shares the players' stories, discusses the cultural politics and explains just why these men and women have been immortalised in mural form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering such diverse topics as Home Town Glory, Football Fame and The Cult of the Coach, \u003ci\u003eFootball Murals\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the issues important to fans worldwide. It spans Marcus Rashford's inspirational mural in a Manchester suburb, the George Best tribute on the East Belfast estate where he was born, the 15-foot depiction of Megan Rapinoe in St Paul, Minnesota, and the Naples 'shrine' to Diego Maradona. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I can't tell you how nice it is for players to see their face on a mural.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Jermaine Jenas, \u003ci\u003eThe One Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Brassell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399402803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399402804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Sport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 8.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Andy Brassell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071430390015,"sku":"9781399402804","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06d0a30a-098f-46ed-9056-2891af9b523f.jpg?v=1685436047","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/football-murals-andy-brassell-9781399402804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}