{"product_id":"house-of-cards-jonas-eriksson-9789189954335","title":"House of Cards: The dirty game behind the game - confessions of a FIFA referee","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf a professional referee has a perfect match, nobody says a word about it. If they have a poor one, they immediately become everyone's object of hatred, solely responsible for everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith these conditions on his shoulders, Jonas Eriksson walked out onto the biggest and most prestigious football pitches in the world time and time again. He portrays the enormous demands placed on the elite tier of referees, how they are ostracised if they don't maintain their weight or pass extreme physical tests. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor eighteen years, Jonas Eriksson was one of FIFA's top referees. In House of Cards he speaks openly about the lonely path to the top, why he quit, and what happens behind the scenes in international top-flight football, which is characterised by corruption, cronyism and self-centred superstars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonas Eriksson, Anders Cedhamre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9189954335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789189954335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aniara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.12d","brand":"Jonas Eriksson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974687543551,"sku":"9789189954335","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8795e4ab-4f19-4e9f-b8f1-dfc411d74242.jpg?v=1750875767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/house-of-cards-jonas-eriksson-9789189954335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}