{"product_id":"shades-of-green-chris-lee-9781801509473","title":"Shades of Green: A Journey Into Irish Football","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin acclaimed football writer Chris Lee on a journey of discovery around Ireland to learn about one of the world's oldest soccer cultures. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Association football - denounced as a 'foreign game' by some - fair after the traumatic split of 1921?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho were the pioneering Irish players and coaches that helped spread the game around the world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the matchday experience like for groundhoppers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's happening in Irish women's football today?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEager for answers, Chris travels around the island in search of historical stadiums, lost clubs, vibrant fan cultures, symbolic murals and more. From the tifos of Dublin's oldest derby to George Best's living room, Chris talks to fans, historians and academics to get the inside track on the Irish football story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlong the way, Chris uncovers a complex tale of politics, identity and division, but also one of hope, reconciliation and glory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801509476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801509473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Chris Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685956735231,"sku":"9781801509473","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45b64efc-9b31-4d07-ae21-99e135abf877.jpg?v=1741727275","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shades-of-green-chris-lee-9781801509473","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}