Football is the world's most popular sport, and the shirts worn by teams and their supporters are its greatest means of cultural expression. A seemingly innocuous combination of colours, sponsor logos and materials can all reflect the social values, financial struggles and political ideologies of the day, as geopolitical issues increasingly seep into every aspect of the game.
Investigative journalist Joey D'Urso has travelled across the globe, combining on-the-ground reporting with unparalleled analysis to collate a list of the twenty-two football shirts that best explain the modern world.
What they're saying about the book:
'This is a marvellous football book, although it is much more than that.'The Times
'More Than A Shirt shows why geopolitics keeps invading the pitch.' The Economist
'Extensively researched and wonderfully written, Joey's book deserves to be read by all'Martin O'Neill, Football manager
'Intelligent, thoughtful and brilliant' Chris Mason, BBC Political editor
Joey d'Urso was nominated for Football Journalist of the Year in 2022 by the Football Supporters Association and has twice been nominated in the sports journalism category at the British Journalism Awards.
He will be talking about his book More Than a Shirt: How football shirts explain global politics, money and power at The Chiswick Calendar's Media Club on Wednesday 17 September at 7.30pm in the Boston Room of George IV pub in Chiswick.
