Books by Pete Davies
All Played Out
by Pete Davies
Not exactly about Maradona, but the story of one journalist given complete access to the England Squad’s camp during the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Brilliantly written and captures the excitement and madness of the tournament. Paul Gascoigne is on the cover, crying when England lost the semi-final to West Germany. The Germans went on to meet Maradona and Argentina in the final. It was Maradona’s turn to indulge in some very public blubbing on the pitch
Interviews where books by Pete Davies were recommended
Best Football Books (in English), recommended by Simon Kuper
FT columnist and author Simon Kuper tells us what it means to be a football fan and why England always seem to lose. He picks the best football books (in English).
The best books on Football, recommended by David Baddiel
British writer, comedian and broadcaster David Baddiel with his five football must-reads.
