 
Balls: Tales from Football's Nether Regions
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 On: 2005-05-05
This is a great romp through the alternative side of the worlds favourite sport. Its "an eclectic collection of amazing true stories from the world of football, revealing the bizarre and hilarious reality behind the beautiful game." Thats football, or soccer here in the US. (There is actually a great section explaining how the original US soccer league was closed down by worried baseball owners!) There are chapters on sex, drugs, violence, music and movies, and more. Youll also be able to find the answer to these questions:
Who is the former top-flight footballer now living as a fully post-op transsexual?
What possessed a World Cup superstar to kidnap 120 Cameroonian pygmies?
Which ex-goalkeeper genuinely believes he is the Son of God?
Why was a former Southampton fullback offered the throne of Albania?
And whatever happened to Maradonas fake rubber [...]?
If you like soccer/football, then this book is for you. It could also make those who don;t like football change their minds! Recommended - and also the UKs Independent newspaper recently named it one of the sports books of the year.
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