{"product_id":"9781529197167","title":"When Friday Comes","description":"Author: Montague, James\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529197167\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Sep 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fully revised and updated edition of James Montague's cult account of football in the Middle East, from the Arab Spring to the Qatar World Cup, described by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eas one of the top ten football books of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Passionate and moving and provides further evidence of the universality of football' Jonathan Wilson, \u003ci\u003eFourFourTwo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive story of the Middle East's unstoppable rise to football superpower, and the road to the Qatar World Cup\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen James Montague first began covering football in the Middle East two decades ago, people asked him what future there could possibly be for the beautiful game in one of the most volatile regions in the world. In the years that followed, it would become one of the biggest stories in global sport, from the from revolutionary ultras of the Arab Spring and the takeover of some of the world's biggest clubs by the Emirati super rich, to Qatar's controversial journey towards hosting the 2022 World Cup finals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only Western journalist covering the story on the ground from the very beginning, James Montague tells the definitive tale of the region's rise to ultimate power player in the global game in a fully revised and updated edition. Travelling to every country in the Middle East and meeting fans, players, workers and campaigners, he paints an unforgettable picture of football in a controversial, vibrant and surprising new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287371919518,"sku":"UBD-9781529197167","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529197167.jpg?v=1789628780","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529197167","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}