Only a Game?

Who recommended it

1. 

   Simon Kuper British sports journalist (born 1969)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2016 Five Books interview “Simon Kuper on Best Football Books (in English)”.

   Simon Kuper on Best Football Books (in English)↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 30 Sep 2016 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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