{"product_id":"22nd-september-7-30pm-joey-durso-in-conversation-with-patrick-maguire-more-than-a-shirt-how-football-shirts-explain-global-politics-money-and-power","title":"22nd September, 7.30pm - Joey D'Urso in conversation with Patrick Maguire, More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power","description":"\u003cheader class=\"card__header card__header--tight\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__header-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__description\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"card__header card__header--tight\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__header-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__description\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note event tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday 22nd September, 7:30pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackstory, 71 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Than A Football Shirt \u003c\/em\u003e(longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and winner of \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e Sports Book of the Year Award) lists twenty two football shirts that best explain the modern world and what they mean for geopolitics.  Author and compiler of the list, journalist Joey D'Urso will be telling us more and talking to bestselling author and political journalist Patrick Maguire (\u003cem\u003eGet In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer) \u003c\/em\u003eabout how he whittled down the list. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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 'D'Urso's simple conceit offers a sparklingly fresh snapshot' The Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompelling and eye-opening, More Than A Shirt  will change the way you think about the beautiful game's most universal symbol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootball shirts are the sport's greatest means of cultural expression, but 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.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore Than A Shirt will take fans on a journey from Birmingham to Belgrade and onto Medellin and Mumbai, outlining how we can see the war in Ukraine in the shirt of Schalke in Germany, China's foreign policy in West Bromwich Albion's and why the French national kit embodies worldwide migration patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets Available:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTicket only - £15 (This \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eticket\u003c\/span\u003e does not include a copy of the book. You can decide to buy a copy on the night, but this will be charged in addition, at the full price of the book.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTicket \u0026amp; book  (RRP £10.99)- £21 (To collect on the night.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"Ticket only","offer_id":57316020650357,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket and book (to collect on the night)","offer_id":57316020683125,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781399622820.jpg?v=1782394959","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/22nd-september-7-30pm-joey-durso-in-conversation-with-patrick-maguire-more-than-a-shirt-how-football-shirts-explain-global-politics-money-and-power","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}