{"product_id":"9780224064361","title":"The Beautiful Game? : Searching for the Soul of Football by David Conn","description":"Football is at the heart of British culture - yet never has it been in greater turmoil. Once, football stood for passion, community, honour, even beauty. The game is in danger of losing its lifeblood - and its soul.  In The Beautiful Game? David Conn, the game's most respected investigative journalist, sets out on a journey through the heart of our national game, exploring how the sport has failed - and who is to blame. This is a book for those who keep the faith, who believe that the sport itself, stripped of the greed and self-interest blighting its organisation, still has values, and can still be beautiful.   `For a fascinating insight into the causes, and the creators, of the game's ills this is a superbly told tale' Independent\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56227159015797,"sku":"9780224064361","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780224064361.jpg?v=1762246230","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780224064361","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}