Whatever will be, will be
A Matter of Life and Football
Seiten
2025
Cassell (Verlag)
978-1-78840-559-1 (ISBN)
Cassell (Verlag)
978-1-78840-559-1 (ISBN)
A personal and unique road trip style journey through the FA Cup campaign of the 2024/25 football season by bestselling author Felix White - from the first non-league rounds of the tournament to the final at Wembley.
'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'
- Bella Mackie
'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.'
- Josh Widdicombe
'For anyone who loves the FA cup like me, this is your 50 shades.'
- Chris Stark
'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.'
- Amol Rajan
'It might be the most perfect football book ever.'
- Charlie Cooper
'I can't recommend it highly enough to anyone who loves beautiful writing.'
- Ivo Graham
'A beautiful book of rare emotional honesty and depth.'
- Ali Millar
'A book by a Fulham fan would have to be very good for me to recommend it. Brilliant.'
- Sean Walsh
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of It's Always Summer Somewhere comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to a glorious sunny day at Wembley.
On the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.
Told with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, Whatever Will Be, Will Be is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.
'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'
- Bella Mackie
'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.'
- Josh Widdicombe
'For anyone who loves the FA cup like me, this is your 50 shades.'
- Chris Stark
'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.'
- Amol Rajan
'It might be the most perfect football book ever.'
- Charlie Cooper
'I can't recommend it highly enough to anyone who loves beautiful writing.'
- Ivo Graham
'A beautiful book of rare emotional honesty and depth.'
- Ali Millar
'A book by a Fulham fan would have to be very good for me to recommend it. Brilliant.'
- Sean Walsh
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of It's Always Summer Somewhere comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to a glorious sunny day at Wembley.
On the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.
Told with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, Whatever Will Be, Will Be is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.
Felix White is a British musician, best known as the guitarist of the British indie rock band The Maccabees. He is a founding member, guitarist and vocalist of 86TVs, and the broadcaster and co-founder of independent record label, Yala! He has also, for as long as he can remember, been passionate about sport, and is the co-presenter of the BBC podcast Tailenders with Greg James and Jimmy Anderson. His recent book It's Always Summer Somewhere: A Matter of Life and Cricket was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Sunday Times Bestseller.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.11.2025 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 480 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78840-559-5 / 1788405595 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78840-559-1 / 9781788405591 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
wie ich den Krebs besiegte und Deutschlands beste Torhüterin wurde
Buch | Softcover (2025)
riva (Verlag)
CHF 29,90
Hintergründe, Fakten und Visionen eines globalen Milliardengeschäfts
Buch | Hardcover (2024)
Carl Hanser (Verlag)
CHF 41,95
