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Goalless Draws: Illuminating the Genius of Modern Football Kindle Edition

by David Squires (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Half-and-half scarves? VARs? England winning penalty shoot-outs?

Modern football can be baffling. But if you're contemplating throwing it all in for the simpler pleasures of quantum mechanics, don't despair just yet: help is at hand.

In Goalless Draws, David Squires unpicks the modern game with an unmissable selection of his Guardian football cartoons from 2014 to the 2018 World Cup. From the ever-dizzying managerial roundabout to the absurdities of the transfer window, and from the annual tradition of poppygate to the 'stable genius' of José Mourinho, the result is a riotous reminder of all the pitfalls of the modern game, as well as everything that keeps us coming back for more.

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    226 pages
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    30 Oct. 2018
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King of the football comic strip. ― Sunday Telegraph

David is unparalleled in his ability to highlight how ridiculous modern football can often be with his unique brand of caustic satire. ― Guardian

A ruddy good artist. ― Daily Telegraph

About the Author

David Squires is a Sydney-based artist and illustrator. His work has featured prominently in a wide range of publications, from the Guardian to Pickles magazine. His work focuses on football and his hilarious comics and detailed illustrations cast a critical eye on the beautiful game. He is the author of The Illustrated History of Football and The Illustrated Football Hall of Fame.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GQDXR58
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Guardian Faber Publishing (30 Oct. 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 108896 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1783351624
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4.7 out of 5 stars
106 global ratings

Top reviews from United Kingdom

Buster Blue
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2021
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David Squires cartoons and commentary can make anyone feel better except the guilty. More power to him
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Ms. Deborah Pala
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2019
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Bought this book for my Son who is a fan of the author and he hasn't put it down it's hilarious.Great book for any football fan
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Sukh Singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2021
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Brilliant as always
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Sean McBride
4.0 out of 5 stars Consistently funny satire of modern football
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2020
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Perhaps not for casual followers, as some of the more topical jokes may be struggle to comprehend, but genuinely funny and poignant at times too, especially during his tribute strips.
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Mr. S. Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars Be prepared to laugh your genitalia off
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2019
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The man’s a genius. His take on the footballing world is laugh out load funny
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Ian Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 November 2018
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So funny, I was spitting tea out at every turn.
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Colin I.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2020
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Excellent
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TEEMU STRENGELL
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2018
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Ezra F Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on 1 December 2021
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Book arrived in almost new condition.
Overall a very funny and thought provoking book, although the lack of any new material to the strips published on the guardian is a slight annoyance.
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Client d'Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Bien
Reviewed in France on 19 August 2019
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Pour offrir
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Minaee
4.0 out of 5 stars Great writing.
Reviewed in Australia on 5 January 2020
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Smart, entertaining, intelligent. Brilliant writing. The only hurdle is that I kind of need a magnifying glass to read some of the cartoon panels.
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1.0 out of 5 stars It's fine.
Reviewed in India on 16 January 2019
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But try keeping politics out of it in the next one.
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