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The Illustrated History of Football: Hall of Fame Kindle Edition

by David Squires (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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‘A fresh look at the beautiful game’ - NME

Welcome back to the inimitable work of illustrator David Squires.

Most football fans can only dream of pulling on the shirt of their favourite team and running out in front of thousands of adoring fans. Pitch invaders aside, few of us get to experience that adrenalin rush. Of those who do make it as a professional footballer, even fewer realise the giddy heights of success.

In the Illustrated History of Football: Hall of Fame, cartoonist David Squires returns to celebrate those who straddle the game like giants; those talented, determined souls who were juggling tennis balls in the back streets before they could talk.

There’s more than one way to attain football immortality though, and Squires also turns his comic eye to the mavericks, the pioneers, the forgotten legends and the anti-heroes. From Pele to Meazza, Maradona to Socrates, you will be taken on an unforgettable journey through the good, the bad and the Hagi.

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  1. Print length
    279 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Cornerstone Digital
  5. Publication date
    2 Nov. 2017
  6. File size
    110715 KB
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A ruddy good artist ― The Telegraph

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

Squires exhibits his personal knowledge of the game in a way that is thoughtful and, as with all comic satirists, really very funny ― Daily Express

In The Illustrated History of Football: Hall of Fame, David Squires will celebrate some of the games greatest players. ― Publisher's Description

A fresh look at the beautiful game ― NME

From the Back Cover

Welcome back to the imitable work of illustrator David Squires.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072JLQ7L1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cornerstone Digital; Illustrated edition (2 Nov. 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 110715 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 279 pages
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Love this artist/writer, Squires is great and creates work perfect for any football fan. Even with this book now being a smidge out of date, it's still very good and full of intelligent satirising of football tropes. S adly, despite buying this new, the cover is torn. If it was for me I could live with it, but it's frustrating when you are buying something for someone as a gift and it arrives damaged.
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Phil Howarth
5.0 out of 5 stars The Squire of Cartoons
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2018
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Super book, great cartoons and caricatures throughout. Brilliant for any football fan.
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V. Shayler
5.0 out of 5 stars Squires rocks
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2023
Every single thing David Squires does is brilliant. Subscribe to The Guardian - it’s worth it just for his weekly contribution.

The man is a genius.
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Timelady
4.0 out of 5 stars Football cartoons
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2018
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M Ore writing than I’d expected, but my grandson was delighted with it. He hates reading!
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KBis
5.0 out of 5 stars ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOOTIE (David Squires)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2018
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Bought as a present but well received.
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thischarmingmark
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2018
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Fantastic book!
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P.Nesshead
5.0 out of 5 stars Top top book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2018
Brilliant.

Not 'as good' as his first in that it didn't make me crack up laughing as much but still fantastic and the back stories, research and usual attention to detail are unsurpassed in this genre.

Please ensure we get a book every year from now on.

How about The Illustrated History Of Football Derbies? I bet there's plenty of content there.

Which reminds me, I haven't checked the usual Tuesday cartoon!
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Charlie
3.0 out of 5 stars Torn page
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2022
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Love this artist/writer, Squires is great and creates work perfect for any football fan. Even with this book now being a smidge out of date, it's still very good and full of intelligent satirising of football tropes. S adly, despite buying this new, the cover is torn. If it was for me I could live with it, but it's frustrating when you are buying something for someone as a gift and it arrives damaged.
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Charlie
3.0 out of 5 stars Torn page
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2022
Love this artist/writer, Squires is great and creates work perfect for any football fan. Even with this book now being a smidge out of date, it's still very good and full of intelligent satirising of football tropes. S adly, despite buying this new, the cover is torn. If it was for me I could live with it, but it's frustrating when you are buying something for someone as a gift and it arrives damaged.
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"timolsky"
5.0 out of 5 stars You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll laugh again - utterly brilliant.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2018
David Squires has done it again, with another superb collection of cartoons and writing about football. Most of the entries have a very funny page of text followed by a page with the strip on, with some bigger names warranting extra pages of drawings. And, my word, is it funny. Funnier then that time David Batty and Graeme Le Saux had a punch up while playing for the same team. The section on Eric Cantona is worth the price alone. Squires clearly loves the game and his attention to detail is remarkable, I had to put the book down (a) because I was laughing too much and (b) because I didn't want it to end. A great gift for anyone with even a passing interest in football, an absolute must for true footy fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on 31 July 2022
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David Squires is a genius, it’s as simple as that. Only he knows how he comes up with his comic strips but each and every one is uniquely superb. This book is a collection of factual write-ups on various historical and more recent footballing legends, each of which is followed by a brilliantly-random comic strip about said legend. No review can truly do this book justice but if you like football stories with a bit of humor thrown in, check it out.
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Pramith Pillai
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved every frame of it!
Reviewed in India on 3 September 2019
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Excellent follow up to the first illustrated history of football. This one is more suitable to core football fans who spend hours thinking about the reasons they hate/love the tiki-taka football and the actual worth of Troy Deeney's cajones on a Monday night at Brighton
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Pramith Pillai
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved every frame of it!
Reviewed in India on 3 September 2019
Excellent follow up to the first illustrated history of football. This one is more suitable to core football fans who spend hours thinking about the reasons they hate/love the tiki-taka football and the actual worth of Troy Deeney's cajones on a Monday night at Brighton
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Ranajit Banerjee
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Funny
Reviewed in India on 16 July 2018
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Excellent book for those who know their football history or want to know more. Great book by David Squires
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence proved again
Reviewed in India on 8 September 2018
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Same as the first part!!! Excellent job by the author....
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Sahilwazalwar
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in India on 5 October 2018
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Amazing
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