Customer Reviews
dry and humourless - By: Kharms, 17 Jun 2008 
Thorough but written entirely without humour. Doesn't make any contact with the places he is writing about. Disappointing...
Converted! - By: Aingeal, 13 Feb 2007 
I have to admit the idea of reading a sports book doesn't fill me with boundless enthusiasm, particularly one subtitled `Travelsin Eastern European Football' but having read so many exuberant reviews I decided to fight my prejudices & give it a go. Imagine my surprise to find that it really is a terrific book! Funny, warm & intelligently written.
Although I didn't read it for the sport (although I have it on good authority that it's pretty damn important) it was the combination of social history, travelogue & wry humour that completely won me over. What did surprise me was that I also came away feeling considerably more knowledgeable & actually enthusiastic about football, & also with a real hankering to explore Eastern Europe. What better testament is there than the conversion of a sceptic!
An Excellent Read - By: Mr. M. R. Wassell, 10 Feb 2007 This is a well researched, very interesting account of footballin many Eastern European countries. Each chapter is well worth reading & personally, I have learnt a great deal about footballin countries which get 1 or 2 lines a yearin the British sporting press.
Engaging and informative - By: Robert Francis, 01 Jan 2007 
As a regular traveller & visitor to Eastern Europe, & having takenin quite a few gamesin the process, I found this book most interesting & would heartily recommend it to anyone interestedin the region as a whole.
Minor criticisms would include the strange omission of Czech Republic/Slovakia & the Baltic states, & there is the distinct impression that this book should be viewed more as an introduction to the issues at stake rather than act as a definitive guide.
Nevertheless, Jonathan Wilson (who cannot be much more than 30, judging from some subtle datingin the text) clearly has excellent knowledge & experience of the area (with the possible exception of the Caucausus region, which seems to have been more of a flying visit) & hence this book should be required reading for any football & travel enthusiast who dares to look further than the dreaded Premiership for their sporting thrills.
A worthy read on eastern european football - By: Steven Palmer, 26 Sep 2006 I bought this book after reading the reviews on this site & found it a joy to read. I have heard of some of the things that have happenedin this book but became a bit more knowledgable on the yugoslavia chapter.
