States of Play - How Sportswashing Took Over Football The International Bestseller

In this excellent investigation , Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game. His book isn''t just about football; it''s much, much more important than that .''>

About the author

Miguel Delaney is the chief football writer at the Independent and has been nominated for several awards, including the Football Supporters' Association Writer of the Year, British Journalism Awards Sports Journalist of the Year and SJA Sports Writer of the Year. He is one of football's leading journalists and has covered 14 consecutive Champions League finals, 4 World Cups, and 5 European Championships, amongst others.

Twitter/X: @MiguelDelaney

Product details

• Authors: Miguel Delaney
• Publisher: Seven Dials
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.08.2025
• EAN: 9781399619424
• ISBN: 978-1-399-61942-4
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance / General, Corporate Finance, Political corruption, Corruption in politics, government and society