'Delightfully illustrated, smartly organized, and deftly argued. A pleasure from start to finish¿ David Goldblatt, writer, academic, broadcaster and author of Injury Time

'The love for the sport shines through in this beautifully illustrated, humanist history¿ David Squires, artist and Guardian cartoonist, author of The Illustrated History of Football

Football has always been so much more than the billionaire buyers and seven-figure signing fees. With the game now more popular than ever, one thing is clear: when it comes to football, only half the story is usually told. If you look beyond the men in suits at FIFA and the corporate World Cup, you'll find a history unparalleled in the world of sport.

From England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, A People's History of Football reveals how the 'beautiful game' has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, anti-colonialist activists, young people and protesters around the world.

This entertaining history from below is beautifully rendered by award-winning illustrator Lelio Bonaccorso, bringing players from history to life in vivid color, from the game's unruly feudal origins right up to the present day.

Mickaël Correia is a journalist and the author of several books. His passion for football began when he was four, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix.

Jean-Christophe Deveney is a French comic book writer whose many publications include adaptations of stories by Haruki Murakami.

Lelio Bonaccorso is an award-winning Italian comic artist and illustrator who has published extensively with Marvel and DC.