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''In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.'' - Oliver Bullough

''Majestic... the essential guide to how the people''s game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.'' - Jonathan Wilson

''Delaney''s diligence and determination to hold authorities to account is the moral compass that the game needs.'' - Andy Brassell

''An eye-opening and essential investigation into the forces shaping the world''s most popular sport.'' - Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg
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The definitive account of how capitalism and the world''s elite corrupted modern football

As the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina''s triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the stat

States of Play

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    A Hardback by Miguel Delaney

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      Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/7/2024 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781399619400, 978-1399619400
      ISBN10: 1399619403
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.'' - Oliver Bullough

      ''      Majestic... the essential guide to how the people''s game has become the plaything of the very rich and powerful.'' - Jonathan Wilson

      ''Delaney''s diligence and determination to hold authorities to account is the moral compass that the game needs.'' - Andy Brassell

      ''An eye-opening and essential investigation into the forces shaping the world''s most popular sport.'' - Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg
      ______________________________

      The definitive account of how capitalism and the world''s elite corrupted modern football

      As the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina''s triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the stat

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