The Very Best of Pitch Invasion is an anthology of 39 essays from the pioneering and award-winning online soccer publication, Pitch Invasion.

These essays feature sharp and critical perspectives on soccer history, culture, identity and the meaning of fandom in a global soccer world - from Japan to the the United States

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Edited by Pitch Invasion's founder Tom Dunmore, contributors from England, Finland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, North America and Poland explore supporter culture worldwide and the sport beyond the headlines.

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