When war was declared in 1939, Tom Burns joined the Ministry of Information, effectively the propaganda wing of the secret services. Sent to Madrid as press attache to the British Embassy, Burns played a key role in the propaganda war against the Nazis. This is his extraordinary story."

Essential title for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War on April 2, 2012

The story of FC Barcelona, written by the author of the internationally acclaimed Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona and updated with a new preface 'Burns’ examination of the club’s fates and fortunes always goes well beyond the game itself … Burns is a brilliant journalist … Unmissable' Total Football 'Anyone who really wants to know Barcelona should read Burns. A cracker – part sports book, part travelogue' Daily Mirror Barça is més que un club: more than a club. It is a social and political phenomenon, successful on the football field and emblematic of the proud region...

'Love or hate the man, his is one of football's greatest stories and so this is the best football book in ages' Goal Anyone doubting that Diego Maradona was more than just a football player had only to witness the outpourings after his death on November 25th 2020. During his tempestuous life and career, he played for top clubs in South America and Europe, notably Napoli where he became an adored hero and adopted son, and grew to be a legend in his homeland of Argentina after leading them to victory in the 1986 World Cup. Having gained access to his inner circle, Jimmy Burns traces...