The Illustrated History of Football

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<p><b>This is football comic-ery, but not as you know it. Welcome to the inimitable work of illustrator David Squires.</b></p><p>Football and comics. Once a hearty Saturday combination to match cartoons and cereal, in recent years theyve drifted apart. Thankfully for us, Squires is here to change all that.</p><p>In<i>The Illustrated History of Football</i>, his first book, Squires relives some of footballs most glorious moments and meets its greatest figures. In a sport full of handsome paycheques and corporate sponsors, he also casts a critical eye over corrupt backroom workings and helps pierce footballs overblown balloon.</p><p>Funny, good-looking and preternaturally astute, this book is everything Sepp Blatter wishes he could be.</p>

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David Squires is a Sydney-based artist and illustrator. His work has featured prominently in a wide range of publications, from the<i>Guardian</i>to<i>Pickles</i>magazine. His work focuses on football and his hilarious comics and detailed illustrations cast a critical eye on the beautiful game. His first book,<i>The Illustrated History of Football</i>, was published in 2016. This is his second book.

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