{"product_id":"footballs-faithful-fans-9781916173309","title":"Football's Faithful Fans","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Iain Whyte\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Siglum\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Siglum\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Football - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootball would be nothing without the fans - men and women, girls and boys (perhaps even a few dragooned animals!) whose commitment has often been likened to religious devotion. So \u003cem\u003eFootball's Faithful Fans\u003c\/em\u003e, which is raising vital money for African development projects through the Homeless World Cup, gives Scottish supporters (a number of whom are clergy, with others from rather different backgrounds) a platform to say what fitba' means to them: hopes, dreams, rugged belief and, sometimes, sheer desperation! It's funny, thoughtful and entertaining - a bit like the Beautiful Game itself. Whether you're a fan or not, and whether you follow football in Scotland or elsewhere, here is an enjoyable insight into what might be gently called 'supporter psychology'...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46457430605975,"sku":"9781916173309","price":1272.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781916173309.webp?v=1769181612","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/footballs-faithful-fans-9781916173309","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}