The World Atlas Football StadiumsJohn GillardLabel: Universe PublishingDescription: This panoramic collection showcases stadiums venues and pitches from the quirky to the historic covering both men s and women s leagues professional to amateur wherever the game is played with enthusiasm and great style. For those who love the sport either from birthright or from newly kindled passion there s a distinct and beloved resonance and local character to each stadium. This is one of soccer s great charms and this book is a road map to a pilgrimage to 1000 arenas that anyone in love with the beautiful game would want to visit in person: some visionary and new some ageing but iconic some remote yet picturesque some tumbledown quirky yet historical and utterly lovable but all with such genuine personality the fans hearts beat a little faster to see a match there. This book covers the world and the game from well-known shrines to amateur venues; from the Faroe Islands to Argentina s storied La Bombonera. Along the way it gives the reader the feeling of being at the game immersed in the crowd experience whether it be a rabid 100000 national fans cheering their team or watching with two men and a dog in the Scottish Highlands.
