{"product_id":"football-murals","title":"Football Murals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 – SPORT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A beautiful showcase of such a distinctive part of the game''s culture... i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003empossible not to get lost in the book''\u003c\/b\u003e – Miguel Delaney, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eGorgeous to behold... Unmissable'' \u003c\/b\u003e– Danny Kelly, TalkSPORT radio presenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn high-rise buildings, street corners and stadium walls around the world, eye-catching murals pay tribute to footballing greats. Offering a fresh, visual perspective on the game, \u003ci\u003eFootball Murals \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to celebrate these towering works of art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis richly illustrated book showcases the most impressive examples, explores their inspirational qualities and examines what they say about these icons and their sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and curated by respected football writer Andy Brassell, this ground-breaking book features more than 100 murals from around the world, capturing the scale, grandeur and wit of this powerful and popular art form. Through a series of short essays and extended captions, Andy shares the players'' stories, discusses the cultural politics and explains just why these men and women have been immortalised in mural form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering such diverse topics as Home Town Glory, Football Fame and The Cult of the Coach, \u003ci\u003eFootball Murals\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the issues important to fans worldwide. It spans Marcus Rashford''s inspirational mural in a Manchester suburb, the George Best tribute on the East Belfast estate where he was born, the 15-foot depiction of Megan Rapinoe in St Paul, Minnesota, and the Naples ''shrine'' to Diego Maradona.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313156727166,"sku":"NW9781399402804","price":16.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399402804.jpg?v=1778516606","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/football-murals","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}