Book in Polish language version.
Football fanatics are a highly visible and controversial part of the game. Their chants and striking displays can be seen in stadiums across almost every league. They have become a powerful anti-establishment force, influencing not only football but also entire societies and politics. Yet they still remain largely unknown. James Montague went deep into the football underground to reveal their true face for the first time.
The acclaimed British journalist travelled the globe to uncover what drives people who devote their lives to the rules of fan culture. In Uruguay, he witnessed the eternal conflict between Nacional and Peñarol, in Sweden he found himself in the middle of a hooligan clash, and in Indonesia he feared for his life when confronted by a machete-armed mob.
1312. Incognito wśród najbardziej fanatycznych kibiców na świecie tells the story of the beginnings of the ultras movement and how it came to dominate the stands worldwide - from Buenos Aires, through the Balkans, to Jakarta. It explores the radicalisation of football fanatics in Italy, the fight against football’s commercialisation in Germany, and the clashes with police or attempts at government control that managed to unite even the most hostile groups in Ukraine and Turkey.
This is a book that goes far beyond sport. A piece of reportage that sheds new light on one of the world’s biggest subcultures.
- Release date: 24.02.2021
- Translated by: Grzegorz Krzymianowski
- Format: 150mm/215mm
- Cover: paperback with flaps
- Pages: 528