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‘The Game That Would Be King’ – reviewed in The Irish Post & featured on Wales Online
Congratulations to author, Brendan Murphy on the brilliant reception for The Game That Would Be King. There’s a fabulous review in The Irish Post as well as a great feature in Wales Online on one of the forgotten sports that feature in the book – Knappan. The Irish Post said: The Game That Would Be King sets out to do something audacious: rewrite what we think we know about the origins of soccer. Read more…
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Brendan Murphy talks The Game That Would Be King
Welcome to Brendan Murphy, author of new release The Game That Would Be King: The Uncharted History of Soccer 800-1800AD Brendan tells us a little about himself and this book – a facinating guide to the history of soccer through the ages. Intrigued? You should be! Listen to what the cover says: “As the games sweep across history, the social, religious, and political contexts are threaded throughout, and this book is peppered with news snippets, anecdotes, comedy, and intrigue, which give the centuries life. Read more…
