A first look inside Attacking the Space! In this chapter I explain how teams gave their wingers freedom and why Juan Imhoff is the crown prince of not sticking to his wing. Any tips on taking arty pics including coffee??

Finished copies are in for @samlstandsup.bsky.social’s spectacular book Attacking the Space, Rugby’s answer to Moneyball . With rave reviews from Eddie Jones, For the Love of Rugby’s Ben Youngs and Bernard Jackman, it’s a must-read for all rugby fans. Out 29th Jan: geni.us/AttackingTheSp…

An absolute joy working with @volcanologist.bsky.social on the latest book in @orionbooks.bsky.social 10 Things You Should Know series. Might just be my favourite addition yet - and that cover?! Stunning! Out 25 September. Order below 👇🏻

It's about time I announced a project that I've been working on in the last year... I wrote a book! 'Volcanoes: 10 things you should know' published by @orionbooks.bsky.social Seven Dials will be out in September. It's available to pre-order now. Links: linktr.ee/volcanologist

‘Colourful’ @patrickmaguire.bsky.social ‘Innovative’ @migueldelaney.bsky.social ‘Meticulously researched’ @adamcrafton.bsky.social ‘Original’ @mattchorley.bsky.social Some incredible early endorsements have landed for @joeydurso.bsky.social’s #MoreThanAShirt Out 19/06/25 geni.us/MoreThanAShirt

By the end of August, this beauty will be on the shelves. For those who like to plan ahead, here’s where you can pre-order: geni.us/RiseOfTheVil...

Absolutely thrilled to be publishing @joeydurso.bsky.social’s More Than A Shirt @orionbooks.bsky.social. Joey’s writing is intrepid and gripping, his book is an incredible exploration of geopolitics, finance, history and power through 22 football shirts. Out 19/06/25: geni.us/MoreThanAShirt

UPDATED The best books on South American football in English ⚽️🌎 Features @jonawils.bsky.social @hylland.bsky.social @markaorton.bsky.social @drpetewatson.bsky.social and others Any I should add? outsidewrite.co.uk/the-best-boo...

Christmas 🎄 Special 🎅 (sort of). @migueldelaney.bsky.social on football and geopolitics. shows.acast.com/65196b0b1488...

New video on Fifa’s decision to host the 2034 Men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

2034 will now see all the same arguments as with Qatar multiplied by a million Only two elements should matter The infrastructure required will need migrant labour, which will perpetuate abuses The criminalisation of homosexuality excludes some fans www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

It is that time of the #AwakeningTheGiant project! The cover! We have prepared three for YOU to choose from: which one better represents what’s happening at #AVFC? What do you reckon? Your choice will be the one that we will publish when the book comes out at the end of August.

Fifa is going to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup this week, amid a storm of criticism and no rival bids. The road to this, and how Trump facilitated Infantino's relationship with MbS, is covered in my new book 'States of Play' geni.us/StatesOfPlay

🚨 OTC Special 🚨 @migueldelaney.bsky.social tells @radiodotun.bsky.social & @andybrassell.bsky.social about his new book which gets to the bottom of sportswashing and assesses its impact. Miguel also speaks candidly about dealing with abuse and why he felt compelled to cover this issue 👇 lnk.to/OTC

From local businessmen to state-backed investors—football’s ownership landscape has transformed. @migueldelaney.bsky.social & @nickmiller79.bsky.social explore how these changes challenge fairness, competition, and the soul of the game. offthepitch.com/a/boiling-fr...

I read all the sports books of 2024 so you don't have to read them all. These are the best of them and the rest of them. www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis...

How has football been taken over by the world’s wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations and oil-rich oligarchs? @MiguelDelaney has the answers in the latest Democracy for Sale newsletter, talking about his excellent new book States of Play democracyforsale.substack.com/p/footballs-...

A massive, staggering, unbelievable 31% off Inverting the Pyramid. www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Py...

Fantastic to see Miguel’s book in The Times’ list of the best Sports Books of the Year! Hugely deserved and in great company. Brilliant list @joeydurso.bsky.social

It is Black Friday today, so I am acutely aware of the irony of plugging a book that interrogates the influence of capitalism on football. There is nevertheless £5 off a big chunky hardback like ‘States of Play’ on Amazon geni.us/StatesOfPlay

A little late to this, but @migueldelaney.bsky.social exposes why so many of us are losing faith in modern elite football. Insightful, polished and timely. Highly recommended.

Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.

The greatest Christmas gift there could be. www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Py...

PODCAST! I chat to @migueldelaney.bsky.social about his new book 'States of Play: How Sportswashing took over football'. We discuss: Premier League, FIFA/UEFA, Abramovich, the impact on the game itself (and Arsenal), fans, and loads more. Plus you can win a copy of the book. p1r.es/4eGvu7x

This is a great book by @migueldelaney.bsky.social. If you want to understand how we got to where we are, and how sports washing impacts football, read it.

Have I watched The Sopranos countless times before? Yes. Am I ready to watch all 6 seasons again? Absolutely.

Miguel joins us to talk about his new book, States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football. It tells the story of how football has been reshaped beyond recognition by forces never anticipated by the people who opened it up for business in the 80s & 90s. www.secondcaptains.com/2024/11/21/e...

My review of the excellent 'States of Play' by @migueldelaney.bsky.social www.socceramerica.com/soccers-way-...

I've been amazed by how popular the audio version of 'States of Play' is (and audio versions generally, especially in sport), so here is a clip for those who consume their books that way: soundcloud.com/orionbooks/s...

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My book, ‘States of Play’ is in the Telegraph’s 50 best books of the year: www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-t...

Lovely to see lots of familiar faces over here 👋 For those of you who don't know us, we're Orion, home to some of the very best publishing including our friends @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social and @wnbooks.bsky.social 📖

The @telegraphnews.bsky.social’s Best Books of 2024 dropped yesterday. Coming in at No.30 - @migueldelaney.bsky.social’s #StatesofPlay, saying that ‘Few books could be more timely than this forensic investigation’: www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-t...

Have seen a few people sharing the best book they’ve read this year. For me, it’s without a doubt Damage by Tris Dixon. Fascinating, harrowing and immaculately researched, it’s easy to see why it was shortlisted for the William Hill Book of the Year in 2021. A must-read for any boxing fan.

Have had BlueSky for a couple days now, and it’s so clear how much better the engagement on this site is than on X. Not only that, but it’s SO much easier to connect and build a curated network than on any other social media site. Really hope it stays this way 🙏

Hello, hi. I’ve made an inexhaustive starter pack of the bookish people I’ve found here so far 📚 go.bsky.app/EeTCv2s

Thanks to @tierneywitty.bsky.social for this copy of @migueldelaney.bsky.social’s brilliant new book. What an astonishing piece of research.

A sensational review of @migueldelaney.bsky.social’s book, States of Play, in the @irishtimes.bsky.social from @houmanbarekat.bsky.social. “An admirably thorough survey of [football’s] depressing developments. Its core thesis is persuasively argued” www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

🗣️ Miguel Delaney On His Book ‘States Of Play’: TAW Special Neil Atkinson hosts Miguel Delaney to discuss his new book ‘States Of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football’… 1⃣ Download our App 2⃣ Get FREE Tokens 3⃣ Listen 👇 📲 geni.us/TAWapp

Wonderful to see @migueldelaney.bsky.social’s #StatesofPlay in @telegraphnews.bsky.social’s list of the best sports books of 2024. Incredibly well deserved 👏 www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/best-sport-books-football-cricket-tennis-christmas-buy-2024/

For the people in the USA asking, the audio version of ‘States of Play’ is now up on amazon and kindle for the US market Here: www.amazon.com/States-Play-...

A box of books. Buy here: geni.us/StatesOfPlay

I am doing a Q and A discussion event and signing for my new book - as well as what it covers, modern football - at Dulwich Hamlet on Monday 4 November with @StanchionBooks. You can sign up here: www.outsavvy.com/event/22764/...