What We Think About When We Think About Soccer

By: Simon Critchley

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Soccer is the world's most popular sport, inspiring the absolute devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks it's all of these and more. In his new book, he explains what soccer can tell us about each, and how each informs the way we interpret the game, all while building a new system of aesthetics, or even poetics, that we can use to watch the beautiful game.

Critchley has made a career out of bringing philosophy to the people through popular subjects, and in What We Think About When We Think About Soccer he uses his considerable philosophical acumen to examine the sport that has captured the hearts and minds of millions.

©2017 Simon Critchley (P)2018 Tantor

An understanding of soccer.

The author's choice to view soccer through multiple lens is refreshing. This book is a welcome piece to the literature of the sport for new and old fans of the beautiful game.