Remarkable Football Grounds: An illustrated guide to the world’s perfect soccer pitches – Shortlisted for 2023 Illustrated Sports Book of the Year
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Shortlisted for the 2023 Illustrated Sports Book of the Year
Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most memorable places to watch and play football around the world.
Ranging from the stellar stadiums of the Premier League to windswept islands in the Scottish Hebrides or the far-flung Pacific, including stadia that resemble flying saucers, a crocodile and an armadillo! Remarkable Football Grounds features a range of the oldest, biggest, highest, quirkiest and furthest flung stadia and the stories behind their existence. Italian Serie B team Venezia can be reached by canal, with moorings nearby; Bamburgh Castle football ground lies in the shadow of a Game of Thrones-scale fortress, while Estadio Silvestre is a full-size pitch on the roof of a building in Tenerife.
Some of the oldest, storied stadiums are here, including Anfield for Liverpool, Fulham, which has a tunnel under the pitch and the two Dundee football clubs, that have sizeable grounds, Tannadice and Dens Park, just 183 metres (200 yards) apart.
At the quirkier end of the scale, the Aveiro stadium in Portugal looks like a giant children’s playset, while in Gangwon, South Korea, the football pitch doubles as a ski jump landing area.
Many of the stadiums come with spectacular views. The Faroe Islands have produced some strong football teams in the past and many of their grounds are set in picture perfect landscapes. The same can be said of Norway’s Lofoten Islands where flat land is at a premium and the pitch sides are used for drying fish. In Slovakia, the Janosovka football pitch has a narrow gauge railway that runs between the pitch and the grandstand.
Others are located in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Nobody loves the ‘away’ fixture at Coroico which entails tackling the ‘Death Road’.
Grounds include: the impressive new Qatari World Cup venues, Wembley Stadium, Camp Nou, Monaco, Old Trafford, Allianz Arena, Petrovsky (Zenit St.Petersburg), Trogir in Croatia, Longgang in China and the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Pavilion Books (10 Nov. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1911682202 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1911682202 |
| Dimensions | 28.5 x 2.2 x 25 cm |
by Henry007
I bought this for a football fan and really enjoyed reading it myself. The photography is stunning and the book is well researched and well written. It is fascinating to see the impact that football has on so many diverse areas in the world and some of the stadiums are spectacular but all have their own story and place in the community. An ideal gift for those looking for something different I would highly recommend.
by Caroline McEwan
My son loves all things football and this book is just brilliant. Fascinating pictures and really good quality. Sits out as a coffee table book and lots of people have enjoyed looking through it.
by Booklover
Great book for football fans. Beautifully illustrated with a lot of interesting information. Looks great on the coffee table too 🙂
by Mossy
The photos are amazing, and the written stories too. Takes the business of ticking off grounds to another level. I love it!
by love2shop
Beautiful photography in this book and for a football fan, lots of information about the grounds and as I say gorgeous photographs. Makes a great present for someone interested in football.
by Nick H.
A beautifully-presented, informative book with superb narrative covering an array of grounds around the world. An absolute bargain and a book you’ll keep coming back to. Love it.
by sharenmorton-beresford
This was a present for a much travelled fan of football. I was told it was amazing and a must have for all football fans.
“ where has this been all my life” so I guess it was a big hit. Thank you ????
by Sandra
I bought this as a gift for my son. Looks great, think he’ll like it.