TILL I DIE: WHY FOOTBALL MEANS EVERYTHING (HB)

Dr Damien Pearse is a level-headed man. A psychologist, he spends his days encouraging patients to adopt a calmer, more grounded approach to life. And yet on match days all this unravels. And he is not alone – wander through any British town centre on a Saturday night and watch as the aftershocks of wins and losses spill out into the real world. Football means so much to so many. Examining ideas of identity, belonging, shame, modern masculinity and the most extreme acts of football fanaticism this book offers a poignant reappraisal of an enduring national pastime and passion.