Ten years in the making, DRIBBLE! is an A-Z of credulity-twanging facts and
stories that includes: definitive explanations of everyday phrases such as ‘keep
your shape’ and ‘low centre of gravity’, a complete guide to becoming a terrace
wit, how Alex Stepney broke his jaw by shouting, why the old-fashioned British
centre-half is like a red squirrel and hundreds of other fantastic tales from
what Pele once memorably dubbed ‘My bloody job’.
DRIBBLE! addresses key hitherto ignored aspects of our national game, for
example the relationship with Country and Western music and its long tradition
of football-related songs. Jonny Cash dubbed himself 'The Man in Black' in
homage to his idol, referee Arthur Ellis, and 'I Walk the Line' is arguably the
greatest song ever written about the life of an assistant referee. DRIBBLE! will
be every football fan's must-have book this Christmas.