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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Among the thugs
a play
Book • 1991
In 'Among the Thugs', Bill Buford delves into the culture of soccer hooliganism in England.
The book follows Buford's journey as he embeds himself with a group of hooligans, known as 'the lads', to understand the motivations and behaviors behind their violent and often chaotic actions.
The narrative takes readers from the pubs of London to the stadiums of northern England and the streets of Europe, offering a deep and sometimes disturbing look into this subculture.
The book follows Buford's journey as he embeds himself with a group of hooligans, known as 'the lads', to understand the motivations and behaviors behind their violent and often chaotic actions.
The narrative takes readers from the pubs of London to the stadiums of northern England and the streets of Europe, offering a deep and sometimes disturbing look into this subculture.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
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as being about soccer hooliganism in the UK.


Chuck Klosterman

35 snips
Chuck Klosterman on Football
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when talking about hoodlums and neo-Nazis in Manchester.


Bill Burr

19 snips
Criterion Collection, His New Car, Television | Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-11-25
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as a better book than he expected, detailing the author's involvement with football hooligans.


Jonathan Wilson
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19 snips
Answering your questions from the Christmas mailbag – Football Weekly Extra
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as one of the classics of Bill Buford's books.


Daniel Alarcón

Episode 4: James Rodriguez, Cote D'Ivoire, and The Self-Destructive Intensity of Fandom
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as a book he read that explored the psychology of soccer hooligans in England.


Robert Abbott

#142 - Robert Abbott: The Bobby Knight story—a cautionary tale of unchecked anger, ego, and winning at all costs
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as a recommended nonfiction book about soccer-related violence.


Bradley Tusk

Anthropic Loses the Battle

Paul Ingenday

Kriegsreporter Howard Hunt: „Versuche nicht in die Luft zu fliegen"
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as a recommended title from an independent bookseller, but she found the writing and tone unpleasant and stopped reading early.


Jordan Theresa

The year of the low / no buy
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as a famous hooligan memoir with a scene in Sardinia.

Simon Kuper

Italia ’90 – Gazza’s tears, Maradona’s madness and the tournament that changed football!
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when discussing football hooligans and their behavior.


Brace Belden

Episode 480: GI Go Home



