A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF FOOTBALL, a graphic chronicle, translated by Fionn Petch

130pp., colour illus., paperback, Pluto Press, London and Las Vegas, 2026

ISBN: 9780745352138

First published in French in Paris in 2018.

This history from below reveals how football has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, anti-colonialist activists, young people and protesters around the world.

"Delightfully illustrated, smartly organised, and deftly argued. A pleasure from start to finish" David Goldblatt, author of Injury Time

"The love for football shines through in this beautifully-illustrated, humanist history of the sport – the perfect antidote with those fans disillusioned with the modern game, and a reminder that it’s still worth fighting for" David Squires, Guardian cartoonist and author of The Illustrated History of Football

Mickaël Correia is a journalist at Mediapart and has written for Le Monde Diplomatique, Le Canard Enchaîné and La Revue du Crieur.

Jean-Christophe Deveney is a French comic book writer whose many publications include adaptations of stories by Haruki Murakami.

Lelio Bonaccorso is an Italian comic artist and illustrator who has published extensively in the international arena, including for American comic book publishers Marvel and DC.

Fionn Petch is a Scottish translator  who has translated fiction, poetry, drama and children’s books.