Faith Inspiration Chivalry: Stories from on and off the soccer pitch

Football fills the enormous vacuum that organised religion leaves. And so the latter day high priests troop to the modern day temple; the soccer stadium. Lo and behold, the eager congregants are waiting for inspiration and encouragement. Will the priests disappoint?

In this short, compelling book, Nicholas Ojwang paints a picture of how modern soccer stars – and even managers – with all the influence they wield, are confronted by the issues of faith, ethics and honour as they go about their ...