About the Author

Phil Ball is the author of The Hapless Teacher's Handbook and the celebrated Morbo- The Story of Spanish Football. He has lived and worked in Spain since 1991.

Reviews

"Lively, entertaining, perceptive and well informed" Sunday Times "A fascinating book, full of politics and culture as well as football" The Independent "Excellent. Phil Ball has written nothing less than a guide to Spanish life" The Observer "Few can claim to have such an in-depth knowledge of the Spanish game" FourFourTwo "Offers a useful insight into the Madridista mindset" The Times