Football Leaks
Uncovering the Dirty Deals Behind the Beautiful Game
Published on 6. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78335-141-1 (ISBN)
Description
'Probably the biggest story in football of the last decade ... Reads like a Cold War thriller.' - Best Football Books of 2019, FourFourTwo
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One anonymous football fan.
18.6 million confidential documents.
The explosive story of the shady underworld of modern football.
In 2016, a whistle-blower known only as 'John' began leaking a treasure trove of top-secret files, revealing the clandestine dealings of clubs, players and agents at the highest levels of international football.
From the eye-popping details of player transfers, to loopholes and opaque tax structures that ensure maximum earnings, this is a tale of rapacious greed and dodgy deals. It is also a gripping story of a fan who wanted to free football from corruption, but finds himself on the run.
***
One anonymous football fan.
18.6 million confidential documents.
The explosive story of the shady underworld of modern football.
In 2016, a whistle-blower known only as 'John' began leaking a treasure trove of top-secret files, revealing the clandestine dealings of clubs, players and agents at the highest levels of international football.
From the eye-popping details of player transfers, to loopholes and opaque tax structures that ensure maximum earnings, this is a tale of rapacious greed and dodgy deals. It is also a gripping story of a fan who wanted to free football from corruption, but finds himself on the run.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
257 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78335-141-1 (9781783351411)
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Rafael Buschmann | Michael Wulzinger
Football Leaks
Uncovering the Dirty Deals Behind the Beautiful Game
E-Book
05/2018
Guardian Faber Publishing
€10.99
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Persons
Rafael Buschmann, born in Zabrze (Poland) in 1982, studied German, psychology, sport and education. He joined the sports desk of Spiegel Online as a reporter in 2010 and then moved to the Spiegel in 2013. For his report on the disclosure of the irregularities behind the 2006 World Cup he and his co-authors were awarded the 2016 Henri Nannen Prize. Michael Wulzinger, born in 1965, studied history, political science and German, joined the Spiegel sports desk in 1997 and was its head until September 2016.