{"product_id":"whatever-will-be-will-be-a-matter-of-life-and-football","title":"Whatever will be, will be: A Matter of Life and Football","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bella Mackie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Josh Widdicombe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For anyone who loves the FA cup like me, this is your 50 shades.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChris Stark \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book by a Fulham fan would have to be very good for me to recommend it. Brilliant...I couldn't put it down. Annoyingly.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeann Walsh \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like \u003ci\u003eFever Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e meets\u003ci\u003e The Sportswriter\u003c\/i\u003e. I commend it in the highest terms.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Amol Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It might be the most perfect football book ever.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I can't recommend it highly enough to anyone who loves beautiful writing.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvo Graham \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful book of rare emotional honesty and depth.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAli Millar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book that's guaranteed to remind you why you love football.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e MUNDIAL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Always Summer Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024\/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to a glorious sunny day at Wembley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhatever Will Be, Will Be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 288 pages | Published October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63997381443933,"sku":"9781788405591","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781788405591.jpg?v=1774585057","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/whatever-will-be-will-be-a-matter-of-life-and-football","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}