Why Are Brits So Obsessed With Football?

Why are Brits so obsessed with football?

Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of football, how the game transformed from a gentleman’s hobby to the people’s game, and then how it became the most popular cultural phenomenon in the world.

Key sources:

The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football - David Goldblatt

The Association Game: A History of British Football - Matthew Taylor