Winner of The Times British Sports Book Award 2014.
A fascinating insight into the enclosed world of football scouts in
the UK
A fascinating insight into the enclosed world of football scouts in the UK
Michael Calvin is one of the UK's most versatile sportswriters, having worked in more than 80 countries, covering seven summer Olympics, and six World Cup finals. He was named Sportswriter of the Year for his despatches as a crew member in a round the world yacht race, and has twice been named Sports Reporter of the Year. He is currently chief sports writer with the Independent on Sunday, and has held similar positions at the Daily Telegraph, Times and Mail on Sunday. His last book, Family- Life Death and Football, was shortlisted in the 2011 Sports Book Awards. It was a critically-acclaimed study of a season embedded at Millwall, one of English football's most notorious clubs.
Michael Calvin charts the evolution of the sports’ scouts from
chaotic beginnings to Moneyball-inspired analysis, and is enough to
make you pay close attention when you next pass a kids’ kickabout
in the park
*Shortlist*
‘Calvin’s book is excellent, a highly readable insight into the
slog and grind of assessing talent.’
*Tottenham On My Mind*
One of the ‘50 Best Sports Books Ever Written
In The Nowhere Men, Mike Calvin somehow manages to make the job of
football scout sound like the most romantic existence imaginable.
It also sounds bleak and deeply lonely. It is a fascinating insight
into an often misunderstood and under-represented part of the
sport, revealing the hours, dedication and struggles of men who
love football and don’t know what they’d do without it.
*Daily Telegraph*
A magnificent book, full of extraordinary characters and
beautifully told
*Guardian*
There’s a strong contender for the William Hill Sports Book Prize
in Michael Calvin’s The Nowhere Men, a book revealing the hidden
lives of football scouts.
*The Bookseller*
Thoroughly recommended reading. Terrific
*Daily Mirror*
The Nowhere Men by Michael Calvin is a book you have to read
*The Times*
I commend to you The Nowhere Men by Michael Calvin – brilliant
book, great journalism
*The Independent*
A hugely insightful read
*FourFourTwo Magazine*
Top sports writer Michael Calvin lifts the lid on the talent
scouts
*Sunday Express*
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