As the Women’s EUROs kick off, there’s no better time to read a book that helps keep the game honest.
Radicalised by FIFA – Football, History and Feminism is a fiercely intelligent, unexpectedly funny, and deeply personal memoir from English academic Professor Jean Williams, tracing her journey from a farm to the front lines of women’s football and football politics.
Raised on a Leicestershire farm, Jean fell in love with reading, learning, and football—and soon discovered how powerfully it excluded those like her. What follows is a sharp, insightful, and quietly furious story of exclusion, resistance, and persistence.
“I didn’t set out to be radical. FIFA made me that way.”
From grassroots pitches to international federations, from lecture halls to locker rooms, Radicalised by FIFA is a searing exploration of sport as a mirror of society—and a rallying cry for the continuous need to improve and change.
Why you’ll want to read it
✔️ A fresh, feminist perspective on the world’s most powerful sport
✔️ Combines memoir with cultural critique and humour
✔️ Timely, provocative, and perfect to read between EUROs matches
Available now in paperback and as an e-book (ePub).