By Jean Williams

Radicalised by FIFA - Football, History and Feminism

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27 June 2025

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What do a childhood on a remote farm, a career in academia, and the corrupt underbelly of global football have in common? In Radicalised by FIFA – Football, History and Feminism, Professor Jean Williams weaves them together with sharp humour and political bite.

Part memoir, part cultural critique, Radicalised by FIFA explores how a love of football—and outrage at its inequalities—sparked a lifelong campaign for justice both on and off the pitch. From muddy grassroots fields to the politics of the Women’s World Cup, Jean exposes the systemic barriers facing women in sport and in life.

With themes of gender, power, institutional hypocrisy, and the personal toll of pushing against entrenched systems, Radicalised by FIFA is essential reading for anyone who believes in the transformative potential of sport—and the need to reform it.

The memoir also covers the impact of global events like the SARS pandemic and September 11, alongside the rise of social media and the fight for equal pay in women's football.

This is a story of resilience, triumph, and the enduring struggle for gender equality in sports and academia.

More Information

  • Format: Paperback
  • Published:  June 2025
  • ISBN:  978-1-923236-05-9
  • ISBN: 978-1-923236-06-6 (ePub)
  • Weight: 0.4kg 
  • Size:  234 x 156mm
  • Pages:  TBC
  • Imprint: Fair Play Publishing

About Author

Professor Jean Williams is a prominent international writer specialising in the history of sport, with a focus on gender relations, governance, and the professionalisation of women's sport.

In 2003, Jean published A Game for Rough Girls and has since authored seven books, curated exhibitions and written numerous journalistic pieces. Her most recent work is Legendary Lionesses: the History of the England Women's Football Team 1972-2022 (2024).

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$34.99
$34.99