Fotbalová škvára – Kars Ota (2023)

Whether you are a fan or not, and even if you are not interested in football, the new book by successful author Ota Kars (Magnesia Litera, Readers' Prize for the bestseller 'Tomáš Holý. My name is Tomáš.') is worth it. Explore the matches, stadiums, and understand the mindset of fans. What keeps them hooked on this addiction they cannot shake off? Enjoy the author's personal story in the background as well. The book also addresses topics such as football culture, violence, hidden homosexuality, and bribery in detail. Because 'football is mainly played on the grass today, but it is still decided by the cinders.' This book will surely delight supporters of every club, not just Sparta. After all, the author is critical of it as well. The book features top-notch black-and-white photographs by artistic photographer Zdeněk Lhoták, who spent the entire eighties with Sparta both on the field and behind the scenes, as well as current photos by sports photography professional Pavel Lebeda. For non-fans, the book is an entertaining lesson on the reasons and 'irrationality' of the phenomenon of fandom; for fans of all clubs, it is a story of fandom, and for Spartans themselves, it is also a great gift for the 130th anniversary of the founding of the famous Letná club, including an exhilarating journey for the last title. We anticipate that the book will be an absolute...