David Squires > Quotes

“The British Empire stretched to all corners of the globe, generously freeing foreign lands of their natural resources and introducing native people to order, genocide and a ruddy good dose of fair play. The British also gave the gift of football to the world. The world showed its gratitude by becoming really good at it and ritually humiliating”
― David Squires, The Illustrated History of Football: the highs and lows of football, brought to life in comic form…

“In 1976 a military dictatorship took control of Argentina. Thousands of people were tortured, murdered and disappeared as part of the junta’s ‘Dirty War’ against dissenters. FIFA – never an organisation to put ethics before profit – decided that this nation, soaked in the blood of human suffering , was the ideal location for the world’s biggest sports competition.”
― David Squires, The Illustrated History of Football: the highs and lows of football, brought to life in comic form…