Diary

Tobias Jones

For all the American ham and glam, the last World Cup Finals were a public relations disaster: the apex of world football frenzy was a dull noscore draw, and had to be decided on penalties. In a previous game, Diego Maradona had run to the corner flag after scoring for the Argentines, only to stare and rant at the camera in such a maniacal manner that all suspicions were confirmed – his euphoria was ephedrine-induced. Andres Escobar, the unfortunate Colombian who scored an own-goal in his team’s unlikely draw against the Americans, was gunned down on his return home by an embittered betting syndicate. And, to make things even worse, Britain wasn’t even represented.

You are not Logged In

  • If you have already registered login here
  • If you are a print subscriber using the site for the first time please register here
  • If you are not yet a subscriber you can subscribe here
  • If you are a member of a subscribing institution or University library please login here
  • If you have an Institutional print subscription and online access is not included, find out about our Institutional online subscriptions

[1] Mainstream, 192 pp., £14.99, 18 September 1997, 1 85158 916 3.

[2] B&W, 203 pp., £6.99, 21 November 1997, 1 8736321 75 8.

[3] Mainstream, 192 pp., £14.99, 16 October 1997, 1 85158 863 9.

[4] Routledge, 160 pp., £14.99, 23 October 1997, 0 415 11518 0.

[5] Berg, 320 pp., £14.99, 1 January, 1 85973 957 1

[6] The Boosty Egan Letters, Mainstream, 192 pp., £14.99, 9 October 1997, 1 85158 908 2