{"product_id":"9781788405607-whatever-will-be-will-be","title":"Whatever will be, will be","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhatever will be, will be: A Matter of Life and Football – Shortlisted for Charles Tyrwhitt Football Book of the Year and Sports Audiobook of the Year 2026\u003cbr\u003eA personal and unique road trip style journey through the FA Cup campaign of the 2024\/25 football season by bestselling author Felix White - from the first non-league rounds of the tournament to the final at Wembley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Written with such an emotional literacy that you want to show it to people who don't see the point of football so you can go \"This! This is what it's all about. This is why it's great!\" I highly recommend it'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jim Campbell, Football Ramble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bella Mackie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Josh Widdicombe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Amol Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Always Summer Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024\/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to\u003cbr\u003ea glorious sunny day at Wembley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhatever Will Be, Will Be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585175892342,"sku":"9781788405607","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40576487_68799014-90e8-43e8-8ff6-e28c9fd15a3d.jpg?v=1775099192","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788405607-whatever-will-be-will-be","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}