🇪🇸 We are less than two hours away from another El Clasico. 📘 Sid Lowe’s “Fear and Loathing in La Liga” is an examination of the rivalry shared between the two Spanish giants.

🇸🇳 A Nicolas Jackson brace pushed Aston Villa to a surprising 2-1 win over Manchester City earlier today. 🌍 Read Ed Aarons’ “Made in Africa” to learn more about some of the greatest Africans to grace the Premier League.

⚔️ Stamford Bridge’s hosting of Chelsea and Tottenham tomorrow headlines the Premier League fixtures this weekend. 📕 Steve Tongue’s “Turf Wars” walks readers through the history of London football.

📆 #OnThisDay in 1949, Arsène Wenger was born in Strasbourg, France. 📕 Nick Brown’s recently released “Arsène Wenger Through the Headlines” tells the story of the manager’s 22 years in North London.

🇮🇹 Cesc’s Como have just played Manchester United off the park in a historic 4-1 UCL win. 🇪🇸 The Spanish manager studied at Coverciano in Italy before receiving his UEFA Pro Diploma. 📚 @karan_tejwani26’s “The Thinkers’ Factory” tells how Italian coaching conquered the world.

↔️ Messi, Neymar, Ronaldinho… many of the world’s biggest talents have played for both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. ⚔️ Today’s the two clubs highlight the UCL fixtures as they play in Parc de Princes. 📘 Tom Scholes’ “City of Stars” tells the controversial story of PSG.

📆 #OnThisDay in 1954, Sam Allardyce was born. 📘 Sam Bradley-Green’s “Measured Spirit” explains how the manager made Bolton Wanderer’s a top-flight force.

🔴 Another late winner for Arteta’s Arsenal. 📕 Charles Watts’ “Revolution” tells the rise of the club during his reign.

📅 #OnThisDay in 1973, a Polish draw in front of 100,000 fans in Wembley ended qualification hopes for England. Read @Ryan_Hubbard’s “From Partition to Solidarity” to learn of the first 100 years of Polish footballing history.

📆 #OnThisDay in 1968, Estudiantes lifted the Intercontinental Cup at Old Trafford, after defeating Manchester United over two legs. 🌎 Read @winkveron’s “When Two Worlds Collide” for more on the intercontinental cup.

📆 #OnThisDay in 1892, Newton Health (now Manchester United) recorded their first ever win, a 10-1 win over Wolves. 📕 Harry Robinson’s “The Men Who Made Manchester United” is the definitive history of the club before Sir Matt Busby.

🇪🇺 Two of Europe’s most successful clubs in recent years highlight UCL play today. 📘 Lee Scott’s “Mastering the Premier League” is an analysis of Guardiola’s early Man City years. 📕 Tom Scholes’ “The Parisian Revolution” tells us how the club won its first UCL trophy in 2025.

🔜 Very excited @Scraggy_74’s next release is less than two weeks away. 📕 “The Evolution of an Empire: Volume One” centers on Liverpool in the 1960s.

📆 #OnThisDay in 1977, Scotland defeated Wales 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier, securing their place as the only British representative the following year. 📘 @RhysWRichards’ “Blood on the Crossbar” covers the 1978 tournament and is one of the best World Cup books in recent years.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City took full advantage of a Livepool red card in another memorable clash between the two clubs. 📘 Rob Weaver’s “Record Breakers” dives into the early stages of Liverpool and City’s dominance of the Guardiola/Klopp years.

📆 #OnThisDay in 1966, Tony Adams was born. 📕 His book “Sober” is an honest account of the Arsenal legend’s quest to recover from alcoholism.

🇪🇸 Getafe will visit Camp Nou tomorrow and face FC Barcelona. 📘 David Pugh’s freshly released “The Blue Side of Madrid” is the inspirational underdog story of the Spanish club.

🇩🇪 The Bundesliga will welcome club football back tomorrow after a long break, with Borussia Dortmund hosting Werder Bremen. 📙 “Building the Yellow Wall” by Uli Hesse tells how Dortmund became among the most popular clubs in the world.

📅 #OnThisDay in 2000, the original Wembley Stadium saw its final match - a 1-0 Germany WCQ win over England. 📕 Read Alexander Gross’ “Over the Line” to learn more about the history of this football rivalry.

📆 #OnThisDay in 2001, David Beckham scored one of the most memorable goals in English history - a free kick that secured English participation in the following year’s World Cup. 📕 Danny Lewis’ “When Asia Welcomed the World” covers the entirety of that tournament in detail.