Cult Clubs: Football's Rebel Grounds, Forgotten Heroes, and Global Fandoms

By Luca Carrera

Cult Clubs is a global odyssey through the soul of football, far from the corporate glow of Europe's elite leagues. From the political pyrotechnics of Al-Ahly's Ultras Ahlawy in Cairo to the snow-swept terraces of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, this book uncovers the stadiums where identity is carved in concrete and memory is sung in thunderous chants. These are not the richest clubs or the most televised-but they are the most felt.

Each chapter tells the story of a club that means far more than trophies. We journey through Port Said's tragedy, Baghdad's eternal derby, and the green dynasties of Jeonbuk and Gor Mahia. We explore iconic grounds like Azadi, Salt Lake, and Turner Stadium-not for their luxury but for the resistance, resilience, and rapture they house.

From the Amazon rainforest to Damascus, from Abidjan to Hanoi, Cult Clubs chronicles football's underground cathedrals-where politics, protest, and community erupt into sacred noise. This is the global game in its purest form: grassroots, defiant, and gloriously imperfect.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1923525646
• ISBN13: 9781923525641
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"