1312 Among the Ultras, James Montague
1312 Among the Ultras, James Montague
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1312: Among the Ultras
A journey with the world’s most extreme fans

Author: James Montague

Narrator: James Montague

Unabridged: 13 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ebury Digital

Published: 03/19/2020


Synopsis

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You can see them, but you don't know them.

Ultras are football fans like no others. A hugely visible and controversial part of the global game, their credo and aesthetic replicated in almost every league everywhere on earth, a global movement of extreme fandom and politics is also one of the largest youth movements in the world. Yet they remain unknown: an anti-establishment force that is transforming both football and politics. In this book, James Montague goes underground to uncover the true face of this dissident force for the first time.

1312: Among the Ultras tells the story of how the movement began and how it grew to become the global phenomenon that now dominates the stadiums from the Balkans and Buenos Aires. With unprecedented insider access, the book investigates how ultras have grown into a fiercely political movement, embracing extremes on both the left and right; fighting against the commercialisation of football and society – and against the attempts to control them by the authorities, who both covet and fear their power.

© James Montague 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron on October 04, 2022

I was loath to read this, holding onto long term distrust of 'outsiders' (not necessarily journalists either) writing about a youth culture that means a lot to me. The tendency is to either overhype, moralise, or just miss the point completely. Montague, perhaps by virtue of his own local terrace ex......more

Goodreads review by Maćkowy on May 05, 2021

James Montague w 1312 zabiera czytelnika w fascynującą i wyczerpującą podróż w świat opraw meczowych, pirotechniki i ustawek. Razem z dziennikarzem poznajemy ludzi, którzy stanęli do nierównej walki z dzisiejszym homogenizującym się światem wielkiej piłki, gdzie kibic coraz częściej traktowany jak s......more

Goodreads review by Russell on November 29, 2020

I really enjoyed this. Reminded me of Simon Kuper’s ‘Against the Enemy’. Though bearing in mind that I read that over 20 years ago, and read this during various sleepless nights looking after our new-born daughter, the comparison may not be wholly accurate. What I do remember thinking – and I finish......more

Goodreads review by Travis on July 25, 2020

Note: I plan to write a full review of this book at bundesligafan.com. For now, I'll just say that this book is sensational. Deeply reported -- both on-the-ground and with academic and other sources. Montague also identified arguably the most interesting ultra scenes to document. Personally, I want......more

Goodreads review by Sander on July 02, 2025

Verzameling van landen en culturen. Dit boek is voor de liefhebbers, als je niks met ultra's (of voetbalsupporters) hebt dan kan je hem laten liggen. De auteur gaat langs bijna twintig landen en omschrijft wat zij daar de definitie van "ultra" vinden. Er zit nogal wat verschil tussen, maar de gemeensc......more


Quotes

Brilliant and daring Tobias Jones, Guardian

Utterly gripping. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Rory Smith, New York Times