SHORTLISTED 2026

Sports Entertainment Book of the Year | Shortlisted

The Changing Game

by Martin O'Neill with Joey D'Urso

The past, present and future of football

In The Changing Game, Martin O’Neill explores every aspect of contemporary football, including speaking truth to the powers-that-be, how teams deal with injuries, foreign influences on the British game, the changing roles of managers, coaches and agents and the effect of social media and wage structures on players.

Martin O’Neill started his career in Northern Ireland, but spent most of his years as a player with Nottingham Forest. His career as a manager encompassed teams including Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa and Sunderland. He guided Leicester City to the Football League Cup Final three times, winning twice.

Joey D’Urso is the senior data journalist for The Times and Sunday Times. He was previously investigations writer for The Athletic, and before that he reported on politics for BBC News. He was nominated for Football Journalist of the Year in 2022 and has been twice nominated in the sports journalism category at the British Journalism Awards.

 

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