Masters of Modern Soccer – How the World’s Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game, by Grant Wahl, published by Three Rivers Press, Price: £13.24

IT MAY be something of a grandiose title but in Masters of Modern Soccer, American journalist Grant Wahl expertly gets to grips with how the global game is developing.
Wahl interviews some of the most interesting figures in the modern game and explains how those individuals have mastered their craft. His impressive line-up is Manuel Neuer, Vincent Kompany, Xabi Alonso, Christian Pulisic, Javier “Chicarito” Hernande...