The pain. The penalties. The hairsplitting VAR decisions and astounding off-field politics. From ageing titans to miraculous goals, the FIFA World Cup brims with drama and athleticism. Where to turn when it’s all over? Some fine authors have explored the complexity of the beautiful game, from Albert Camus to Karl Ove Knausgaard. We asked six football tragics to nominate their favourite books about soccer. The Faber Book of Soccer, ed Ian Hamilton The obvious choice in light of my generation, ge