Daily Dose 12.7.2007

Glad you mention Brillant Orrange, and hope FC BARCELONE Will conquer REAL MADRID...............

Tom, I'll check out of your suggestions, thank you -- I've heard of both, but not read either. (And Brilliant Orange is one of my favorite books full-stop, football or not. It's incredible.)

No problem, Michael!

Sports Illustrated's article on Messi was awesome.

Thanks for sharing it. Absolutely fantastic.

Glad you mentioned Brilliant Orange with regards to that list, Martha. American soccer fans should also get hold of David Wangerin's "Soccer in a Football World" if they can (sadly it's only been published in the UK), to add a U.S.-related essential recommendation.

Oh, and "All Played Out" by Pete Davies is brilliant, too.

I could go on all day. . .