The Drums of Anfield

“A fantastic adventure book for all young football lovers- even one as young as me!” Sir Tom FinneyOnce in every generation a great new star emerges into the world of football . . . Out of the slums of Sao Paulo came Pele. Out of the bullet-scarred streets of Belfast came Georgie Best. Out of the shanty towns of Buenos Aires came Maradona.When Liverpool’s veteran captain, Tony Hobbes, suffers a crippling injury and receives a long ban for violent conduct, he decides to take his son to Africa. He expects to find lions and elephants amidst the Dark Continent’s endless wild plains. Instead, far away in the East of Uganda under the shadow of the Mountains of the Moon, he finds a boy called Simon Matembo. He knows that the boy’s talent is so huge that he could become the greatest of them all. He knows that this boy can take Liverpool back to the great days . . . But first he has to find a way to take him back, and to do this he must overcome many huge challenges from the tribe, the club, and even the forces of nature.When 'The Drums of Anfield' first appeared in 2000 it received national media attention for the way it addressed the ever poisonous issue of racism in football. Liverpool Football Club commissioned a stage version of the story which was performed to over 4000 local school children under the famous Kop stand. Since then many thousands of children have loved this story that shines such an unforgiving light on the cancer of racism.Considering some of the events on and off the pitch in 2012, the story is as relevant, topical and important now as it was in 2000.To find out more about the back story to 'The Drums of Anfield' you like to follow the link below to the author's blog Read more