GreenGreenWorld is a football blog produced by SISIF, (the Sherbrooke Institute for the Study of International Football). The SISIF Director, Sandy Jamieson, has been an active student of world football for over 40 years and has an extensive network of information, knowledge and contacts in Europe, South America and the rest of the football world. Although SISIF is based in Glasgow, Sandy currently spends most time at his home in Spain where he is finishing a book about Villarreal, “The Yellow Submarine”. He is a writer/consultant and his previously published novels “Own Goal” and “The Great Escape?” are available from Ringwood Publishing or Amazon. Mainstream published his previous book on Scottish football.
Celtic Submari
The positive story of how an invasion of a small Spanish town, Vila-real by 10,000 Celtic supporters lead to the development of a New Model of football relationships based on respect and affection, not hatred and bitterness.
A model which offers important lessons for modern day Scotland.
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Yellow Submarine
Yellow Submarine: the Miracle of Villarreal CF
The amazing story of how a wee club from a small town of 50,000 population established themselves as the 4th best team in Spain and the 12th best in Europe.
It demonstrates proof that integrity and community can still produce success, irrespective of size, and offers a morally superior alternative to reliance on American and Russian Billionaires or Arab dynasties.
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Own Goal
Hate Margaret Thatcher?
Loath your old Headmaster?
Read about the Celtic Supporter who took a fatal revenge on both.
Like novels about Scottish Politics, Football and Society? Then OWN GOAL is the book for you. Click here for fuller details and ordering information.
The Great Escape?
Like reading novels about football?
Then try "The Great Escape?"
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