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‘I try to show the other side of football’
Photos tell the refreshing tale of football’s humble beginnings, says SUZANNE BEISHON

Offside by Jurgen Vantomme (Lanoo, £19.95)

IT MAY seem obscure to be reviewing a photography book of unusual Belgian football stadiums in the sports pages of a British daily and you won’t be alone in that view.

Bemused expressions and curiosity were what greeted the prospect of the niche little book gracing the pages of the Morning Star in our news meeting.

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