Whatever will be will be

<p>'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'<br><b>- Bella Mackie</b><br><br>'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' <br><b>-</b><b> Josh Widdicombe</b><br><br>'For anyone who loves the FA cup like me, this is your 50 shades.'<br><b>-</b> <b>Chris Stark </b><br><br>'A book by a Fulham fan would have to be very good for me to recommend it. Brilliant...I couldn't put it down. Annoyingly.' <br><b>- </b><b>Seann Walsh </b><br><br>'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like <i>Fever Pitch</i> meets<i> The Sportswriter</i>. I commend it in the highest terms.' <br><b>-</b><b> Amol Rajan<br></b><br>'It might be the most perfect football book ever.'<br><b>- </b><b>Charlie Cooper</b><br><br>'I can't recommend it highly enough to anyone who loves beautiful writing.'<br><b>- </b><b>Ivo Graham </b><br><br>'A beautiful book of rare emotional honesty and depth.'<br><b>- </b><b>Ali Millar</b><br><br>'A book that's guaranteed to remind you why you love football.'<br><b>-</b><b> MUNDIAL </b><br><br><b>From the </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><b> bestselling author of </b><b><i>It's Always Summer Somewhere</i></b><b> comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to a glorious sunny day at Wembley.</b><br><br>On the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.<br><br><b>Told with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, </b><b><i>Whatever Will Be, Will Be</i></b><b> is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.</b></p>