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>- Josh Widdicombe<br></b><br>''Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.'' <br><b>- Amol Rajan<br></b><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<br>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>