'A thought-provoking, funny and ultimately heartbreaking book about how football fandom can evoke our most painful emotions.' —Dr Gwen Adshead, The Sunday Times bestselling author of The Devil You Know

'Whether you're a football fan or a student of human behavior – or both – Damien Pearse is funny about his own obsession and serious about what it reveals. In Till I Die, he traces his quest to understand why we surrender to a game so stingy with its goals and so generous with its capacity to ruin a season, a year, a decade. A book for anyone who has ever screamed at a television and wondered, briefly, why.' —Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink

'A unique, sharply written and highly engaging exploration of why we love the game as we do. Pearse is a fine storyteller with an eye for compelling human stories and interesting characters, all of them united through this obsession of ours.’ —Daniel Gray, author of The Silence of the Stands

‘Funny and brutally honest, this is a wonderful globe-trotting journey of self-discovery and an exploration of the tribal psychology of football fandom… A book for all lovers of the beautiful game… Rich in anecdotes, humour and introspection, this is a story that transcends clubs, countries and cultures.' —Kieron Brady

'An insightful and sometimes disturbing examination of football passion. Damien has talked candidly with the tragic victims of the game’s excesses, as well as explaining its roots. A work of great depth, told by a man I first came across as a talented, if sometimes wayward, trainee reporter.' —Steve Gordos, former sports editor, Wolverhampton Express & Star

‘Absolutely brilliant.’ —Dan Tester

‘Really fun read... It's a question I've asked myself a lot. Why do we care so much? This book is very relatable, especially as Damien talks about his own emotions and feelings.’ —Harry Mansell