@davidarrowsmith
Author of Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar’s Colombia. New book KILLING MARADONA out 21 May ‘26 Check out all my books here ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/DavidArrowsmithAuthor Agent: @jonwoodagent.bsky.social Vamos!
LOVE to see Narcoball reviewed on NUFC fanzine @tfnufc & called an “exceptional piece of football literature” no less!
My dad grew up in Newcastle & cult hero Tino Asprilla (who features significantly in the book) is perhaps my favourite ever footballer.
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LOVE to see Narcoball reviewed on NUFC fanzine @tfnufc & called an “exceptional piece of football literature” no less!
My dad grew up in Newcastle & cult hero Tino Asprilla (who features significantly in the book) is perhaps my favourite ever footballer.
tf1892.substack.com/p/review-nar...
350 ratings on goodreads for my non-fiction debut Narcoball : Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia. Have you read it yet?
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Did I mention tickets are FREE? 🤯
Get yours, come join us!
95 days and counting…
Did I mention tickets are FREE? 🤯
Get yours, come join us!
If you’ve got to the end of World Book day and not yet bought a book, there’s still time… 😉
Happy World Book Day!
Sometimes the world is not such a happy place, but books are a special kind of portable magic that can transport you like nothing else.
Read. Read. Then read some more.
To all my fellow authors, keep conjuring!
“Alexa, play Logical Progression”
*makes coffee to the sounds of LTJ Bukem*
100 days til the World Cup!
Thats right, the countdown has well and truly begun.
Need a book to pass the time?
How about one on Colombia and Colombian football?
Then why not check out Narcoball : Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia?
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London Book Launch!
18 May - come join me @ The Volley talking about my new book KILLING MARADONA w/ the brilliant Kevin Hatchard.
Grab your ticket (and/or signed pre-release hardback!) today!
Thanks to Stanchion & Octopus Books
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Bench/squad also potentially incl Asprilla, Quintero, Carbonero, Cucho, Mosquera…
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I’ve seen a few of these recently, so here’s my current thinking on Colombia’s starting XI if the World Cup started tomorrow.
GK, LB and that 3rd midfield spot are most likely to change. Cabal, Puerta, J Arias, Montero all challenging to start.
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200 not out!
Narcoball hits 200 ratings on Amazon. And it’s closing in on 350 on GoodReads.
If you ever wondered, every rating, every review, really does help and is hugely appreciated.
Thank you to all of you.
Good Reads is down? Time for a coffee…
That’s how I have it on my CV. 🤣
A nice day today, lots of quality family time!
Happy St David’s Day! 🏴🌼
Little-known fact : as well as being named David, I’m actually 1/4 Welsh.
Going to bed here in the UK, and don’t have Apple TV +, but hoping to wake up to news that James Rodríguez came off the bench and made a positive impact for Minnesota - all Colombians are Loons now! ♥️⚽️🇨🇴
So Davinson Sánchez and Yáser Asprilla get to showcase their skills vs Liverpool, LJ Suárez will be hoping to add more goals to his phenomenal season vs Bodø/ Glimt and Lucho and Bayern draw Atalanta. Colombians flying the flag in the Champions League! ♥️⚽️🇨🇴
He was the world’s biggest narco, the planet’s first narcoterrorist, and yet also a boy, and then a man, who loved football almost as much as he did power. Read about Pablo Escobar & Colombian football in my book Narcoball and you’ll surely see some parallels with modern events.
Sometimes you’re just in a The Lemonheads, Buffalo Tom, Urge Overkill, Dinosaur Jr kinda mood… and that’s okay. In fact it’s better than okay. It’s great.
This cartel violence in Mexico, awful as it is, isn’t new in terms of threatening a football World Cup.
Did you know that Mexico ‘86 was originally Colombia ‘86, before the rise of Pablo Escobar meant the country handed hosting rights back to FIFA?
Read all about in my book Narcoball:
Just dropped some exciting news on my FB author page, info and links also in my profile 🔗 🌳 in my bio.
You won’t see this but still, felt compelled to share!
Happy Monday!
Sunday blues?
Why not treat yourself to a new book?
Gawaaan, ya will ya will ya will…
🚨LAST CHANCE!
Last few hours of this 25% promo from Waterstones - have you pre-ordered your copy of my new book Killing Maradona yet?
🚨LAST CHANCE!
Today’s the last day of this 25% promo from Waterstones - have you pre-ordered your copy of my new book Killing Maradona yet?
🚨LAST CHANCE!
Today’s the last day of this 25% promo from Waterstones - have you pre-ordered your copy of my new book Killing Maradona yet?
🚨LAST CHANCE!
Today’s the last day of this 25% promo from Waterstones - have you pre-ordered your copy of my new book Killing Maradona yet?
🚨New Book Alert!
📖 Killing Maradona - out 21 May
🤑25% off pre-orders on Waterstones
💷 £16.50: that’s £5.50 OFF the £22 rrp!
⏰ Use code FEB26 only til 20th Feb
⚽️ Perfect summer WC 2026 read
🎁 Ideal Father’s Day gift
Click here:
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🏃💨 Hurry!
