Description or summary of the book: Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014 What does a sportsman do to cut loose? At night, some play what they think of as pranks, or games. Night games with women. In the closely-knit world of top-level sport, what happens when the bonds that join teammates on the pitch twist into something darker after the final whistle?Night Games follows the rape trial of a young footballer. It is both a real-life courtroom drama and an exemplary piece of investigative journalism. Fearlessly and without prejudice, Anna Krien shines a light into the darkest recesses of sports culture.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 17H45M36S
Other categories, genre or collection: Social Issues & Processes, Central Government Policies, True Crime Books, Football (Soccer, Association Football), Popular Culture, Australian Rules Football, Violence In Society, Sports Books, Sexual Abuse & Harassment, True Crime Biographies
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