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PHILOSOPHY FOOTBALL CHRISTMAS RANGE LAUNCHED

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INGERLAND: TRAVELS WITH A FOOTBALL NATION;

The new book by Philosophy Football co-founder Mark Perryman. Ingerland: Travels with a Football Nation is a celebration, exploration, travelogue and documentary. The book is the first to explain what it means to be an England fan, and what England's fan culture tells us about our national identity.

Out now our seasonal selection of philosophers, footballers and ne'er-do-wells. All new shirts at a credit-crunch resistant £1 off until Friday so buy early before capitalism's meltdown. And if you live in or close to London, a New Year party too to CHElebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.

Heading our philosophical selection, the 'renegade' Kautsky with his tribute to football's emancipatory powers. And giving the side a much-needed Latin American flavour Mario Vargas Llosa adds a touch of magical realism to confound defenders of the six yard box's integrity.

Our new players include legends Denis Law and Herbert Chapman while more contemporary fare from 'Dirty Harry' Redknapp and a brilliantly unofficial version of the 'Arsènal' classic strip before shoddy sponsor's logos got in the way.

Added to the dissenters range, our very first poetry shirt, with a great verse from Adrian MItchell, and our second official Billy Bragg T-shirt 'Wearing Badges is Not Enough'.

We've Sartre in long-sleeves for the first time in ages, and reintroduced our ever-popular Nick Hornby shirt too.

Expectations may be sky-high, but we wish Barack Obama every success in the Post-Bush world and offer in all good faith our Obama victory-speech shirt for Obamaphiles of all sizes.

We have a Christmas gift-wrapping service with exclusive Philosophy Football wrapping paper and gift tags (if you want us to include a message add this to the 'special instructions' box on the payment page).

Until Friday ALL new shirts £1 off. If you can't decide yet tho', our last Christmas order by dates for delivery before the 25th are UK 20 December, Europe 12 December, Rest of the World 10 December.

And if you're in or close to London round off the season with our CHElebration party on Friday 2 January. Cuban music and food plus Hank Wangford and brilliant poet Luke Wright, click under 'events' on the website to book (or call us 020 8802 3499) , will be a great night out - but hurry our parties ALWAYS sell out!