# Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison (Hardcover)

'A **charming and tender** look at love and the beautiful game.' **Eliza Clark**  
  
'A **raw and propulsive** book about love, football, and the pleasures and frustrations of the body.' **Lara Williams**  
  
'**A brave and beautiful book . . .** **Delicate, devastating, brilliant - I loved it.'** Ashley Hickson-Lovelace  
  
_'**Call Me by Your Name**_ **meets _Goal!_** An exploration of obsession, identity and belonging which sheds light on the hidden stories that must unfold within the world of our beautiful game.' Bruce Omar Yates  
  
**Samson Kabarebe is on the verge of stardom. At just nineteen, he's poised to take the football world by storm. Joining a struggling Premier League team, he steps into the spotlight, taking over the position-and squad number-of a rising homegrown talent who is wrestling with his own dreams and desires.**  
  
What begins as resentment between the two young athletes quickly evolves into an intense, undeniable bond. Samson's fiery drive, electrifying skills and irresistible charm spark a transformation, not just in the fortunes of the team, but in the lives around him. As their connection deepens, the story hurtles into a high-stakes world of competition, passion and raw want. Both men are forced to confront the pressures of masculinity, the ever-present threat of scandal, and the fragile balance of living in a body that could betray you at any moment.  
  
**With humour, heart and a touch of rebellion, this tender novel explores queer love and the trials of growing up in the hyper-masculine world of sport.**  
  
'Hypnotically compelling, tender, bleak, beautiful and perturbing, often all at the same time. **Alex Allison has such a strong voice, and is such a remarkable talent. I hope to be reading his work for many years to come**' Naomi Ishiguro  
  
'**Compelling** . . . a gentle reminder of what we allow ourselves to suffer in the name of love when we're young and don't know any better.' Justin Myers

## Details

- **Price:** 20.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** Dialogue Books
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

## Variants

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| Default Title | 20.50 GBP | In stock |

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- Cover of Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison

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> Updated: 2026-09-25