Mitch Johnson's Strike asks who pays the price for football's profits?

Mitch Johnson's novel Strike takes a look at the true practices that lie behind the success of football, and the millions the industry makes.

Strike - a behind-the-scenes look at the footballing world - is a perfect read for the World Cup season!  The story follows on from Mitch Johnson's earlier novel, Kick, which introduces readers to the real world conditions of workers behind the glamour of football.

In Strike, Owen lives for football and is elated to earn a place at Harrowfield FC. Then a note in his new football boots alerts him to the working practices that lie behind football's expensive branding, and discovers the cost of speaking out against such practices.

ReadingZone caught up with author Mitch Johnson, to talk about his passion for football, what inspires him, and why he feels stories have a role to play in activism. Find out more in our indepth Q&A with Mitch Johnson!