Football – the Book of Love is a mixture of football and poetry. Malmö Football Club turns hundred this year, and in more than fifty of these years, Pierre Mens has been their court photographer. He snapped his first picture at Heleneholm stadium when he was fifteen years old and has since followed the team closely – on the field as well as in the locker room.
Football – the Book of Love collects some fifty of these moments from the history of Malmö FC. Moments that comes to life through the ranelidian language and Björn's ability to find the core in each picture.
– Football plays a part in billions of people's lives all over the world, and especially so in Malmö. It deserves to be put in a greater perspective, and that is what we're trying to do with Football – the Book of Love, says Nils Tenje, publisher at We are sailing.
– We have dug through Pierre's comprehensive photo archive to find the most exciting, funny and beautiful photos, and with Björn's words, each photo has turned into a separate, sparkling chapter.
Björn Ranelid continues:
– During these fifty-six years, Photographer Pierre Mens has created a photo album that is unique in quality and size. That ought to be a Swedish record in his profession. I am proud to have the opportunity to add words to his masterpiece.
