Softcover Published October 2025 272 pages Where Football Meets Revolution
Red Star Paris Exposed
Red Star Paris, More Than Just a Football Club: Punks, Politics and Power Struggles in the Fight for the Coolest Club on Earth, penned by the incisive journalist Simon Binns, is a testament to both his investigative prowess and his deep affection for the game. Binns, whose journalistic career and football industry experience imbue every page with authenticity, immerses himself in the club’s world, unearthing stories that many have overlooked. His perspective is shaped not only by professional curiosity but by a personal journey—one that began with a search for his Parisian roots and led him to the raucous stands of Red Star. Through meticulous reporting and heartfelt narrative, Binns shines a light on a football club whose identity is built on resistance, community, and an unwavering sense of belonging.
Binns gives due credit to the fans, whose passion and loyalty pulse through the veins of Red Star Paris. He chronicles their defiant stand against the encroachment of modern football ideals, especially after the club’s controversial acquisition by a US investment firm. The ultras, supporters with a reputation for fierce independence, become central players in this ongoing saga. Binns’s interviews with fans, journalists, business owners, and politicians animate the story, offering a rich and varied portrait of a club that refuses to bow to commercial pressures. The book deftly captures how the terraces of Stade Bauer become a battleground for the soul of football, a space where tradition and resistance are not just symbols, but living, breathing realities.
Simon Binns does not shy away from the turbulence that defines recent years at Red Star. With the club teetering between non-league obscurity and a longed-for renaissance, he details the courtroom dramas and boardroom machinations that threaten to sever the club’s connection to its roots. Yet, at every turn, Binns foregrounds the voices of those who matter most—the community that has always seen Red Star as more than just a football team. Through their eyes, he explores what it means to fight for authenticity in a world increasingly dominated by profit and spectacle.
The brilliance of Binns’s work lies in his ability to situate Red Star’s story within the larger context of French football and society. By weaving together exclusive interviews, historical narrative, and sharp social commentary, he elevates the club’s journey into a meditation on the very nature of belonging and resistance. Red Star Paris, More Than Just a Football Club is not just a chronicle of a club’s struggle; it is a tribute to the idea that football, at its best, is a force for community, identity, and hope. Simon Binns deserves immense credit for giving Red Star Paris—and all those who love it—the nuanced, passionate, and deeply human chronicle they deserve.
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Published: October 13, 2025
Price: £19.99
Paperback: 272 pages
ISBN-10: 1836801971
ISBN-13: 978-1836801979
Dimensions: 216 x 138 (mm)
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