Digging Deep

DavidBolchover is an internationally published author. His previous book, TheGreatest Comeback: From Genocide to Football Glory, tells the story of thelegendary Jewish football coach and Holocaust survivor, Bela Guttmann. Translatedinto several languages, it was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book ofthe Year. David has also published three high-profile business books, and haswritten numerous opinion columns for several leading newspapers, including TheTimes, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Financial Times.

“A team offorgotten heroes and a series of careers that have become secret histories.David Bolchover has written an enthralling, harrowing, uplifting book thatfollows some of the greatest Jewish players in football history to their fatesand, by telling their stories so vividly and meticulously, brings them newlife.” – Oliver Holt, chief sports writer, Daily Mail “David Bolchoverhas reshaped my view of Jews, of football and of murder. Don't miss this book.” –Daniel Finkelstein, associate editor, The Times “Meticulouslyresearched and elegantly crafted, Digging Deep serves both as a profoundlymoving tribute and as a salutary reminder - at this dangerous moment of risingantisemitism - to keep the memory of these murdered Jewish players alive.” – OliverBrown, chief sports writer, The Telegraph“An eye-openingaccount of the pivotal role Jews played in the history of European football -and of how the Holocaust erased not only so very many lives, but also an entiresporting legacy from memory.” – Toby Young, associate editor, TheSpectator “Amid thetrademark detail of Bolchover's passionate writing, one thing emerges aboveall: that Europe is a diminished continent without its Jewish communities.” – JonnyGould, TV and radio presenter, journalist and commentator “More than asports history, Digging Deep restores to public memory ageneration of Jewish athletes whose extraordinary achievements – and whoselives – were nearly erased from history.” – Steve Linde, JewishNews Syndicate “Digging Deep makesfor extraordinary reading, chronicling as it does an entire generation offootballing talent.” – Andrew Pulver, Jewish Renaissance “Bolchover’s bookis at once a celebration, a lament, and an indictment. His footballers leap offthe page as if springing for a header, varied in their talents, theirpersonalities, their backgrounds.” – David Bennun, The JewishChronicle