Football: The Impossible Collection

Description

Part of Assouline’s special series, The Ultimate Collection, which is an homage to the art of luxury bookmaking. Books in the collection are hand-bound using traditional techniques, with color plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper; each page of this limited-edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline’s Ultimate Collection.

Football. Fußball. Fútbol. The Beautiful Game. No sport has ever captured the human imagination quite so completely, or united so many millions across borders, languages, and generations.

Football: The Impossible Collection distills the sport into 100 defining moments, not simply the greatest, but the most culturally seismic. Guided by the authoritative voice of Rory Smith, longtime football correspondent for The New York Times, the collection moves chronologically through the sport's extraordinary arc: from Pelé's arrival on American soil to Messi's long-awaited coronation at the 2022 World Cup, from the birth of the Premier League to Zinedine Zidane's infamous fury on the world's grandest stage. Across borders, genders, and leagues, these are the flashpoints that didn't just define football. They defined us.

True to Assouline's commitment to the object as art form, the volume arrives in a sculptural rubber-like clamshell case, its hardcover rendered in a bold field-green that makes the iconic black-and-white ball leap from the surface. The three-dimensional football at its center is not decoration; it is a declaration. For those who have ever felt the pull of the beautiful game, it is nothing less than essential.

About the Brand

Assouline Publishing was founded as a family company in 1994 by Proper and Martine Assouline. It has published approximately 1500 titles on subjects ranging from architecture, art, design, fashion, lifestyle, and travel and has brought the illustrated book market to life with products that are modern, luxurious, and creative.

Created with the goal of becoming the first luxury brand on culture, Assouline aims to supply everything needed for a contemporary library. An active contributor to the growth of the illustrated market and its integration into the worlds of luxury, fashion, and design, Assouline provides the highest quality book-objects, sharing a distinctive graphic identity and editorial savoir-faire that have captured imaginations while addressing new themes in a contemporary manner. With its style and vision, the brand is a true pioneer.

Product Details

Released in May 2026

Author: Rory Smith
Publisher: Assouline Publishing Corporation
Edition: English
Book Details: 236 pages, over 150 illustrations
Material: Handcrafted volume in a luxury rubber-like clamshell case with a 3D sculpture of a football
Dimensions: (L 48 x W 41 x D 10) cm
Weight: 12 kg

Packaging: White gloves and a signature canvas tote bag are included

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