Journalist Andy Brassell, who specialises in European football, travels a lot. Football street art is a common sight wherever he goes: murals of players are found everywhere from Manchester school walls and Minnesota sports bars to the facade of l’Hôtel de Ville in Paris. In a new book, Brassell celebrates the variety and spectacle of this fan art, showing how eloquent supporters can be about their teams. “Whether you’re in Birmingham or Istanbul,” he says, “we all share the same feelings for our clubs . The players pull our heartstrings in the same way.” His personal favourites depict Maradona in Naples: “ They’re everywhere – snack vans, bars, shutters. None of them is aesthetically perfect, but they really let you see how those fans feel about him.”

• Football Murals: A Celebration of Soccer’s Greatest Street Art is published on 13 October (Bloomsbury, £14)