Whatever Will Be, Will Be: A Matter of Life and Football

From the
Sunday Times
bestselling author of
It's Always Summer Somewhere
comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to
a glorious sunny day at Wembley.

On the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.

Told with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty,
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.