Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson, the duo behind the acclaimed podcast Athletico Mince, are writing a spin-off book. The World of Football According to Athletico Mince will be published by John Blake Publishing on May 18.

In the book Mortimer and Dawson will attempt to produce an authoritative guide to the past, present and future world of football. But, as in their acclaimed podcast, they tend to get a bit side-tracked with speculation about the lifestyle of baked bean-loving, yellow snake-owning former England boss Steve McClaren. There's also input from the Secret Soccer Superstar, a former player who lifts the lid on what it's really like to be a top, top pro.

In keeping with the occasional non-football vibe of the podcast, there are also lifestyle hacks, domestic appliance tips and meat advice, as well as Bob and Andy's fact-files on each other and, according to a source, "a definitive guide to lifting up celebrities".

More details here.