Ask a British football fan what they know about Turkish football, and they are unlikely to describe the scenes of camaraderie, hospitality and humour. They are more likely to mention banners proclaiming 'Welcome to Hell' Or Leeds United supporters stabbed to death on an Istanbul street.

Frustrated by the games distorted image back home, John McManus set out to show the Turkish football that he knew - the rich, funny, obsessive fan culture that he had encountered on the terraces. But he hadn't encountered for the politics. Travelling from the elite training facilities of Istanbul to dusty purchase on the Syrian border, taking in encounters with character for players and experiences at riotous matches along the way, Welcome to Hell? offers a unique perspective on an alluring yet troubled football culture.