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Extreme Sports ( + CD)
Up in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! Extreme sports are new, exciting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing. Read about the crazy people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you?

Серия: Pearson English Readers
Год: 2008
Производитель: Pearson
Артикул: 763823
ISBN: 9781408284988
Автор: Dean Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Expected Goals. The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever
Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it's not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it's the people behind them.This is the story of modern football's great data revolution and the group of curious, entrepreneurial personalities who zealously believed in its potential to transform the game. Central to this cast is Chris Anderson, an academic with no experience in football, who saw data as an opportunity to fundamentally change a sport that did not think it could be changed. His aim: to infiltrate the strange, insular world of professional football by establishing a club whose entire DNA could be built around data.Expected Goals charts his remarkable journey into the heart of the modern game and reveals how clubs across the world, from Liverpool to Leipzig and Brentford to Bayern Munich, began to see how data could help them unearth new players, define radical tactics and plot their path to glory.
Год: 2023
Производитель: Mudlark
Артикул: 986377
ISBN: 9780008484071
Автор: Smith Rory
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Good to Go. How to Eat, Sleep and Rest Like a Champion
All athletes from Olympians to weekend warriors must toe the line between training and recovery to maximize the benefits of workouts and reach optimal performance. For the longest time, coaches and training manuals have emphasized training. But now sports science is homing in on an even more fundamental part: recovery.The aim of training is to force the body to adapt to stress, and this adaptation is what makes you fitter and better able to perform. But to adapt, you need to optimize recovery too. You only benefit from training that you can recover from, and the ability to recover determines how much training your body can handle. Recovery, the science shows, is a crucial component of exercise training and it's starting to look like it may be the most important one.Good to Go assesses the science and claims of a wide variety of recovery methods and potions, and debunks the junk to give a clear picture of what we should actually be doing to look after our bodies better between exercising.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Macmillan
Артикул: 781158
ISBN: 9781509827671
Автор: Aschwanden Christie
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Yoga
A practical introduction to hatha yoga. Clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions to over 40 key postures. Benefits and cautions are highlighted for each posture.Published in paperback with a stylish new cover design, Gem Yoga will strengthen the bestselling Mind, Body & Spirit Gem.Collins Gem Yoga provides a good introduction to yoga, particularly for those thinking of taking up a class. It is also an invaluable reference book for those attending classes and who wish to practise the postures at home.Includes over 40 posturesDescribes breathing techniquesGives a history of yoga

Серия: Collins Gem
Год: 2013
Производитель: Collins
Артикул: 896863
ISBN: 9780007196845
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Cycling's Strangest Tales
A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of cycling, including doughty Edwardian explorers, intrepid tightrope cyclists and a long-forgotten bike growing in a tree.Extraordinary but true stories from 200 years of cycling history.Part of the bestselling Strangest series, Cycling s Strangest Tales is a quirky and fascinating collection of stories from cycling s history. Included are stories of Thomas Stevens, the doughty Englishman who circumnavigated the world on a penny farthing, the 1904 Tour de France winner who was disqualified for catching the train, the 1937 Japanese invasion of China spearheaded by 50, 000 bicycle-mounted troops, and the man who soared over nine circus elephants on an ordinary yellow bike. The stories come from every corner of the cycling world, whether it s the open road, the velodrome or the BMX track.Brought bang up to date for 2017 with a selection of new stories, Cycling s Strangest Tales is the perfect gift for anyone who s in love with life on two wheels.

Серия: Strangest
Год: 2017
Производитель: Portico
Артикул: 899852
ISBN: 9781911042556
Автор: Spragg Iain
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

Running's Strangest Tales
Running s Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of weird and wonderful stories from the world of running, from the earliest marathon to today s high-tech, apped-up approach.Within these pages you ll find the bizarre story of the Norwegian footballer forced to miss a crucial World Cup qualifier after colliding with a moose on his morning jog, the American ultra-marathoner who had all his toenails removed to improve his running, and why some runners at the 2015 Tokyo marathon were wearing GPS-enabled, edible bananas, complete with LEDs and incoming Twitter updates.Packed with tales that are so odd you ll hardly believe them, this book makes the perfect gift for all running enthusiasts, from the seasoned marathoner to the park jogger, and those who only ever run a bath.

Серия: Strangest
Год: 2016
Производитель: Portico
Артикул: 899843
ISBN: 9781910232927
Автор: Spragg Iain
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Full Gas! How the Race was Won - Tactics from Inside the Peloton
So how do you win a bike race?Riding as fast as you could for as long as you could was the main tactic in the early days of road racing when Grand Tours could be won by hours. Now a minute's delay thanks to a puncture could ruin a rider's chances over a three-week race and the sport is described as nothing less than chess on wheels. The intricacies and complexities of cycling are what makes it so appealing: an eye for opportunity and a quick mind are just as crucial to success as a 'big engine' or good form.How do you cope with crosswinds, cobbles, elbows-out sprints, weaving your way through a teeming peloton? Why are steady nerves one of the best weapons in a rider's arsenal and breakaway artists to be revered? Where do you see the finest showcase of tactical brilliance? Peter Cossins takes us on to the team buses to hear pro cyclists and directeurs sportifs explain their tactics: when it went right, when they got it wrong - from sprinting to summits, from breakaways to bluffing.Hectic, thrilling, but sometimes impenetrable - watching a bike race can baffle as much as entertain. Full Gas is the essential guide to make sense of all things peloton.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Random House
Артикул: 771210
ISBN: 9781787290204
Автор: Cossins Peter
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Football
The perfect guide for any football fan who wants to know everything about the "beautiful game" - from World Cup winners and champions past and present, to football skills and techniques. Ever wondered when and where was football played for the first time? Do you know the history of the first football team? Have you explored the science behind football? Enter the fascinating world of the most popular game in the world with Eyewitness Football. Get in-depth knowledge about everything football from the rules and laws of the game to various skills and tactics. Follow the evolution of the ball itself, from inflated animal bladders to modern synthetic ones. Know what it feels like to walk in the specialized boots worn by the players - from studless ones from the 19th century to the modern ones with changeable screw-in studs. Eyewitness Football is packed with amazing pictures and facts that would interest new and old fans of the game alike. From bite-sized biographies of legendary players and results from all major tournaments to details about different national teams and clubs, this book packs it all in. Also included is a fantastic, full-colour poster to hang on your wall.

Серия: Eyewitness Travel
Год: 2018
Производитель: Dorling Kindersley
Артикул: 821614
ISBN: 9780241317686
Автор: Hornby Hugh
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Tennis's Strangest Matches
In this hugely entertaining collection of stories taken from over a hundred years of world tennis history, award-winning sports historian Peter Seddon has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a tennis court. They include the Wimbledon final between the tea-drinking vicar and a convicted murderer, and the 'Match of the Century' between the 'Women's Libber' and the 'Male Chauvinist Pig'. There are matches played on board ship and on the wings of an airborne plane, a game played in full regimental dress, and meet the player who rated himself so highly he played an entire match while carrying someone 'piggy-back'. The stories in this book are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious, and, most importantly, true.Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of tennis fanatics, this book is a unique look at the curiosities of an endlessly popular sport, revealing the 'strawberries and cream' game as you've never seen it before.

Серия: Strangest
Год: 2016
Производитель: Portico
Артикул: 899844
ISBN: 9781910232958
Автор: Seddon Peter
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Faster than Lightning. My Autobiography
The autobiography of the fastest man of all time and a superstar whose talent and charisma have made him one of the most famous people on the planet.Whether you know Athletics or not, and even whether you know sport or not, chances are you know Usain Bolt. The fastest man on the planet, not just now but ever, Usain has won the hearts of people everywhere with his mind-blowing performances and his infectious charisma - uniting supporters around the world.In this, his full autobiography, Usain tells his story in his own words: from humble beginnings in Jamaica, to international stardom at Beijing and on to the new heights of superstardom he has reached since lighting up London 2012.Full of the charm and charisma that has made him the most popular sporting figure of our time and a universal celebrity, this is a book that Usain's millions of fans will love.
Год: 2014
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 897077
ISBN: 9780007371426
Автор: Bolt Usain
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

Splash! 10,000 Years of Swimming
From the first recorded dip into what's now the driest spot on earth to the recreational swimmers in your local pool, humans have been getting wet for 10, 000 years. And for most of modern history, swimming has caused a ripple that touches us all.Splash! dives into Egypt, winds through ancient Greece and Rome, flows mostly underground through the Dark and Middle Ages (at least in Europe), and then re-emerges in the wake of the Renaissance before taking its final lap at the modern Olympic Games. Along the way, it kicks away the idea that swimming is just about speed or great feats of aquatic endurance, revealing how its history spans religion, fashion, architecture, public health, colonialism, segregation, sexism, sexiness, guts, glory and much, much more.As refreshing as jumping into a pool on a hot summer's day, Splash! sweeps across the whole of humankind's swimming history with an irrepressible enthusiasm that will make you crave your next dip.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Allen & Unwin
Артикул: 929274
ISBN: 9781911630838
Автор: Means Howard
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Why We Swim
Take a dive into the deep and discover what it is about water that seduces us, heals us and brings us together.Join writer and swimmer Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles of survival, wellbeing, community, competition and flow. Propelled by stories of polar swim champions, a Baghdad swim club, Olympian athletes and modern-day samurai swimmers, Why We Swim takes us around the globe in a remarkable, all-encompassing account of the world of swimming. This is a joyous meditation on our innate connection to water and a true celebration of the wonders of swimming.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Rider
Артикул: 892619
ISBN: 9781846046605
Автор: Tsui Bonnie
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Dream. Believe. Achieve. My Autobiography
Within the staggeringly dangerous and high-pressure sport of professional motorcycling, Jonathan Rea's achievements are unprecedented. A legendary World Superbike Champion withmore race wins than any rider in history, Rea's trailblazing success shows no sign of slowing down.Now, for the first time, this remarkable sportsman tracks his life and career. Seemingly destined for the racing world, Jonathan grew up in the paddocks - his grandfather was the first sponsor of five-times World Champion Joey Dunlop and his dad was a former Isle of Man TT winner. He owned his first bike before his hands were big enough to reach the brakes.But while racing may be in his blood, it is through sheer determination and relentless perseverance that Rea has gained huge victories in this ultra-competitive world. Topping several of the most prestigious motorcycling championships, he rules the sport - so much so that regulations are being introduced to curb his dominance. The fact that Rea has endured several potentially career-ending scrapes - including smashing his femur at the age of seventeen and being told that he would never race again - makes his achievements even more incredible.'Dream. Believe. Achieve, ' is Rea's mantra and in this gripping autobiography, we go behind the visor and into the mind of a man who has risen to the top of one of the most skilled and dangerous sports in the world.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 898025
ISBN: 9780008305109
Автор: Rea Jonathan
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Jog On. How Running Saved My Life
Divorced and struggling with deep-rooted mental health problems, Bella Mackie ended her twenties in tears. She could barely find the strength to get off the sofa, let alone piece her life back together. Until one day she did something she had never done of her own free will she pulled on a pair of trainers and went for a run.That first attempt didn t last very long. But to her surprise, she was back out there the next day. And the day after that. She began to set herself achievable goals to run 5k in under 30 minutes, to walk to work every day for a week, to attempt 10 push-ups in a row. Before she knew it, her mood was lifting for the first time in years.In Jog On, Bella explains with hilarious and unfiltered honesty how she used running to battle crippling anxiety and depression, without having to sacrifice her main loves: booze, cigarettes and ice cream. With the help of a supporting cast of doctors, psychologists, sportspeople and friends, she shares a wealth of inspirational stories, research and tips that show how exercise often can be the best medicine. This funny, moving and motivational book will encourage you to say jog on to your problems and get your life back on track no matter how small those first steps may be.
Год: 2019
Производитель: William Collins
Артикул: 897719
ISBN: 9780008241728
Автор: Mackie Bella
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Speed Queens + CD
Racing was a men's sport - and then came the women. Danica Patrick is from the United States. Mika Duno is Venezuelan. Laleh Seddigh is from Iran. They race with men and they are winners.Read their stories.

Серия: Pearson English Readers
Год: 2010
Производитель: Pearson
Артикул: 894613
ISBN: 9781408232088
Автор: Smith Rod
Гендер: Женщины
Категория: Спорт

How To... Move It. Reset Your Body
This book is about motivating your body through the power of movement, focusing on you as an individual and not the ideal of fitness we see so often. Before you lift a single kettle bell or hit the yoga mat, Nike Master Trainer Joslyn Thompson Rule will break down the stages to moving your body for the better. Starting with your brain, then your breathing and finally your body. Packed full with motivational and practical exercises for mobility, strength, conditioning, and recovery.This book is a personal trainer in your pocket, encouraging you along the way and helping you to have a healthy relationship with fitness.

Серия: Merky How To
Год: 2021
Производитель: Merky Books
Артикул: 891043
ISBN: 9781529118902
Автор: Thompson Rule Joslyn
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Match of the Day. Footy Facts and Stats
Who's scored the most goals in the history of football? (and, no, it's not Pele)Who is the dirtiest player in Champions League history? What do Harry Kane and North Korea have in common?And which creature is the most common Premier League mascot?The Match of the Day magazine Footy Facts & Stats book is bursting with thousands - literally thousands - of brilliant facts and amazing stats from the world of football.It contains everything you need to know about the game's biggest legends, the most iconic moments and the greatest tournaments.Get ready for a trivia overload from the Premier League, Champions League, Football League, the biggest and best leagues from around the world, the WSL, the FA Cup, World Cup, European Championships and much, much more.Discover all the fantastic facts about your biggest heroes, the biggest clubs and the biggest icons ever to have played the beautiful game.Dive into the amazing world of football's incredible record-breakers - we're talking big money transfers, net-busting strikers and red-card collecting hardmen.Oh, and learn how to say 'football' in every language!This, from the Match of the Day magazine team, is the ultimate guide to the wonderful - and sometimes wacky - world of football trivia!
Год: 2021
Производитель: BBC books
Артикул: 892134
ISBN: 9781785946363
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Sailing's Strangest Tales
This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales.Within these pages you'll find stories of pirates holding ships to ransom and the gruesome fates of some of the shipmates who dared cross them. The sailors forever lost in the Bermuda triangle, the poor family who were encircled by a school of sharks to the spooky tales of the lighthouse haunted by drunkard lightship keeper John Herman. The tales within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious and, most importantly, true.Revised, redesigned and updated for 2016, this book is the perfect gift for both keen sailors to the armchair Captains.

Серия: Strangest
Год: 2016
Производитель: Portico
Артикул: 923732
ISBN: 9781911042259
Автор: Harding John
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Red on Red. Liverpool, Manchester United and the fiercest rivalry in world football
The untold story of the most contested fixture in world footballLiverpool and Manchester. Two gloriously independent-minded, eclectic, culturally vibrant places. Yet the inhabitants dislike each other with a passion that is visceral. It is a divide that spans generations, across class, gender and ethnicity. And it has grown over the years, largely driven by one thing: football. The dark, malignant loathing shared by the followers of Liverpool and Manchester United has seeped into every aspect of life in the two cities. Football is not a barometer of disdain, as it is in places like Glasgow or Istanbul or Moscow. In northwest England, it is the engine of animosity.How did it come to this? Why did things turn so nasty? And what does it say about the two cities in which the clubs are based?Written by a Scouser and a Manc in a rare collaboration, Red on Red addresses the divide by talking to those involved in ten seminal football matches. It speaks to the characters who patrolled and provoked the rivalry: Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Gary Neville, among many others. Also questioned are the fans, the administrators, the referees, the police, and politicians. And through each legendary game, its authors tell the full story of the most extraordinary division not just in football, but in modern Britain.This is Red on Red, a rivalry like no other.
Год: 2023
Производитель: HarperCollins
Артикул: 986385
ISBN: 9780008489199
Автор: McNulty Phil, White Jim
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Epic. In Search of the Soul of Sport and Why It Matters
'For 30 years I was the voice of sport at The Times - but that's enough about me. What matters is sport.' This is an autobiography from which the author, award-winning writer Simon Barnes, has been surgically removed. He has reported on six World Cups, seven Olympic Games, cricket on five continents and more than 20 Wimbledons, watching Diego Maradona, Usain Bolt, Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer at their peak. Along the way he had soul-revealing conversations with Ayrton Senna and sat on Desert Orchid.His journalist's experience gives him perspective, until the addictive madness of sport takes over. Epic is a stunning mosaic of some of the greatest sporting moments in recent years, which build up to provide the reader with a better idea of what sport is for, what differentiates winners from losers, and reveals how sport teaches us how better to enjoy life.This is sport unplugged. Speaking for itself. Allowing the reader to understand sport with more clarity and depth than ever before.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966398
ISBN: 9781471164217
Автор: Barnes Simon
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Art of Resilience
Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoicism and the training needed to create an unbreakable body.Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8, 848m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle. On his epic 1, 780-mile journey around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, Ross swam through giant jellyfish, arctic storms, 'haunted' whirlpools and polluted shipping lanes, going so hard, and so fast, his tongue fell apart.Ross's previous book, The World's Fittest Book, was a Sunday Times bestseller and explored the science of physical fitness. Now, in The Art of Resilience, Ross uses his swim experience and other amazing endurance feats, where he managed to overcome seemingly insurmountable pain, hardship and adversity, to study the performance of extreme athletes, military and fitness specialists and psychologists to uncover the secrets of mental fitness and explore the concept of resilience, persistence, valour and a disciplined mindset in overcoming adversity. This ground-breaking book represents a paradigm shift in what we thought the human body and mind were capable of and will give you a blueprint to become a tougher, more resilient and ultimately better human - whatever the challenge you face.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 898325
ISBN: 9780008356958
Автор: Edgley Ross
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Dark Trade. Lost in Boxing
In the early 1990s, Donald McRae set out to discover the truth about the intense and forbidding world of professional boxing. Travelling around the United States and Britain, he was welcomed into the inner sanctums of some of the greatest fighters of the period - men such as Mike Tyson, Chris Eubank, Oscar de la Hoya, Frank Bruno, Evander Holyfield and Naseem Hamed among them. They opened up to him, revealing unforgettable personal stories from both inside and outside the ring, and explaining why it is that some are driven to compete in this most brutal of sports, risking their health and even their lives.The result is a classic account of boxing that remains as fresh and entertaining as when it was first published 20 years ago. McRae approaches his subjects with wit, compassion and insight, and the result was a book that was a deserved winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize.
Год: 2014
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966348
ISBN: 9781471135378
Автор: McRae Donald
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Racing in the Dark. How the Bentley Boys Conquered Le Mans
The inspirational story of the Bentley Boys and Le Mans - the race they made their own.Le Mans, 1927. W.O. Bentley peered into the dusk. His three cars, which had led from the start, were missing. Two years running he had failed to finish. Once again he was staring into a void. Racing, his shareholders told him, was a waste of money. This race looked like being his last. W.O's engineering skills had been forged on the Great Northern railway and in the skies of the First World War, where Bentley-powered Sopwith Camels took the fight to Germany's Red Baron. Determined to build and race his own cars, he assembled a crack team from all strata of 1920s Britain, from East End boys Leslie Pennal and Wally Hassan to multi-millionaires Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin, men in search of adventures to blaze their way out of the dark past.They dedicated themselves to building the perfect road and racing car. In the hayloft above their workshop, the first Bentley was born and soon it was the car of choice for the fast-living upper classes. They raced at the fashionable Brooklands circuit and then set their sights on the fledgling 24 Hours Le Mans race. An audacious goal for a British car, yet the Bentley Boys rose to the challenge. But on that night in 1927, after the biggest crash in racing history claimed their cars, could they still pull it off and put British motor racing on the map?In the 1920s, Bentley Motors burned brightly but all too briefly; yet its tale, filled with drama, tragedy, determination and glory still shines a century on.
Год: 2022
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966519
ISBN: 9781471198281
Автор: Grimsdale Peter
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Total Competition. Lessons in Strategy from Formula One
Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever been published.Across four decades, Ross Brawn was one of the most innovative and successful technical directors and then team principals in Formula One. Leading Benetton, Ferrari, Honda, Brawn and Mercedes, he worked with drivers such as Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton to make them world champions. In 2017, he was appointed F1's managing director, motor sports, by the sport's new owners Liberty Media. Now, in this fascinating book written with Adam Parr (who was CEO and then chairman of Williams for five years), he looks back over his career and methods to assess how he did it, and where occasionally he got things wrong.Total Competition is a definitive portrait of modern motorsport. In the book, Brawn and Parr explore the unique pressures of Formula One, their battles with Bernie Ecclestone, and the cut-throat world they inhabited, where coming second is never good enough. This book will appeal not only to the millions of Formula One fans who want to understand how Brawn operates, it will also provide many lessons in how to achieve your own business goals.
Год: 2017
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966393
ISBN: 9781471162381
Автор: Brawn Ross, Parr Adam
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Why We Kneel How We Rise
With contributions from Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Jeff Harriott, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka, Hope PowellIn the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter protests that followed, a rain delay during a Test match gave Michael Holding an opportunity. For the first time, he spoke about the racism that he and those around him have suffered.Now, in Why We Kneel, How We Rise Holding shares his story together with those of some of the world's most iconic athletes. To understand the racism of today, Holding dives into its uncomfortable and unedited history. He tells the stories left untold about Black people's accomplishments throughout history and emphasises the importance of education as a tool to achieve equality.Why We Kneel, How We Rise is a powerful, poignant and personal exploration of racism - with a message of hope for real change.
Год: 2022
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 965862
ISBN: 9781398503267
Автор: Holding Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Believe Us
Liverpool Football Club's stunning Premier League title victory deserves a place in the official record of great sporting achievements. Talismanic manager Jurgen Klopp delivered a first title in 30 years as the Reds became the only team in British history to hold the European Cup, Super Cup, World Club Cup and domestic league title simultaneously.A difficult title defence followed, derailed by an unrivalled injury crisis during a thankless, Covid-shaped season. Still Klopp's Liverpool weathered this storm to secure Champions League football again, surmounting personal tragedy and endless professional setbacks. But what makes the club tick? Can the lessons of its success be replicated by others?Melissa Reddy reveals the inside story of Jurgen Klopp's astonishing revival of the Liverpool FC, weaving together the great highs and lowest points with incisive and insightful reporting. Believe Us offers unparalleled access behind the scenes, featuring interviews with everyone from fans and key backroom staff to players including captain Jordan Henderson, and of course Klopp himself.The perfect gift for any fan of the club or its inimitable leader, this is a story unlike any other: this means more.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 898760
ISBN: 9780008443818
Автор: Reddy Melissa
Гендер: Не определено
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Secretariat
The remarkable true story of 'Big Red, ' one of America's finest racehorses. When her beloved Meadow Stables is faced with closure following her father's illness, housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over. Despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge she calls in assistance from trainer Lucien Laurin and a host of successful jockeys.Pitted against the Phipps' racing dynasty, Penny takes the decision to breed her mare Somethingroyal to the Phipps' Bold Ruler, the nation's favourite stallion. With the toss of a coin it is agreed that one family will take Somethingroyal's first foal with the losing stable taking the colt out of Hasty Matelda and Somethingroyal's second foal. Penny loses the toss, but the wait for the unborn foal proves fortuitous when a bright red chestnut colt is born, Secretariat. Nicknamed "Big Red, " with Laurin's guidance, Penny manages to navigate the male-dominated business of horse racing, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.Now, more than 30 years after its initial publication, the story of "Big Red" continues to be a classic. Secretariat is the tale of a great racehorse but also a testimony to the dedication of Penny Chenery. Following her triumph with Secretariat she was elected as the first female member of The Jockey Club, changing the face of American horse racing forever.
Год: 2015
Производитель: The Borough Press
Артикул: 897086
ISBN: 9780007410910
Автор: Nack William
Гендер: Не определено
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The Tree of Yoga. The Definitive Guide to Yoga in Everyday Life
The definitive guide to yoga in everyday life from B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher.B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar's unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the practice, as well as a mindset of 'yoga for all', which has made it into a worldwide phenomenon.His seminal book, 'Light on Yoga', is widely called 'the bible of yoga' and has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around they world. In 'Tree of Yoga', the collected wisdom of his many years of practical practice and its application in real life are brought into a single-volume work.A collected philosophy for life researched through decades of practice by B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher. These are his core teachings and advice for living a long, healthy, happy life.Using the tree as a structural metaphor for both life and yoga practice, the essays cover many aspects of life and practice which are vital to health and happiness and in need of care. This includes:- Yoga and health- Yoga as part of daily life- Childhood and parenthood- Love- Death- Faith - hope and spirituality- Teachers and teaching
Год: 2013
Производитель: Thorsons
Артикул: 897351
ISBN: 9780007921270
Автор: Iyengar B.K.S
Гендер: Не определено
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My Decade in the Premier League
'My Decade in the Premier League' is Wayne's first hand account of his 10 years playing at the highest level in English football - and for the biggest club in the world. This is his inside story of life on the pitch for Manchester Utd; the League titles, FA Cups, League Cups and Champions League adventures. A must for any Utd fan. Wayne Rooney is widely regarded as one of the leading football players of his generation. A talisman for Manchester United, since his move to the club in 2004, Rooney is their star player and an all-time great at the club.In the 10 years since he made his debut as a 16 year old for Everton, he has acquired trophy after trophy, accolade after accolade and headline after headline.'My Decade in the Premier League' is the inside account of life as a Premier League footballer from the man every one wants to hear from. This is his story, in his words. From gracing the ground at Goodison as an excitable 16 year old to lifting the Champions League trophy with Manchester United. From the emotional high of scoring the winner against Manchester City with that overhead bicycle kick to the crushing low of losing the league title in the last few seconds of the season.This is a book for the fan who would kill to get just 30 seconds on the pitch at The Theatre of Dreams - to run on the famous turf and score in front of the Stretford End. 'My Decade in the Premier League' gives a real insight in to what goes in to being part of the biggest club in the world; the training pitch, the dressing room, the manager, the coaches and, most importantly, the buzz of crossing that white line and hearing the 76, 000 strong crowd chant your name.In intricate, emotional detail Wayne talks about every season he has spent in the Premier League and how it feels to be one the most celebrated footballers on the planet.
Год: 2013
Производитель: HarperCollins
Артикул: 985921
ISBN: 9780007242641
Автор: Rooney Wayne
Гендер: Не определено
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Arsene Wenger. The Inside Story of Arsenal Under Wenger
The most comprehensive biography of Arsene Wenger ever published, now fully revised and updated to the end of his Arsenal career.When Arsene Wenger arrived at Arsenal in 1996, he was little known to fans at the club and many doubted he could bring back the glory days of George Graham. But soon he was transforming the way the team played, melding the famous English defensive spine of Tony Adams, Martin Keown, Lee Dixon, Nigel Winterburn and David Seaman with a hugely creative foreign attacking spirit, epitomised by Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry and Robert Pires, that could both outplay and outmuscle their rivals. At the same time, he introduced new ideas on diet, exercise, training and tactics, which many players believe extended their careers.Having won numerous trophies, and led the Invincibles to an unprecedented unbeaten league season in 2003-04, Wenger then had to help the Gunners through the next stage of their development when they moved from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, a move that was followed by a nine-year trophy drought. Despite the financial constraints he faced, he still managed to keep the club playing in the Champions League year after year while remaining true to his philosophy of how the game should be played. Some began to question whether he had been left behind, despite picking up back-to-back FA Cups in 2014 and 2015, and in the end in April 2018 he decided the time was right to step away.Now, in this updated edition of John Cross's acclaimed biography, the author provides a compelling account of the man and his methods across 22 years in charge. He assesses the scale of Wenger's achievements and whether the criticism he faced towards the end was justified. Arsene Wenger builds into the most complete portrait of the Frenchman yet written.
Год: 2015
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966443
ISBN: 9781471177866
Автор: Cross John
Гендер: Не определено
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High Performance. When Britain Ruled the Roads
In January 1964, a team of tiny red and white Mini Coopers stunned the world by winning the legendary Monte Carlo Rally. It was a stellar year for British cars that culminated in Goldfinger breaking box office records and making James Bond s Aston Martin DB5 the world s most famous sports car.By the sixties, on road, track and silver screen the Brits were the ones to beat, winning Formula One championships and capturing hearts. Designers like John Cooper, and Colin Chapman of Lotus, dismissed as mere garagisti by Enzo Ferrari, grabbed all the prizes, while Alex Issigonis won a knighthood for his revolutionary Mini. The E Type Jaguar was feted as the world s sexiest car and Land Rover the most durable.But before the war only one British car had triumphed in a Grand Prix; Britain s car builders were fiercely risk-averse. So what changed? To find out, Peter Grimsdale has gone in search of a generation of rebel creative spirits who emerged from railway arches and Nissen huts to tear up the rulebook with their revolutionary machines. Like the serial fugitives from the POW camps, they thrived on adversity, improvisation and sheer obstinate determination.High Performance celebrates Britain s automotive golden age and the mavericks who sketched them on the back of envelopes and garage floors, who fettled, bolted and welded them together and hammered the competition in the showroom, on the road and on the track fuelled by contempt for convention.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966410
ISBN: 9781471168482
Автор: Grimsdale Peter
Гендер: Не определено
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In Sunshine or in Shadow
At the height of the Troubles, Gerry Storey ran the Holy Family gym from the IRA's heartland territory of New Lodge in Belfast. Despite coming from a family steeped in the Republican movement, he insisted that it would be open to all. He ensured that his boxers were given a free pass by paramilitary forces on both Republican and Loyalist sides, so they could find a way out of the province's desperate situation. In the immediate aftermath of the 1981 Hunger Strikes, Storey would also visit the Maze prison twice a week to train the inmates from each community, separately.In itself, this would be a heroic story, but Storey went further than that: he became the trainer for world champion Barry McGuigan and Olympian Hugh Russell, who became one of the most famous photographers to document the Troubles. Even with all his success and the support of both sides, Storey still found himself subjected to three bomb attacks from those who were implacably hostile to any form of reconciliation. He also worked with the Protestant boxer Davy Larmour, who fought two bloody battles in the ring against Russell, his Catholic friend. At the same time, in Derry, the British and European lightweight champion Charlie Nash fought without bitterness after his brother was killed and his father was shot on Bloody Sunday the most infamous day of the conflict.Now, Donald McRae reveals the extraordinary tale of those troubled times. After years of research and intimate interviews with the key characters in this story, he shows us how the violent business of boxing became a haven of peace and hope for these remarkable and compassionate men. In Sunshine or in Shadow is an inspirational story of triumph over adversity and celebrates the reconciliation that can take place when two fighters meet each other in the ring, rather than outside it.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966396
ISBN: 9781471163135
Автор: McRae Donald
Гендер: Не определено
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The Red Apprentice. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Making of Manchester United's Great Hope
He is the goal-scoring legend of the Treble Triumph, a local hero in Manchester and back home in Norway. But when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was announced in December 2018 as interim Manchester United manager, his only Premier League experience was overseeing Cardiff City's relegation. After a dismal time following Sir Alex Ferguson's departure, could he really be the one to see the club challenge again for major honours? It all started so well - a record-breaking run of victories, Solskjaer seemingly the antidote to the confusion of Moyes, the stagnation of Van Gaal, the trauma of Mourinho, and the permanent job was secured. His first full season in charge was a bumpy ride, but Solskjaer steered the club to three semi-finals and a creditable third-place finish. He has reinvigorated players like Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford, given opportunities to newcomers such as Mason Greenwood, and brought in fresh talent in the shape of Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Harry Maguire. In this updated edition, Jackson reveals how Solskjaer inspired United back into title contention once again during 2020-21, also taking them to a European final.In The Red Apprentice, Jamie Jackson takes the reader back to Solskjaer's early days in Norway to discover the making of the man. He relives his extraordinary playing career and that goal in the Champions League final of 1999, exploring his move into coaching and seeks an answer to the vital question: can he do it? Can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer draw on his experience and knowledge of the United way and bring the club its 21st league title?
Год: 2021
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966480
ISBN: 9781471187872
Автор: Jackson Jamie
Гендер: Не определено
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The Olympics ( + CD)
Every four years the best athletes - runners, swimmers, boxers, gymnasts and more - come together to compete in the biggest sports competition in the world. In this book you can learn all about the Olympic Games and their history. Who were the greatest competitors ever and what are the stories behind their success?

Серия: Pearson English Active Readers
Год: 2012
Производитель: Pearson
Артикул: 764092
ISBN: 9781408264072
Автор: Shipton Paul
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Ali. A Life
The most comprehensive and definitive biography of Muhammad Ali that has ever been published, based on more than 500 interviews with those who knew him best, with many dramatic new discoveries about his life and career.When the frail, trembling figure of Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996, a TV audience of up to 3 billion people was once again gripped by the story of the world's most famous sporting icon. The man who had once been reviled for his refusal to fight for his country and for his fast-talking denunciation of his opponents was now almost universally adored, the true cost of his astonishing boxing career clear to see.In Jonathan Eig's ground-breaking biography, backed up with much detailed new research specially commissioned for this book, we get a stunning portrait of one of the most significant personalities of the second half of the twentieth century. We are not only taken inside the ring for some of the most famous bouts in boxing history, we also learn about his personal life, his finances, his faith and the moments when the first signs of his physical decline began to show. Ali was a symbol of freedom and courage, a hero to many, but this is also a very personal story of a warrior who vanquished every opponent but was finally brought down by his own stubborn refusal to quit.An epic tale of a fighter who became the world's most famous pacifist, Ali: A Life does full justice to an extraordinary man.
Год: 2018
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966374
ISBN: 9781471155956
Автор: Eig Jonathan
Гендер: Не определено
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Chris Hoy. The Autobiography
Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible, record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian), this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words.This 33-year-old cycling fanatic from Murrayfield in the suburbs of Edinburgh defied the doubters who thought he would struggle when his specialist discipline, the 1km time trial, was dropped from the Olympics, and went on to reinvent himself as a track cycling sprinter and triple Olympic gold medallist in Beijing. His return to these shores sparked unprecedented celebrations and real admiration that here was a role model who was the epitome of all things that are good in sport.What makes a champion in sport? In his autobiography, Hoy returns to his roots as a child fully engaged with the BMX craze of the Eighties; when, even as a seven year old his will to succeed allied to an unyielding mental strength set him apart from other youngsters of his age. A promising rower and rugby player in school, it was when he joined his first local cycling club and spent most weekends of the year competing in national events from Blackpool to Bristol that the seeds of his future career were sown.With the devoted support of his family, Hoy drove himself to the pinnacle of his sport at the same time as British track cycling established itself as a pioneering force on the world stage.In the wake of his unparalleled achievements at London 2012, which filled the whole country with pride, there is no sporting icon better placed to demonstrate what it takes to reach the top than Sir Chris Hoy.
Год: 2012
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 897013
ISBN: 9780007311323
Автор: Hoy Chris
Гендер: Не определено
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Etape. The untold stories of the Tour de France's defining stages
In Etape, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore will take readers on a virtual Tour de France, with each chapter focusing on a single rider in a single stage that came to define the Tour s history.In Etape, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore tells the stories behind some of the defining stages in the Tour de France s history through the eyes of the protagonists: the heroes and villains, stars and journeymen.Featuring exclusive new interviews with Mark Cavendish, Lance Armstrong, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond, David Millar, Chris Boardman and many other Tour riders past and present, Etape spans six decades in conveying the mystery, beauty and madness of the world s greatest bike race.The book includes Boardman s famous debut in 1994, Cavendish s best and worst stages, an emotionally charged win for Armstrong in Limoges in 1995 and his dramatic, drug-fuelled victory eight years later at Luz Ardiden, as well as iconic stages featuring giants of the sport: Merckx s toughest Tour, Hinault s journey through hell, LeMond s return from near-death, and the tragic Marco Pantani s domination of the most controversial race in Tour history, among others.From the Alps to the Pyrenees, the sun-soaked plains of the midi to the rain-lashed cobbles of the north, Etape takes the reader on a virtual Tour. Along the way, in shedding new light on familiar events, unravelling mysteries and exploring untold stories, it confirms the Tour de France as unrivalled in its creation of myths and legends, and as a stage for courage, scandal, skill, and drama.
Год: 2015
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 897227
ISBN: 9780007500130
Автор: Moore Richard
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Call of the Road. The History of Cycle Road Racing
Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos.Since the first road race in May 1869, revealed here for the very first time, cycle road racing has been dominated by iconic cyclists who redefined endurance and fortitude. The battles facing these cyclists are not fought over just one race, but an annual series beginning with the Spring Classics and culminating in the three great tours the Giro d Italia, Vuelta a Espana and the Tour de France before the cyclists retire to lick their wounds and start on another winter of training.How were the great races founded and developed? How have the great riders stamped their authority on them through the ages? Truly international in scope, looking at road racing in North and Latin America, Australia, Africa and Asia, as well as continental Europe, The Call of the Road is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the history, tactics or personalities of cycle road racing.
Год: 2019
Производитель: William Collins
Артикул: 897657
ISBN: 9780008220808
Автор: Sidwells Chris
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Club. How the Premier League Became the Richest, Most Disruptive Business in Sport
How did English football - once known for its stale pies, bad book-keeping and hooligans - become a commercial powerhouse and the world's premium popular entertainment?This was a business empire built in only twenty-five years on ambition, experimentation and gambler's luck. Lead by a motley cast of executives, Russian oligarchs, Arab Sheikhs, Asian Titans, American Tycoons, battle-hardened managers, ruthless agents and the Murdoch media - the Premier League has been carved up, rebranded and exported to phenomenal 185 countries. The United Nations only recognizes 193.But the extraordinary profit of bringing England's ageing industrial towns to a compulsive global attention has come at a cost. Today, as players are sold for hundreds of millions and clubs are valued in the billions, local fans are being priced out - and the clubs' local identities are fading. The Premier League has become the classic business fable for our globalised world.Drawing on dozens of exclusive and revelatory interviews from the Boardrooms - including Liverpool's John W. Henry, Tottenham's Daniel Levy, Martin Edwards and David Gill at Manchester United, Arsene Wenger and Stan Kroenke at Arsenal, Manchester City's sporting director Txiki Begiristain, and executives at Chelsea, West Ham, Leicester City and Aston Villa - this is the definitive bustand boom account of how the Premier League product took over the world.
Год: 2019
Производитель: John Murray
Артикул: 977333
ISBN: 9781473699588
Автор: Clegg Jonathan
Гендер: Не определено
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I Am The Secret Footballer
This updated edition of the bestselling and wildly popular I Am the Secret Footballer features a new introduction and an additional chapter. The anonymous writer of the Guardian s Secret Footballer column gives Premier League fans an insider s look into the unseen world of professional football. It is often said that 95% of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors. Many of these stories I shouldn t be telling you. But I will. Who is The Secret Footballer? Only a few people know the true identity of the man inside the game. Whoever he is-and whatever team he plays for TSF is always honest, fearless and opinionated. Here he takes readers past the locker-room door and reveals the inner workings of a professional club, the exhilarating highs and crushing lows, and what it s really like to do the job most of us can only dream of doing.TFS chronicles the exploits of his Premiership colleagues with a gimlet eye and frank humour. Managers, agents and players are not spared from his observations their mindsets, their relationships with those outside the sport, their behaviour good and bad. In his inimitable style, TSF recounts entertaining and eyebrow-raising vignettes, naming names and dropping colourful details along the way.
Год: 2016
Производитель: Faber and Faber
Артикул: 954105
ISBN: 9781783350049
Автор: The Secret Footballer
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Bar a. The Rise and Fall of the Club that Built Modern Football
From the bestselling co-author of Soccernomics comes the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful football club in the world - and how that envied position now hangs in the balance.Bar a is not just the world's most popular sports club, it is simply one of the most influential organisations on the planet. With almost 250 million followers on social media and 4 million visitors to its Camp Nou stadium each year, there's little wonder its motto is 'More than a club'. But it was not always so. In the past three decades, Barcelona has transformed from regional team to global powerhouse, becoming a model of sporting excellence and a consistent winner of silverware.Simon Kuper unravels exactly how these transformations took place. He outlines the organisational structure behind the club's business decisions, and details the work of its coaches, medics, data analysts and nutritionists who have revolutionised the sporting world. And, of course, he studies the towering influence of the club's two greatest legends, Johan Cruyff and Lionel Messi.Like many leading global businesses, FC Barcelona closely guards its secrets, granting few outsiders a view behind the scenes. But, after decades of writing about the sport and the club, Kuper was given unprecedented access to the inner sanctum and to the people who strive daily to keep Barcelona at the top.Erudite, personal, and capturing all the latest successes and upheavals, his portrait of this incredible institution goes beyond football to understand Bar a as a unique social, cultural, and political phenomenon."I began my research thinking I was going to be explaining Barca's rise to greatness, and I have, but I've also ended up charting the decline and fall."
Год: 2022
Производитель: Hachette Book
Артикул: 976160
ISBN: 9781780725543
Автор: Kuper Simon
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Seabiscuit. The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse
From the author of Unbroken - a major motion picture releasing in 2015 - this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit. In 1938 one figure received more press coverage than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt. He was a cultural icon and a world-class athlete - and an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse by the name of Seabiscuit.Misunderstood and mishandled, Seabiscuit had spent seasons floundering in the lowest ranks of racing until a chance meeting of three men. Together, they created a champion. This is a story which topped the bestseller charts for over two years; a riveting tale of grit, grace, luck and an underdog's stubborn determination to win against all odds.
Год: 2014
Производитель: 4th Estate
Артикул: 899739
ISBN: 9781841150925
Автор: Hillenbrand Laura
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Rise of the Ultra Runners. A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
Marathons are no longer enough.Pain is to be relished, not avoided. Hallucinations are normal.Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if he could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and on to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.The Rise of the Ultra Runners is the electrifying, inspirational account of what he learned along the way. Through encounters with the sport's many colourful characters and his experiences of its soaring highs and crushing lows, Finn offers an unforgettable insight into what can be found at the boundaries of human endeavour.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Faber and Faber
Артикул: 954055
ISBN: 9781783351336
Автор: Finn Adharanand
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Red or Dead
In 1959, Liverpool Football Club were in the Second Division. Liverpool Football Club had never won the FA Cup. Fifteen seasons later, Liverpool Football Club had won three League titles, two FA Cups and the UEFA Cup. Liverpool Football Club had become the most consistently successful team in England. And the most passionately supported club. Their manager was revered as a god.Destined for immortality. Their manager was Bill Shankly. His job was his life. His life was football. His football a form of socialism. Bill Shankly inspired people. Bill Shankly transformed people. The players and the supporters.His legacy would reveberate through the ages.In 1974, Liverpool Football Club and Bill Shankly stood on the verge of even greater success. In England and in Europe. But in 1974, Bill Shankly shocked Liverpool and football. Bill Shankly resigned. Bill Shankly retired.Red or Dead is the story of the rise of Liverpool Football Club and Bill Shankly. And the story of the retirement of Bill Shankly. Of one man and his work. And of the man after that work. A man in two halves. Home and away. Red or dead.
Год: 2014
Производитель: Faber and Faber
Артикул: 953915
ISBN: 9780571280667
Автор: Peace David
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Soccernomics
This is the revised and expanded 5th edition of the international bestseller about why Spain, Germany and Brazil win, and why the USA, Japan, Australia - and even Iraq - are destined to become the kings of the world's most popular sport.Football truly is the world's favourite game, followed in over 200 countries by hundreds of millions of people pouring their hearts and souls into supporting their chosen team every week.But behind the passion are questions that all true football aficionados want to know: why do England lose whilst German and Brazil win? How have Spain conquered the world? Why do so many clubs buy the wrong players?Fully revised and updated, Soccernomics is the revolutionary guide from an economist and a sports writer who answer all these questions and more.
Год: 2018
Производитель: HarperCollins
Артикул: 691723
ISBN: 978-0-00-823664-9
Автор: Kuper Simon, Szimansky Stefan
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Becoming Forrest. One man's epic run across America
Becoming Forrest is the incredible story of Englishman Rob Pope, a veterinarian who left his job in pursuit of a dream - to become the first person ever to complete the epic run undertaken by one of Hollywood's most beloved characters, Forrest Gump. After his momma urged him "to do one thing in life that made a difference", he flew to Alabama, put on his running shoes, and sped off into the wilderness.His remarkable journey covered 15, 600 miles, the distance from the North to the South Pole and a third of the way back. Over a grueling 18 months, braving injuries, blizzards, forest fires and deadly wildlife, he crossed the United States five times. During one of the most turbulent periods in recent American history, Rob immersed himself in American life. His time on the open road saw him forever changed, trying to make that difference, in the process of Becoming Forrest.This is a tale of one man who just wanted to make a difference.
Год: 2022
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 923809
ISBN: 9780008472559
Автор: Pope Rob
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

The Limit. Life and Death in Formula One's Most Dangerous Era
10 September 1961: at the boomerang-shaped racetrack at Monza half a dozen teams are preparing for the Italian Grand Prix. It is the biggest race anyone can remember. Phil Hill the first American to break into the top ranks of European racing and his Ferrari teammate, Count Wolfgang von Trips a German nobleman with a movie-star manner face one another in a race that will decide the winner of the Formula One drivers championship. By the day s end, one man will clinch that prize. The other will perish face down on the track.Seeped in danger, seductive glamour and burning rivalry, this is the story of two young men living in the shadow of oblivion and dicing with death.
Год: 2012
Производитель: Atlantic
Артикул: 929490
ISBN: 9781848872240
Автор: Cannell Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Extreme Sports. Level 2. A2-A2 +
Up in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! Extreme sports are new, exciting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing. Read about the crazy people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you?

Серия: Pearson English Readers
Год: 2008
Производитель: Pearson
Артикул: 763822
ISBN: 9781405881593
Автор: Dean Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Zonal Marking. The Making of Modern European Football
An insightful, comprehensive and always entertaining appreciation of how European football has developed over the last three decades by the author of the much heralded The Mixer.Continental football has always cast a spell over the imagination. From the attacking flair of Real Madrid of the 50s to the defensive brilliance of the Italians in the 60s and onto the total football of the Dutch in the 70s, the European leagues have been where the game has most evolved and taken its biggest steps forward. And over the last three decades, since the rebranding of the Champions League in 1992, that pattern has continued unabated, with each major European footballing nation playing its part in how the game s tactics have developed.From the intelligent use of space displayed by the phenomenal Ajax team of the early 90s, to the dominance of the highly strategic Italian league in the late 90s and onto the technical wizardry of Barcelona s tiki-taka, the European game continues to reinvent the tactical dimension of the game, creating blueprints which both club and national teams around the world strive to follow.In Zonal Marking, Michael Cox brilliantly investigates and analyses the major leagues around Europe over specific time periods and demonstrates the impact each has made on how the game is now played. Highly entertaining and packed full of wonderful anecdotes, this is the first book of its kind to take an overview of modern European football, and lays bare just how much the international language of football can be shaped by a nation s unique identity.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 897940
ISBN: 9780008291174
Автор: Cox Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Second Life of Tiger Woods
Written by a New York Times bestselling author and reporter who "knows the world of professional golf like few others" (The Wall Street Journal) comes "the most insightful and evenhanded book written yet about one of the signature athletes of the last twenty-five years" (Booklist, starred review) detailing Tiger Woods's remarkable comeback and his journey back into winner's circle. Tiger Woods's long descent into a personal and professional hell reached bottom in the early hours of Memorial Day in 2017. Woods's DUI arrest that night came on the heels of a desperate spinal surgery, just weeks after he told close friends he might never play tournament golf again. His mug shot and alarming arrest video were painful to look at and, for Woods, a deep humiliation. The former paragon of discipline now found himself hopelessly lost and out of control, exposed for all the world to see. That episode could have marked the beginning of Tiger's end. It proved to be the opposite.Instead of sinking beneath the public disgrace of drug abuse and the private despair of a battered and ailing body, Woods embarked on the long road to redeeming himself. In The Second Life of Tiger Woods, Michael Bamberger, who has covered Woods since the golfer was an amateur, draws upon his deep network of sources inside locker rooms, caddie yards, clubhouses, fitness trailers, and back offices to tell the true and inspiring story of the legend's return. Packed with new information and graced by insight, Bamberger's story reveals how this iconic athlete clawed his way back to the top.This is a "gripping" (Kirkus Reviews) and intimate portrait of a man who has spent his life in front of the camera but has done his best to make sure he was never really known. Here is Tiger, barefoot, in handcuffs, showing a police officer a witty and self-deprecating side of himself that the public never sees. Here is Tiger on the verge of tears with his children at the British Open. Here is Tiger trying to express his gratitude to his mother at a ceremony at the Rose Garden. In these pages, Tiger is funny, cold, generous, self-absorbed, inspiring-and real.The Second Life of Tiger Woods is not only the saga of an exceptional man but also a celebration of second chances. Bamberger's bracingly honest book is about what Tiger Woods did, and about what any of us can do, when we face our demons head-on.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Avid Reader Press
Артикул: 967292
ISBN: 9781982122843
Автор: Bamberger Michael
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

The Phantom of the Open
The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst GolferWhen 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121. The sport's ruling classes banned him for life.Maurice didn't take it lying down. In a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse with The Man, he entered tournaments again - and again, and again - using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel (more often than not disguised by a fake moustache).In doing so, he sent the authorities into apoplexy, and won the hearts of fans from Muirfield to Michigan, becoming arguably the most popular - and certainly the bravest - sporting underdog the world has ever known
Год: 2022
Производитель: Vintage books
Артикул: 891186
ISBN: 9781529195859
Автор: Murray Scott, Фарнаби Саймон
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

I, Robot. How to Be a Footballer 2
What happens on the pitch is only half the story.Being a footballer is not just kicking a ball about with twenty-one other people on a big grass rectangle. Sometimes being a footballer is about accidentally becoming best mates with Mickey Rourke, or understanding why spitting is considered football s most heinous crime.In How to be a Footballer, Peter Crouch took us into a world of bad tattoos and even worse haircuts, a world where you re on the pitch one minute, spending too much money on a personalised number plate the next. In I, Robot, he lifts the lid even further on the beautiful game. We will learn about Gareth Bale s magic beans, the Golden Rhombus of Saturday night entertainment, and why Crouchy s dad walks his dog wearing an England tracksuit from 2005.Whether you re an armchair expert, or out in the stands every Saturday, crazy for five-a-side or haven t put on a pair of boots since school, this is the real inside story of how to be a footballer.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Ebury Press
Артикул: 890836
ISBN: 9781529104639
Автор: Crouch Peter
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Cycle of Lies. The Fall of Lance Armstrong
A fly-on-the-wall account of the greatest drama in modern sporting history by the New York Times cycling correspondent.As Lance Armstrong s precipitous fall from grace continues, New York Times sports reporter Juliet Macur takes the reader behind the scenes to bring to life the astonishing twists and turns of the scandal that has rocked the world of cycling.With unprecedented access to the key players in the drama from Armstrong s fellow cyclists and top cycling officials to doctors, trainers and wives Cycle of Lies reveals how Armstrong built a fortress of people around him to protect his image and upend the lives of anybody who stood in his way.As America s fallen idol faces potential perjury charges, Cycle of Lies widens the focus to expose corruption at all levels of the sport in a thrilling, page-turning work of contemporary narrative history.
Год: 2014
Производитель: William Collins
Артикул: 923831
ISBN: 9780007520633
Автор: Macur Juliet
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw. The Robin Friday Story
Robin Friday was an exceptional footballer who should have played for England. He never did. Robin Friday was a brilliant player who could have played in the top flight. He never did.Why? Because Robin Friday was a man who would not bow down to anyone, who refused to take life seriously and who lived every moment as if it were his last. For anyone lucky enough to have seen him play, Robin Friday was up there with the greats. Take it from one who knows: 'There is no doubt in my mind that if someone had taken a chance on him he would have set the top division alight, ' says the legendary Stan Bowles. 'He could have gone right to the top, but he just went off the rails a bit.' Loved and admired by everyone who saw him, Friday also had a dark side: troubled, strong-minded, reckless, he would end up destroying himself. Tragically, after years of alcohol and drug abuse, he died at the age of 38 without ever having fulfilled his potential.The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw provides the first full appreciation of a man too long forgotten by the world of football, and, along with a forthcoming film based on Friday's life, with a screenplay by co-author Paolo Hewitt, this book will surely give him the cult status he deserves.

Серия: Mainstream Sport
Год: 2021
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 892360
ISBN: 9781840181081
Автор: McGuigan Paul, Hewitt Paolo
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

Lights Out, Full Throttle. The Good the Bad and the Bernie of Formula One
Calling all petrolheads, Lights Out, Full Throttle is the riotously funny tour through the best, worst and downright outrageous of F1.Johnny and Damon have become the one constant for passionate British F1 fans in a rapidly changing landscape. They have earned cult status as commentators and pundits, with viewers loving their unerring dedication to the sport's greatness.From Monaco to Silverstone - discussing Johnny's crowdsurfing and Bernie's burger bar, the genius of Adrian Newey and Colin Chapman, what it's like to have an out-of-body experience while driving a car in the pouring rain at 200 mph, and the future of the sport in the wake of a tumultuous year - Johnny and Damon assess the good, the bad and the ugly of the F1 enthusiast's paradise.Whether you're a fan of Nigel, Niki, Kimi or Britney, pine for the glory days of Brabham, Williams, Jim Clark and Fangio, or believe that Lewis Hamilton will retire as the GOAT, Lights Out, Full Throttle gets you to the front of the grid without the inconvenience of having to leave your seat.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Pan Books
Артикул: 902574
ISBN: 9781529040036
Автор: Herbert Johnny, Hill Damon
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Little Red Book of Klopp
'I told my players during the break: Since we're here anyway, we might actually play a bit of football.' The Little Red Book of Klopp celebrates the best witticisms, sayings, and insults from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, accompanied by illustrations of the great man himself.Jurgen Klopp has almost single-handedly injected the passion back into English football with his charisma and high-tempo brand of the beautiful game. He has taken Liverpool back to the top of European football by winning the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final and his team won the Premier League in 2020. Matched only by his success on the pitch, Klopp has become renowned for his outspoken sayings off it, usually accompanied by his characteristic facial expressions and passionate arm waving.'Let's talk about six, baby! Let's talk about you and me'
Год: 2019
Производитель: Macmillan
Артикул: 902704
ISBN: 9781529012071
Автор: Elliott Giles
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Frankel. The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him
In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived. Frankel was born on 11 February 2008, with four white socks and a blaze, from impressive equine lines on both his parents' sides. Simon Cooper revisits the whole of the horse's life, giving readers an inside tour of the calm oasis that is life a stud farm, where a foal will live with his mother for the first year of his life. Next, the atmosphere of heady possibility that marks the early days of training. Roadwork. Gallops. Trials. Turning raw potential into something more. Frankel begins to set himself apart.A detailed and fast-paced narrative breathlessly recounts the racing career of the horse who, by his retirement to stud at the age of 4, would be rated the greatest of all time. Cooper weaves the horse's tale with those of his trainer, battling cancer, the stablehands who coped with his explosive nature, the work rider who tamed him, the the jockey who rode in all fourteen of his races, and the owner who saw his potential from the very beginning. The result is a rich and multifaceted tale of modern horse racing, the lives of everyone involved, human and equine, and the unadulterated glory of winning. And winning everything.
Год: 2021
Производитель: William Collins
Артикул: 898043
ISBN: 9780008307073
Автор: Cooper Simon
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Richard Hittleman's Yoga. 28 Day Exercise Plan
Daily, mindful yoga practice is within your reach no expensive classes necessary with this classic book with over a million copies in print. Rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit with this essential 28 day yoga program. A book that both inspires and instructs, every day introducing a new 20-to-30-minute routine for core strengthening, for weight loss, for improving posture and circulation. Includes step-by-step instructions, plus ideas on how to modify stretches for your individual needs and build up tone and strength over time. With yoga expert Richard Hittleman s guidance, you ll also learn to deepen and lengthen breath, release tension, and set intentions for health and healing even quitting smoking. And by completing this accessible, intuitive program, you ll ease into a regular, sustainable yoga practice to last you a lifetime.
Год: 2022
Производитель: Workman
Артикул: 956336
ISBN: 9780911104219
Автор: Hittleman Richard L
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Bicycle Diaries
David Byrne, co-founder of the group Talking Heads, has been riding a bicycle as his principal means of transportation since the 1980 s. When he tours, Byrne travels with a folding bicycle, bringing it to cities like London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Manila, New York, Detroit and San Francisco. The view from his bike seat has given Byrne a panoramic window on urban life all over the world.An enchanting celebration of bike riding and of the rewards of seeing the world at bike level, this book gives the reader an incredible insight into what Byrne is seeing and thinking as he pedals around these cities.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Faber and Faber
Артикул: 953988
ISBN: 9780571371266
Автор: Byrne David
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Eat Sweat Play. How Sport Can Change Our Lives
Part manifesto, part how-to, Eat Sweat Play is a hugely inspirational call to arms for women to take back sport for themselves.Long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.Sport's for everyone... isn't it?Society has led us to believe that women and sport don't mix. But why? What happens to the young girls who dare to climb trees and cartwheel across playgrounds?In her exploration of major taboos, from sex to the gender pay gap, sports journalist Anna Kessel discovers how sport and exercise should play an integral role in every sphere of our modern lives.Covering a fascinating range of women, from Sporty Spice to mums who box and breastfeed, Eat Sweat Play reveals how women are finally reclaiming sport, and by extension their own bodies, for themselves - and how you can too.
Год: 2017
Производитель: Pan Books
Артикул: 903083
ISBN: 9781509808106
Автор: Kessel Anna
Гендер: Девочки
Категория: Спорт

The Mixer. The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines
An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition.Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men up front and getting it in the mixer; 4-4-2 was the order of the day. Few teams experimented tactically.And then, almost overnight, it all changed. The creation of the Premier League coincided with one of the most seismic rule changes in football history: the abolition of the back-pass. Suddenly defenders had no-get-out-of-jail-free card, goalkeepers had to be able to field and play the ball and the pace of the game quickened immeasurably. Tactics evolved dramatically, helped by an increased foreign influence.The Mixer is the first book to delve deep into the tactical story of the Premier League, and take a long view of how the game has developed over the last quarter century. From Ferguson's directness to Keegan's relentlessly attacking Newcastle outfit, to Mourinho's cagey, reactive Chelsea, all the way to Ranieri's counter-attacking champions, The Mixer is one of the most entertaining, rich and knowledgeable football books ever written.
Год: 2018
Производитель: HarperCollins
Артикул: 716629
ISBN: 9780008215552
Автор: Cox Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Dirty Game. Uncovering the Scandal at FIFA
In The Dirty Game, investigative reporter and BBC Panorama presenter Andrew Jennings, who has been heralded around the world for his decade-long pursuit of this story, uncovers the eye-watering level of fraud and criminal activity at the heart of FIFA, which has been described as the biggest sporting scandal of the century. From Blatter to Blazer, from bribery to embezzlement, Jennings reveals the key protagonists, crimes and evidence he handed to the FBI which led to the arrests of FIFA executive and the resignation of Sepp Blatter. Written in a gripping narrative, and based on years of research and never-before-seen documents, this is the definitive portrait of the downfall of FIFA, and the men who stole football.
Год: 2016
Производитель: Arrow Books
Артикул: 891701
ISBN: 9781784754112
Автор: Jennings Andrew
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Bogey Man. A Month on the PGA Tour
What happens when a weekend athlete of average skill at best joins the professional golf circuit? George Plimpton spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour to find out, meeting amateurs, pros, caddies, officials, fans and hangers-on along the way.In The Bogey Man we find golf legends, adventurers, stroke-saving theories, superstitions, and other golfing lore, and best of all, Plimpton s thoughts and experiences frustrating, humbling and, sometimes, thrilling from the first tee to the last green.
Год: 2016
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 931596
ISBN: 9780224100267
Автор: Plimpton George
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

The Man and His Bike. Musings on life and the art of cycling
In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling - why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it - stripped bare.With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature.Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always liberate and inspire us.
Год: 2018
Производитель: Ebury Press
Артикул: 891989
ISBN: 9781785034015
Автор: de Jong Wilfried
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

England. The Biography. The Story of English Cricket
England: The Biography is the most comprehensive account of the England cricket team that has ever been published, taking the reader into the heart of the action and the team dynamics that have helped shape their success, or otherwise.It is now 140 years since England first played Test match cricket and, for much of that time, it has struggled to perform to the best of its capabilities. In the early years, amateurs would pick and choose which matches and tours they would play; subsequently, the demands of the county game - and the petty jealousies that created - would prevent many from achieving their best. It was only in the 1990s that central contracts were brought in, and Team England began to receive the best possible support from an ever-increasing backroom team. But cricket isn't just about structures, it depends like no other sport on questions of how successful the captain is in motivating and leading his team, and how well different personalities and egos are integrated and managed in the changing room. From Joe Root and Alastair Cook back to Mike Atherton, Mike Brearley and Ray Illingworth, England captains have had a heavy influence on proceedings. Recent debates over Kevin Pietersen were nothing new, as contemporaries of W.G.Grace would doubtless recognise. As England play their 1000th Test, this is a brilliant and unmissable insight into the ups and downs of that story.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Simon & Schuster
Артикул: 966371
ISBN: 9781471154850
Автор: Wilde Simon
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Klopp. Bring the Noise
The definitive biography of Jurgen Klopp.Jurgen Klopp was confirmed as manager of Liverpool FC in October 2015 to a rapturous reception. His super-sized personality and all-or-nothing style of football and management made him the perfect choice to pump up the volume at Anfield and lift Liverpool out of a slump.Fans and club officials were delighted to get the coach they'd long admired from afar and eager to see the impact he would have on the club and the Premier League.Klopp is the manager to turn players into winners. He's authentic, approachable and funny, charming media and fans alike. He's also merciless and exceptionally driven, his quick temper bubbling away barely under the surface. Klopp's pitch-side passion has enthralled fans, leading to 2019's triumphant Champions League win and culminating in 2020 Premier League victoryWith exclusive access to Klopp's friends, family, colleagues and players, Raphael Honigstein goes behind-the-scenes at Liverpool to tell the definitive story of Klopp's career and how he brought Liverpool to victory.
Год: 2017
Производитель: Yellow Jersey Press
Артикул: 969908
ISBN: 9780224100755
Автор: Honigstein Raphael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Fight
From one of the major innovators of New Journalism, Norman Mailer's The Fight is the real-life story of a clash between two of the world's greatest boxers, both in and out of the ring, published in Penguin Modern Classics.Norman Mailer's The Fight focuses on the 1974 World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Kinshasa, Zaire. Muhammad Ali met George Foreman in the ring. Foreman's genius employed silence, serenity and cunning. He had never been defeated. His hands were his instrument, and 'he kept them in his pockets the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its velvet case'. Together the two men made boxing history in an explosive meeting of two great minds, two iron wills and monumental egos.

Серия: Penguin Modern Classics
Год: 2000
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 887153
ISBN: 9780141184142
Автор: Mailer Norman
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Sweet Science. Boxing and Boxiana. A Ringside View
The classic evocation of the lost world of American boxing's heydayTake a ringside seat next to A. J. Liebling at some of the greatest fights in history. Here is Joe Louis's devastating final match; Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback; and Rocky Marciano's rise to heavyweight glory. The heated ringside atmosphere, the artistry of the great boxers and the blows and parries of the classic fights are all vividly evoked in a volume described by Sports Illustrated as 'the best American sports book of all time'.

Серия: Modern Classics
Год: 2018
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 888146
ISBN: 9780241343203
Автор: Liebling A. J
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Back from the Brink. The Autobiography
Paul McGrath is Ireland's best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 years, he played for his country in the European Championship finals of 1988 and the World Cup finals of 1990 and 1994. But, behind the implied glamour of life in the employ of great English clubs like Manchester United and Aston Villa, McGrath wrestled with a range of destructive emotions that made his success in the game little short of miraculous.That story has until now never been told. It is a story that runs from a hard, hidden childhood spent in Dublin's orphanages all the way to the pain of two marriage break-ups and the struggle to cope with life after football. Quite apart from his all too public struggle with alcoholism, the story runs through the surreal highs and calamitous lows of a life lived habitually on the edge of chaos.It is not just a football story. It is an extraordinary human story that is certain to surprise with its candour.Here, for the first time, read about the father he never met; the mother whose love never died; the routine loneliness and ritual bullying endured by a black kid growing up behind closed doors in 1960s Dublin; the emotional breakdown suffered on leaving that institution; the recovery that - remarkably - brought him all the way to Old Trafford; the rollercoaster ride that followed. Here, the guilt, fear, self-loathing are all laid bare in a story fired with hope and determination for the future.It may well be the most candid sports book ever written.
Год: 2007
Производитель: Arrow Books
Артикул: 885179
ISBN: 9780099499558
Автор: McGrath Paul
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver
Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing example of what you shouldn't do if you want to become a professional racing driver:DO NOT: Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there - twice Kill Bernie Ecclestone (almost) Choose fags and booze over the gym Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42 Make enemies with a 6ft 6" rival who is a black belt in everythingSince joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 he has had more race wins than Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss, competed in more races than Jenson Button and set the largest number of fastest laps ever.But he's also a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more.There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason.But this is how he became a racing legend.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 888381
ISBN: 9780241404164
Автор: Plato Jason
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Living on the Volcano. The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager
A man punches the wall in a strategic show of anger. Another complains he has become a stranger to those he loves. A third relies on my three a day: coffee, Nurofen and a bottle of wine. Yet another admits he is an oddity, who would prefer to be working in cricket. A fifth describes his professional life as a circus . These are football managers, live and uncut. Arsene Wenger likens the job to living on a volcano: any day may be your last . He speaks with the authority of being the longest serving manager in the English game, having been at Arsenal for 17 years. The average lifespan of a Football League manager is 17 months. Fifty three managers, across all four Divisions, were sacked, or resigned, in the 2012-13 season. There were fifty seven managerial changes in the 2013-14 season. What makes these men tick? They are familiar figures, who rarely offer anything more than a glimpse into their personal and professional lives. What shapes them? How and why do they do their job? Award-winning writer Michael Calvin provides the answers.Insecurity is a unifying factor, but managers at different levels face different sets of problems. Depending on their status, they are dealing with multi-millionaires, or mortgage slaves. Living on the Volcano charts the progress of more than 20 managers, in different circumstances and in different phases of their career. Some, like Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez, are at the peak of their profession. Others, like Chris Hughton, Brian McDermott and Gary Waddock, have been sacked, and are seeking a way back into the game. They offer a unique insight into a trade which is prone to superficial judgement and savage swings in fortune. Management requires ruthlessness and empathy, idealism and cunning. Stories overlap, experiences intermingle, and myths are exposed.
Год: 2016
Производитель: Arrow Books
Артикул: 886179
ISBN: 9780099598657
Автор: Calvin Michael
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

State of Play. Under the Skin of the Modern Game
Award-winning author of The Nowhere Men, Living on the Volcano and No Hunger in Paradise returns with his magnum opus on the state of modern footballFirst he revealed the extraordinary lives of football scouts in The Nowhere Men. Next he unearthed the pressures on football managers in Living on the Volcano.Then he chronicled the hardships of young players striving to make it in No Hunger in Paradise.Now in State of Play, in what marks the pinnacle of a career investigating the human stories of football, award-winning writer Michael Calvin turns his eye to the biggest story of all - the game itself.From mental health to money, concussion to Champions league, fan-owners to oligarchs, women's football to world cups, Calvin gets under the skin of the beautiful game, and reveals why it is truly the game of our lives.Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with leading figures around the world, from Arsene Wenger to Steven Gerrard, Calvin reveals the winners, the losers, the politics, the pleasure, the hope, and the despair of the world's most popular sport.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Arrow Books
Артикул: 891722
ISBN: 9781784756123
Автор: Calvin Michael
Гендер: Женщины
Категория: Спорт

Unbreakable
Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Vast crowds have gathered to watch the Grand Pardubice steeplechase, Europe's most blood-curdling sporting test of manhood. With war looming, the race has a brutal political significance. The Nazis have sent the SS's all-conquering paramilitary horsemen to crush - yet again - the 'subhuman Slavs'. But Lata Brandisova, a silver-haired countess on a little golden mare, has other ideas...
Год: 2020
Производитель: Vintage books
Артикул: 891582
ISBN: 9781784708405
Автор: Askwith Richard
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Champagne Football. John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football: The Inside Story
A shocking expose: the inside story behind the fall of the most powerful man in Irish sportOver the course of fifteen years, John Delaney ran the Football Association of Ireland as his own personal fiefdom. He had his critics, but his power was never seriously challenged until last year, when Mark Tighe and Paul Rowan published a sequence of stories in the Sunday Times containing damaging revelations about his personal compensation and the parlous financial situation of the FAI. Delaney's reputation as a great financial manager was left in tatters. He resigned under pressure, and the FAI was left hoping for a massive bail-out from the Irish taxpayer.In Champagne Football, Tighe and Rowan dig deep into the story of Delaney's career and of the FAI's slide into ruin. They show how he surrounded himself with people whose personal loyalty he could count on, and a board that failed to notice that the association's finances were shot. They detail Delaney's skilful cultivation of opinion-formers outside the FAI. And they document the culture of excess that Delaney presided over and benefited from, to the detriment of the organization he led.Champagne Football is a gripping, sometimes darkly hilarious and often enraging piece of reporting by the award-winning journalists who finally pulled back the curtain on the FAI's mismanagement.
Год: 2021
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 889433
ISBN: 9780241990063
Автор: Tighe Mark, Rowan Paul
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Field of Shadows. The English Cricket Tour of Nazi Germany 1937
The real story of a moment of sporting history, when an English cricket team took on Nazi Germany in 1937Adolf Hitler despised cricket, considering it un-German and decadent. And Berlin in 1937 was not a time to be going against the Fuhrer's wishes. But hot on the heels of the 1936 Olympics, an enterprising cricket fanatic of enormous bravery, Felix Menzel, somehow persuaded his Nazi leaders to invite an English team to play his motley band of part-timers.That team was the Gentlemen of Worcestershire, an ill-matched group of mavericks, minor nobility, ex-county cricketers, rich businessmen and callow schoolboys - led by former Worcestershire CC skipper Major Maurice Jewell. Ordered 'not to lose' by the MCC, Jewell and his men entered the 'Garden of Beasts' to play two unofficial Test matches against Germany.Against a backdrop of repression, brutality and sporadic gunfire, the Gents battled searing August heat, matting pitches, the skill and cunning of Menzel, and opponents who didn't always adhere to the laws and spirit of the game. The tour culminated in a match at the very stadium which a year before had witnessed one of sport's greatest spectacles and a sinister public display of Nazi might.Despite the shadow cast by the cataclysmic conflict that was shortly to engulf them, Dan Waddell's vivid and detailed account of the Gentlemen of Worcestershire's 1937 Berlin tour is a story of triumph: of civility over barbarity, of passion over indifference and hope over despair.
Год: 2015
Производитель: Corgi book
Артикул: 889632
ISBN: 9780552169882
Автор: Waddell Dan
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Football in Sun and Shadow
'Football is a pleasure that hurts'This unashamedly emotional history of football is a homage to the romance and drama, spectacle and passion of a 'great pagan mass'. Through stories of superstition, heartbreak, tragedy, luck, heroes and villains, those who lived for football and those who died for it, Eduardo Galeano celebrates the glory of a game that - however much the rich and powerful try to control it - still retains its magic.

Серия: Penguin Modern Classics
Год: 2013
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 888185
ISBN: 9780241355350
Автор: Galeano Eduardo
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Guy Martin. My Autobiography
Guy Martin, international road-racing legend, maverick star of the Isle of Man TT, truck mechanic and TV presenter, lives on the edge, addicted to speed, thoroughly exhilarated by danger.In this book we'll get inside his head as he stares death in the face, and risks his life in search of the next high.We'll discover what it feels like to survive a 170mph fireball at the TT in 2010, and come back to do it all again. He'll sweep us up in a gritty sort of glory as he slogs it out for a place on the podium, but we'll also see him struggle with the flipside of fame.We'll meet his friends and foes, his family, his teammates and bosses and we'll discover what motivates him, and where his strengths and weaknesses lie.For the first time, here is the full story in Guy's own words. From the boy who learned to prep bikes with his dad, to the spirited team mechanic, paying his way by collecting beer glasses in pubs, to the young racer at the start of his first race and the buzz he's been chasing ever since.This thrilling autobiography is an intense and dramatic ride.
Год: 2015
Производитель: Virgin books
Артикул: 890352
ISBN: 9780753555033
Автор: Martin Guy
Гендер: Мальчики
Категория: Спорт

Jack Charlton. The Autobiography
'I know who you are: you're the Boss.' The words of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, on meeting Jack Charlton and his Republic of Ireland team before the 1990 World Cup Finals.Indeed Jack Charlton was the Boss - a man whose strength of character drove him to achievements beyond the scope of his own natural talents or those of the teams who played under him.His book tells of his childhood in a Northumberland mining village and how he escaped a life down the mine by joining Leeds United, where he played for twenty years. As a footballer, he touched the pinnacle in England's legendary 1966 World Cup winning team. As a manager, he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of international football to compete with the world's best. As a man, he was noted for his forthright personality - one whose views were as honest as they were respected.This is his story, the life of a man who specialised in the improbable, told in his own words.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Corgi book
Артикул: 889775
ISBN: 9780552177979
Автор: Charlton Jack
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

No Hunger In Paradise. The Players. The Journey. The Dream
"What's your dream, son?"A six year-old boy, head bowed, mumbles the eternal answer: "Be a footballer " Steadman Scott, football's most unlikely talent scout, smiles indulgently, and takes him in from the street. He knows the odds. Only 180 of the 1.5 million boys who play organised youth football in England will become a Premier League pro. That's a success rate of 0.012 per cent.How and why do the favoured few make it? What separates the good from the great? Who should they trust - the coach, the agent or their parents?Michael Calvin provides the answers on a journey from non-league grounds to hermetically sealed Premier League palaces, via gang-controlled sink estates and the England team's inner sanctum. He interviews decision makers, behavioural specialists, football agents and leading coaches. He shares the hopes and fears of players and their parents. He exposes bullying and a black economy in which children are commodities, but remains true to the dream.
Год: 2018
Производитель: Arrow Books
Артикул: 891721
ISBN: 9781784756116
Автор: Calvin Michael
Гендер: Дети
Категория: Спорт

The Art of Centuries
A century has always had a special resonance, in all walks of life, and none more so than in cricket. Scoring one hundred runs is the ultimate for a batsman. As former England captain Andrew Strauss admits, it's incredibly hard to do; for Ricky Ponting, it's a transformational moment in the career of a cricketer. Or in the words of Geoffrey Boycott, 'a century has its own magic'.In The Art of Centuries, Steve James applies his award-winning forensic insight to the very heart of batting. Through interviews with the leading run-scorers in cricket history and his own experiences, Steve discovers what mental and physical efforts are required to reach those magical three figures. Despite his own haul of 47 first-class tons, he himself felt at times that he was poorly equipped for the task.So working out how to score centuries is an art. And bowlers might not agree, but there really is no better feeling in cricket.
Год: 2015
Производитель: Bantam books
Артикул: 890393
ISBN: 9780857502421
Автор: James Steve
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Tour de Force. My history-making Tour de France
'I pulled off my glasses and wiped my eyes. "That was perhaps the last race of my career..."'Deep down, Mark Cavendish thought he was finished. After illness, setbacks and clinical depression, the once fastest man in the world had been written off by most. And at the age of 36, even he believed his explosive cycling career would fade out with a whimper. The Manxman hadn't won a single Grand Tour stage in Italy, Spain or France since 2016.But then came his incredible resurrection at the 2021 Tour de France. Included on the Deceuninck Quick-Step team at the very last minute, only after Sam Bennett suffered an injury, Mark set about rewriting history. He claimed back the green jersey he first wore in 2011, and his four stage victories finally saw him matching Belgian legend Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins. Cycling greats are never content, and Cav's dogged determination and inner strength had earned him the record that few believed he could ever achieve. This is his own intimate account of that race, right from the saddle of the miracle tour.
Год: 2022
Производитель: Ebury Press
Артикул: 891099
ISBN: 9781529149487
Автор: Cavendish Mark
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Two Hours. The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon
Two hours to cover twenty-six miles and 385 yards. An exceptional feat of speed, mental strength and endurance. The sub-two-hour marathon is running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. But now we have reached the mountaintop.In this spellbinding book Ed Caesar takes us into the world of the elite of the elite: the greatest marathoners on earth. Through the stories of these rich characters, and their troubled lives, he traces the history of the marathon as well as the science, physiology and psychology involved in running so fast, for so long. And he shows us why this most democratic of races retains its savage, enthralling appeal - why we are drawn to test ourselves to the limit.Now with a new afterword telling the inside story of how Eliud Kipchoge achieved the impossible, with exclusive access to Nike's #Breaking2 project, and the Ineos159 event at which the barrier was finally broken.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 890072
ISBN: 9780670921904
Автор: Caesar Ed
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Ask a Footballer
Ever wondered what it's Really like to be a Premier League footballer?My name is James Milner and I'm not a Ribena-holic.Let me share insights into what it's like being a professional footballer, across my different experiences with Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City and now Liverpool (not forgetting a six-match loan spell at Swindon). Plus my highs - and a few too many lows - playing for England.There isn't a current player who's been playing Premier League football as long as I have, and that gives me a pretty rare perspective into how the top-flight game has changed over the past seventeen years.In this book, I explain how a footballer's working week unfolds - what we eat and how we prepare for matches technically, tactically, mentally and physically - and talk you through the ups and downs of a matchday. I reveal my penalty-taking techniques, half-time team talks and the differences between playing against Lionel Messi, Wilfried Zaha and Jimmy Bullard.I've played for managers ranging from Terry Venables, Peter Reid and Sir Bobby Robson to Martin O'Neill, Fabio Capello and Jurgen Klopp. I tell you what it's like sharing a training ground and a dressing-room with team-mates such as Lee Bowyer, Mario Balotelli and Mo Salah. I also reveal the behind-the-scenes work that went into Liverpool's Champions League success - and the celebrations that followed.So this isn't an autobiography. The whole point of Ask A Footballer is that you, the fans, asked me questions and I have used my own experiences to answer them. I hope you like it, and don't find it too boring.
Год: 2020
Производитель: Quercus
Артикул: 976145
ISBN: 9781529404968
Автор: Milner James
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

It Shouldn t Happen to a Manager. How to Survive The World's Hardest Job
After 40 years in football management, there s not a lot I haven t seen. There ve been big highs, but a fair share of lows too. When I have to make difficult decisions, I make a point of avoiding newspapers, phone-ins, Twitter all of it. But there s always a load of armchair-pundits waiting to start on me. Being a manager has never been easy, but between the fans and the media it often feels impossible to get it right.In It Shouldn t Happen to a Manager, I talk about how different the job is now from what it was like when I used to play. For one, managers used to drive up and down motorways all day to scout for players now there s so much analysis and global scouting. It s a different thing, completely. In this book, I share everything I ve learnt from a lifetime of both wins and losses, and wisdom from greats like Cloughie and Ferguson. I ll tell you about what actually happens in the dressing room, including when Clough smashed the door off its hinges; the bust-ups at full-time, like when I kicked a tray of sandwiches on Don Hutchinson s head; and the times when I had to swap an arm round a player s shoulder for a boot up the arse. It s my guide to being a manager, the Harry way.
Год: 2017
Производитель: Ebury Press
Артикул: 891991
ISBN: 9781785034572
Автор: Redknapp Harry
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Rough Magic
The Mongol Derby is the world's toughest horse race. A feat of endurance across the vast Mongolian plains once traversed by the people of Genghis Khan, competitors ride 25 horses across a distance of 1000km. Many riders don't make it to the finish line.In 2013 Lara Prior-Palmer - nineteen, underprepared but seeking the great unknown - decided to enter the race. Driven by her own restlessness, stubbornness, and a lifelong love of horses, she raced for seven days through extreme heat and terrifying storms, catching a few hours of sleep where she could at the homes of nomadic families. Battling bouts of illness and dehydration, exhaustion and bruising falls, she found she had nothing to lose, and tore through the field with her motley crew of horses. In one of the Derby's most unexpected results, she became the youngest-ever champion and the first woman to win the race.A tale of adventure, fortitude and poetry, Rough Magic is the extraordinary story of one young woman's encounter with oblivion, and herself.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Ebury Press
Артикул: 892015
ISBN: 9781785038860
Автор: Prior-Palmer Lara
Гендер: Женщины
Категория: Спорт

Boot Sale. Inside the Strange and Secret World of Football's Transfer Window
For football fans who hungrily feed on gossip and rumour, Christmas comes twice a year once in August and again in January. These are the months when the transfer window dominates thoughts, when the prospect of a new signing or two reinvigorates the hopes and dreams of the hopelessly devoted.Nige Tassell goes behind the scenes to observe the workings of the transfer window and to examine why it continues to hold such fascination for a nation of football lovers. He speaks to players, managers, chairmen, agents, scouts, analysts, fans, journalists, broadcasters and even bookmakers to hear how they survive and possibly prosper from these red-letter months in the football calendar. Completely up to date to include key action from the 2018/19 transfer window.Nobody writes about football like Nige Tassell: poignant, funny, nostalgic and reminds us why we love the game.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 892187
ISBN: 9781787290327
Автор: Tassell Nige
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Muhammad Ali. His Life and Times
One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. This is the ultimate biography to match Ali's lifetime of extraordinary achievements.Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of The Year Award One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of Ali's family members, associates, opponents, friends and enemies, this comprehensive and honest portrait relates his legendary sporting accomplishments, as well as the high drama of life outside the boxing ring. From Olympic gold in Rome, to stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire, every historic victory and defeat of Ali's career is covered. His controversial embrace of the Nation of Islam with the renunciation of his 'slave name', Cassius Clay and the historic refusal to be inducted into the US Army makes for compelling reading. Ali became America's first national conscientious objector, and with a willingness to stage his fights in Third World locales, he continued his advocacy for people in need which was honoured in 2000 when he became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Charismatic, dedicated and a skilful self-publicist, Muhammad Ali was the embodiment of the American Dream.This is the ultimate biography to match Ali's lifetime of extraordinary achievements. The perfect companion for any boxing enthusiast or fan of Muhammad Ali's life and work.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Portico
Артикул: 899825
ISBN: 9781907554803
Автор: Hauser Thomas
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The TalkSport Quiz Book
A brilliantly entertaining and hilarious quiz book from the country s favourite sports broadcasterKnow your bull calf from your bullseye?Your Hawksbee from your Hawk-Eye?Your Saints from your Seagulls?Then join the talkSPORT team as they test you and your mates or family on some of the greatest sporting moments of the past 50-odd years.With over 2, 500 questions split into family-friendly Easy, Medium and Hard sections for each sport this awesome quiz book is the ultimate test of sporting knowledge and the perfect gift for anyone who loves the ups, downs and hilarity of the world of sport.Don t be a numpty pick up your copy of The talkSPORT Quiz Book NOW
Год: 2021
Производитель: Harpercollins
Артикул: 898983
ISBN: 9780008490614
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Game of Our Lives. The Meaning and Making of English Football
In the last two decades football in Britain has made the transition from a peripheral dying sport to the very centre of our popular culture, from an economic basket-case to a booming entertainment industry. What does it mean when football becomes so central to our private and political lives? Has it enriched us or impoverished us?In this sparkling book David Goldblatt argues that no social phenomenon tracks the momentous economic, social and political changes of the post-Thatcherite era in a more illuminating manner than football, and no cultural practice sheds more light on the aspirations and attitudes of our long boom and now calamitous bust. A must-read for the thinking football fan, The Game of Our Lives will appeal to readers of Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby and Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson. It will also be relished by readers of British social history such as Austerity Britain by David Kynaston.
Год: 2015
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 889051
ISBN: 9780241955260
Автор: Goldblatt David
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Unbeaten. The Triumphs and Tragedies of Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: he never lost a professional fight. When he retired in 1956, his record was a perfect 49-0.Unbeaten is the revelatory biography of one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Marciano rose from abject poverty and a life of petty crime to become heavyweight champion and one of the most famous faces of his era. He dominated boxing in the decade following the Second World War with a devastating punch, which he nicknamed the 'Suzie Q'.But perfection came at a price.Pulitzer Prize-winner Mike Stanton tells the story of Marciano's pursuit of greatness through the era of guys and dolls, hustlers and gamblers, glamorous celebrities and notorious mobsters. But boxing had its dark side, particularly at a time when Mafia mob bosses like Blinky Palermo and Frankie Carbo wielded immense power behind the scenes.Marciano retired while still in his prime, weighed down by the mob's influence in the sport he loved. For the last decade of his life, he wandered America, disillusioned, untrusting, hiding his money, cheating on his wife, consorting with the mobsters he had loathed for corrupting his sport, until his death in a plane crash in 1969, the night before his 46th birthday.Unbeaten by Mike Stanton is the story of a remarkable champion, a sport that was rotten to its core, and a country that may have expected too much from its heroes.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Pan Books
Артикул: 903040
ISBN: 9781509822508
Автор: Stanton Mike
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Glory Game
When the first edition of The Glory Game was published in 1972, it was instantly hailed as the most insightful book about the life of a football club ever published. Hunter Davies was, and still is, the only author ever to be allowed into the inner sanctum of a top-level football team (Tottenham Hotspur) and his pen spared nothing and no one. 'His accuracy is sufficiently uncanny to be embarrassing, ' wrote Bob Wilson in the New Statesman. 'Brilliant, vicious, unmerciful, ' wrote The Sun.Davies spent a whole season with the team, training with them, visiting the players' homes and witnessing the dressing-room confrontations. In the modern era of painstaking media management and tight security, no sportswriter will ever again be granted such unprecedented access. While some features of the game have changed beyond all recognition - notably the all-consuming role that money now plays - inside every club the dramas and tensions revealed by Davies remain, making the book a timeless classic and securing its position as one of the best books about football ever written.

Серия: Mainstream Sport
Год: 2022
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 892361
ISBN: 9781840182422
Автор: Davies Hunter
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

The Numbers Game. Why Everything You Know About Football is Wrong
Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we've been focusing on the wrong numbers? What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 > 1? What if managers only make a 15% difference? What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent?In this incisive, myth-busting book, Chris Anderson, former goalkeeper turned football statistics guru, and David Sally, former baseball pitcher turned behavioural economist, show that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. You'll discover why stopping a goal is more valuable than scoring one, why corners should be taken short, and why it is better to improve your worst player than to buy a superstar.You'll never play, or watch, a game of football in quite the same way again.The Numbers Game is essential reading for football fans everywhere and will also appeal to readers who loved Moneyball and Freakonomics.
Год: 2014
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 889155
ISBN: 9780241963623
Автор: Anderson Chris, Sally David
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Sport Inc. Why money is the winner in the business of sport
In sport, money is everything.Behind every victory lap, every goal celebration, every triumph against the odds and every dropped relay baton is a story of money.Why would someone pull the plug on a Premier League match?What prompts an athlete to search for sponsorship on eBay?How can the decision of a drinks brand CEO make or break an entire sport?Why would a sprinter think they can t afford not to dope?Sport Inc. reveals the behind-the-scenes finances that drive sport - who gets rich and who gets left on the bench.Through investigations into a wide range of sports, including how football agents really work, the betting industry and corruption, esports, the NFL s efforts to take over the world and the real cost of hosting events like the World Cup and the Olympics, the financial realities of our obsession with sport are exposed.As spectators our choices make us key players in this game of riches it s time to find out who s winning and who s losing.
Год: 2019
Производитель: Random House
Артикул: 776079
ISBN: 9781787290136
Автор: Warner Ed
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

My Autobiography
Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United.Sir Alex Ferguson's best-selling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at Manchester United since his retirement as well as his teachings at the Harvard Business School, a night at the Oscars and a boat tour round the Hebrides, where he passed unrecognised.The extra material adds fresh insights and detail on his final years as United's manager.Both the psychology of management and the detail of football strategy at the top level can be complex matters but no-one has explained them in a more interesting and accessible way for the general reader than Sir Alex does here.My Autobiography is revealing, endlessly entertaining and above all inspirational.
Год: 2014
Производитель: Hodder & Stoughton
Артикул: 976095
ISBN: 9780340919408
Автор: Ferguson Alex
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Zen in the Art of Archery. Training the Mind and Body to Become One
The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account.This book is the result of the author's six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. It is an honest account of one man's journey to complete abandonment of 'the self' and the Western principles that we use to define ourselves. Professor Herrigel imparts knowledge from his experiences and guides the reader through physical and spiritual lessons in a clear and insightful way.Mastering archery is not the key to achieving Zen, and this is not a practical guide to archery. It is more a guide to Zen principles and learning and perfect for practitioners and non-practitioners alike.
Год: 2004
Производитель: Penguin
Артикул: 886345
ISBN: 9780140190748
Автор: Herrigel Eugen
Гендер: Мужчины
Категория: Спорт

Friday Night Lights. A Town, a Team, and a Dream
In the state of Texas American football is a religion. And nowhere is more fanatical about its football than the small town of Odessa. There, every Friday night from September to November, a bunch of seventeen-year-old kids play their hearts out for the honour of their high school. In front of 20, 000 people.In 1988 H.G. Bissinger spent a season in Odessa discovering just what makes a town pin its hopes on eleven boys on a football field. He lived with the students, coaches and townspeople who dedicate their lives to their team, sharing their joys and triumphs, their pains, injuries and bitter disappointments. He returned with a compassionate but hard-eyed story of a town riven by money, race and class, where a high school can spend more on medical supplies for its athletic program than on its English department.Friday Night Lights is one of the best books about sport ever written. It is the story of how dreams and reality collide, at once glorious and immensely sad. Because for the 30-odd boys of the Permian Panthers, these days will have been the best of their lives.
Год: 2005
Производитель: Yellow Jersey Press
Артикул: 931570
ISBN: 9780224076746
Автор: Bissinger H G
Гендер: Дети
Категория: Спорт

Immortal
The two time winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award on George Best, considered the greatest footballer of our time.No other imposed himself so completely on to the romantic imagination. No other was so emblematic of the era during which he flourished. And no other will ever be as memorable as George Best.On the field Best's skills were sublime and almost other-worldly. Off it, he had a magnetic appeal. He was treated like a pop icon and a pin-up; a fashion-model and a sex-symbol. Every man envied him and every woman adored him.To mark the 50th anniversary of his debut for Manchester United, Duncan Hamilton examines Best's crowded life and premature death. But most importantly, Hamilton presents Best at his glorious peak - the precocious goals, the labyrinthine runs, the poise and balletic balance and the body swerves.This is George Best: footballing immortal.
Год: 2014
Производитель: Windmill Books
Артикул: 885767
ISBN: 9780099558583
Автор: Hamilton Duncan
Гендер: Женщины
Категория: Спорт

The Fall of the House of FIFA
The Fall of the House of Fifa is the definitive story of Fifa's rise and the most spectacular fall sport has ever seen.For forty years Joao Havelange and then Sepp Blatter presided over a Fifa now plagued with scandal - dawn raids, FBI investigations, allegations of money laundering, industrial-scale bribery, racketeering, tax evasion, vote-buying and theft. Now David Conn, football's most respected investigative journalist, chronicles the extraordinary history and staggering scale of corruption. He paints revealing portraits of the men at the centre of Fifa - the power brokers, the indicted, the legends like Franz Beckenbauer and Michel Platini - and puts the allegations to Blatter himself in an extended interview.
Год: 2018
Производитель: Yellow Jersey Press
Артикул: 931606
ISBN: 9780224100458
Автор: Conn David
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Haunts Of The Black Masseur. The Swimmer as Hero
A new re-issue of the cult swimming classic, a beautiful read filled with detailed description and powerful prose.Haunts of the Black Masseur is a dazzling introduction to the great swimming heroes, from Byron leaping into the surf at Shelley's funeral to Hart Crane diving to his death in the Bay of Mexico. Bursting with anecdotes, Charles Sprawson leads us into a watery world populated by lithe demi-gods - a world that has obsessed humans from the ancient Greeks and Romans, to Yeats, Woolf, Fitzgerald and Hockney.Original, enticing and dripping with references to literature, film, art and Olympic history, this cult swimming classic pays sparkling tribute to water and the cultural meanings we attach to it.
Год: 2018
Производитель: Vintage books
Артикул: 885915
ISBN: 9780099577249
Автор: Sprawson Charles
Гендер: Не определено
Категория: Спорт

Leap In. A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim
Alexandra Heminsley thought she could swim. She really did.It may have been because she could run. It may have been because she wanted to swim; or perhaps because she only ever did ten minutes of breaststroke at a time. But, as she learned one day while flailing around in the sea, she really couldn't.Believing that a life lived fully isn't one with the most money earned, the most stuff bought or the most races won, but one with the most experiences, experienced the most fully, she decided to conquer her fear of the water.From the ignominy of getting into a wetsuit to the triumph of swimming from Kefalonia to Ithaca, in becoming a swimmer, Alexandra learns to appreciate her body and still her mind. As it turns out, the water is never as frightening once you're in, and really, everything is better when you remember to exhale.
Год: 2017
Производитель: Windmill Books
Артикул: 885218
ISBN: 9780099510574
Автор: Heminsley Alexandra
Гендер: Женщины
Категория: Спорт