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Garry Sobers is a cricketing legend, the greatest all-rounder of all time. In this revealing and honest autobiography, Sobers talks about his upbringing and about the tragic accident that inspired him throughout his career. He explains how he helped the West Indies to...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-10-23
Format(s) : ePub
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Whether bowling bouncers at cowering batsmen or interfering officials, Dennis Lillee has always been a controversial figure, and this autobiography is no different. He looks back at the storms he created throughout his career, and after, with his aluminium bats, his...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-10-23
Format(s) : ePub
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From 1958-75 Billy McNeill was at the heart of everything Celtic did. An uncompromising but fair centre half, he captained the club for twelve hugely successful years. Later in his life he returned for two more periods as Celtic manager, winning the undying support of...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-10-23
Format(s) : ePub
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An autobiography from golf's freshest, most individual voiceIan Poulter is one of golf's most charismatic figures, with an appeal extending way beyond his sport. Here he tells his inspirational story, from his early rejection as a Spurs youth player, right through to...
Editeur : Quercus
Parution : 2014-10-23
Format(s) : ePub
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Tom Finney personifies a vanished golden era of football, playing his entire career under the maximum wage and never wavering in his loyalty to Preston North End. A true gentleman of the game, who is still justifiably idolised more than 40 years since he retired from...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-10-09
Format(s) : ePub
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Outrageous, audacious, jaw-dropping' SUNDAY TIMES'An essential read' DAILY MAIL'Utterly captivating' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Hugely entertaining' GUARDIANThe fascinating life story of professional cricketer Kevin Pietersen, MBE, from his childhood in...
Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2014-10-09
Format(s) : ePub
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'A masterpiece ... thoughtful and self-mocking, insightful and funny' THE TIMES'He's scarily extreme, dangerously provocative, oxy-acetylene forthright ... and hugely entertaining' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY'Searingly honest' THE SUN'A thoroughly entertaining rampage' Matt...
Editeur : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution : 2014-10-09
Format(s) : ePub
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'A must-have' - The Telegraph'Book of the Week' - The Independent'Hilarious' - Sport MagazineFrom the host of the Football Clichés podcast comes the hilarious and ever-relevant debut book.In what other context do football fans use the words 'aplomb' or 'derisory'? Why...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-10-09
Collection :
Football Cliches series
Format(s) : ePub
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The only gear you need is ‘go’. Fixies and single-speeds take cycling back to square one. They’re the ride of choice for hipsters, tricksters and hardmen alike – bare-bones bikes that can be dressed up or stripped down; simple machines that have inspired a diverse,...
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-10-06
Format(s) : ePub
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Running isn’t a hobby, it’s a way of life. Capturing the strength, the speed, the stamina and the pure exhilaration of a great run, these stunning photographs and inspiring quotations showcase the beauty of the world’s most enduringly popular sport.
Editeur : Summersdale
Parution : 2014-10-06
Format(s) : ePub
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'This history of the Waterhouse dynasty is a cut above the field of racing books that burst from the barriers this time of year' - Sydney Morning HeraldDrama, glamour, scandal, success - and very high stakes. The story of Australia's best known horse racing family has...
Editeur : Hachette Australia
Parution : 2014-09-30
Format(s) : ePub
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Einmal wie Thomas Müller das entscheidende Tor schießen und von Millionen Fans bejubelt werden. Wer hat noch nicht davon geträumt? Noch nie zuvor wurde das Berufsbild Profifußballer so spannend und detailliert beschrieben wie in diesem Buch von Jörg Runde und Thomas...
Editeur : Wiley-VCH
Parution : 2014-09-26
Format(s) : ePub
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Borg versus McEnroe will be enjoyed by those who have enjoyed theBorg vs McEnroe film, staring Sverir Gudnason and Shia LaBeouf, as well as by those who enjoyed reading Andre Agassi's Open.The 1980 Wimbledon final is acclaimed as the greatest game ever played on the...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-09-25
Format(s) : ePub
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Red Rum's classic win in the 1977 Grand National is the stuff of sporting legend.Red himself became a national treasure, and his charismatic trainer - the redoubtable Ginger McCain - became a sporting hero. While the public adored Ginger, there were those who sniped...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-09-25
Format(s) : ePub
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Richard Parks has what must be one of contemporary sport's most extraordinary and inspirational stories. Soon after he turned thirty, the professional career in rugby that had been his life for over a decade was cut short by injury, leaving him faced with an uncertain...
Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2014-09-25
Format(s) : ePub
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Jack Kyle was the rugby giant of his time, but he was also so much more than a sporting legend.Whilst he was winning a Grand Slam and touring with the Lions,Jack Kyle was also studying to be a doctor. When he retired from playing rugby - as the world's most-capped...
Editeur : Hachette Books Ireland
Parution : 2014-09-18
Format(s) : ePub
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In an era of superstar prima donnas, Stuart Pearce's total commitment on the pitch earned him the affection of football fans everywhere, who nicknamed him Psycho. He will forever be remembered for two penalties - one missed and scored - for England, but there is so...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-09-17
Format(s) : ePub
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PLAYING HARD BALL is a unique sports book, a cultural comparison of two national games - cricket, English in origin and American baseball - written from the viewpoint of a top-class practitioner of both codes. Ed Smith - the young Cambridge University and Kent batsman -...
Editeur : Abacus
Parution : 2014-09-04
Format(s) : ePub
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Norman Whiteside is more than a cult hero to Manchester United fans. In his eight years with the club he came to embody their aspirations to such an extent that he was embraced as their on-field representative, the supporter on the pitch. In this fascinating...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-08-28
Format(s) : ePub
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Barry Davies' face and voice are instantly recognisable to any UK sports fan. He has guided audiences through some of the most compelling and exciting moments in televised sport over the past 40 years. Here, he relives the magic of those events and reveals what was...
Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2014-08-28
Format(s) : ePub
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