Association football (Soccer) Books
Pitch Publishing Ltd A Plague on All Our Sports: When Covid and Sport
Book SynopsisA Plague on All Our Sports is the story of what happened when Covid-19 and sport collided, examining the impact of the pandemic through a unique lens. The book's two authors have each spent many years in sport: Mark Saggers as a radio and TV sports journalist, Bill Ribbans as a doctor and orthopaedic surgeon. Like most people, their professional lives were turned upside down by the pandemic, and both were intimately involved with the endeavours needed to help the sporting phoenix rise from the ashes. The book analyses the way Covid-19 brought global sport to its knees. It charts sports' response to lockdowns, recovery planning, the obstacles faced and the modifications required to re-emerge. What was the psychological effect of periods of padlocked gyms, domestic detention and banishment from football terraces? What were the long-term effects on mental health for professional athletes confined to 'bubbles'? Were the early promises of changing sport for the better followed through on?
£13.49
Pitch Publishing Ltd Euro 88
Book SynopsisEuro 88: The Football Purists' European Championship delves into the last major international tournament on European soil before Italia 90 a tournament of rancour and drama blessed by the presence of Gullit, Van Basten, Belanov, Protasov, Vialli, Klinsmann, Butragueño, Elkjær, Whelan and Robson.From England's hypnotic self-destruction via an impressive qualification and Ireland's heroic near-miss of a place in the semi-finals, to the Netherlands finally fulfilling their destiny in lifting the trophy against the Ukrainian-powered Soviet Union this was a tournament that had it all.It was a glorious summer on the pitch with Rinus Michels, Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Franz Beckenbauer, Azeglio Vicini, Miguel Muñoz, Sepp Piontek, Jack Charlton and Bobby Robson bringing their nations to a high-rolling game of footballing poker. But it was set against a volatile backdrop of violent intent on the terraces and a governing body that was struggling to maintain control. E
£17.09
Pitch Publishing Ltd Football in Wind and Rain
Book SynopsisFootball in Wind and Rain provides educational but entertaining bite-size accounts of the history of British football and its people ? an essential bedside book for all fans.Filled with succinct observations and narrative stories, the book charts changes in the people, events and culture of the game from its origins in 1863 to the modern-day global dominance of the Premier League. Its short, episodic chapters highlight the unusual, the epic, the remarkable or simply vital lost detail. It includes the sporting lives and experiences of women right from the start. The voices of commentators, observers, fans, managers and players all feature, with topics such as fandom, stadia, great events, legal changes, memorable goals, players, managers, owners and regional differences given due coverage.Written by a retired academic sociologist who has spent his working life examining British football?s history and wider impact, this book is a ?must? for casual fans and serious football students alike.
£13.49
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Power of the Badge
Book SynopsisThe Power of the Badge is the inspirational story of how a group of fans battled against the odds to save their club from oblivion not once but twice. After being relegated from the Football League for the first time in their history, Chesterfield FC bounced back and won promotion with the help of the fans.
£15.29
Luath Press Ltd Portraits of Passion
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£13.50
Luath Press Ltd The Story so Far
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£22.50
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Smell of Football III
£13.49
Danann Media Publishing Limited Liverpool A Backpass Through The 1980's
Book SynopsisThis Collectors Edition Illustrated Book provides an insight into the most successful period for one of the most famous football clubs in the world. Liverpool Football Club is the team that dominated English and European Football throughout the 1980’s. The book charts the highlights of the ten year period from the excitement of winning 2 European Cups, 7 League Trophies, 2 FA Cups and 4 League Cups to the devastation of the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters. The significant matches, career player retrospectives, a special focus on Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush and Graeme Souness, the managers and the greatest players who guided the club and in depth statistical information. This Collectors Edition looks at all the magic moments of this extraordinary period in this great clubs history.
£17.00
£8.55
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Scouting Game
Book SynopsisThe Scouting Game brings us the inside story of the hidden world of top-level football scouting from a man with 30 years' experience in the professional game, and more than a decade in the recruitment team at Chelsea FC's renowned academy. It reveals how scouts work, what they look for and how they report on players.
£15.29
Simon & Schuster Ltd I Love This Game
Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE'Excellent and compellingly honest' Alyson Rudd, The TimesIn I Love This Game, the long-awaited autobiography of Patrice Evra, the former Manchester United and France star looks back on a remarkable life and career. Having played alongside some of the club's greatest legends, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes, in one of United's most successful eras, Evra has now found a new role as an in-demand pundit and social media star. But, as he reveals in this frank, often shocking, but always compelling memoir, beneath the surface things were not so simple, and he had to fight all the way to get to the top. Initially, it was football that saved him from being sucked into the gang culture of his tough neighbourhood of Les Ulis in the suburbs of Paris. Then, once he achieved his dream of becomin
£9.49
Avenue Books Gunshots & Goalposts: The Story of Northern Irish
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Pitch Publishing Ltd Pasion
Book SynopsisPasión explores the rich diversity of Spanish footballing culture and how the game unites the nation. Whether talking to World Cup-winning managers, elite players and journalists or travelling to dozens of cities and grounds, the author sets out to help us understand what has made Spain the greatest continental football power this century.
£13.49
Pitch Publishing Ltd USA 94: The World Cup That Changed the Game
Book SynopsisA group of volunteers begged, borrowed and remortgaged a house on their way to convincing FIFA to hand them the keys to the 1994 World Cup. When they got the green light, the USA was tasked with presenting the greatest show on earth to a nation of non-believers, with a press corps just waiting for them to fail. Six years later, the country famed for its glitz, glamour and razzmatazz delivered a glorious summer of memorable kits and billowing goal nets, confounding the doubters as they shattered attendance records and drew fans in their millions. The full-throttle journey to the global phenomenon that football is today had begun. It was a tale of two missed penalties, a car chase, internal politics, triumph and tragedy in equal measure. Heroes were born, dreams were shattered and for many life would never be the same. If Italia 90 unlocked the door to the modern game, then USA 94 kicked it open and nailed it to the wall. The revolution was here, and it was televised.
£15.29
G2 Entertainment Ltd The The Real Footy Fans Quiz Book: 2023
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£7.50
Penguin Books Ltd Adrenaline
Book Synopsis''He is skilful. He is outspoken. He is Zlatan'' New York Times''He is an amazing talent, one of the best around'' Pep GuardiolaFootball''s most prolific and controversial goalscorer has nothing left to prove on the pitch. There is only one Zlatan.In the decade since his megaselling memoir I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he has played at Paris Saint-Germain (2012-2016), Manchester United (2016-2018), LA Galaxy (2018-2019) and Milan (2020-). This outrageous and hilarious follow-up is bursting with personal confessions and revealing anecdotes about the world''s best players and managers.Packed with revelations, in Adrenaline we hear for the first time what Zlatan really thinks about his time in the Premier League and what it was like to score that glorious bicycle kick against England. We hear about the club he very nearly signed for, and see his hilarious run-ins with the French media - and the French in general, really. Plus so much more.Zlatan transports you into the world of top-flight football like no one else. Filled with revelations - including Zlatan''s life lessons on happiness, friendship and love - you''ll be talking about this book a long time after finishing it.I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Bestseller September 2011Trade ReviewEver-entertaining and erudite . . . an indispensable guide to his singular mind -- Jon Spurling * FourFourTwo *Wonderful. The best footballer's autobiography of recent years . . . and the bestselling European immigrant's tale since Zadie Smith's White Teeth and Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint -- Simon Kuper * Financial Times, on I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic *Wonderful - nothing less than a revelation. Ibrahimovic is the definitive modern sporting icon -- Matthew Syed, on I am Zlatan IbrahimovicThe best sportsman's memoir since Andre Agassi . . . He is candid, funny and yes, wonderfully nuts * The Times, on I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Greatest Games
Book Synopsis''Essential reading for players, fans and coaches'' - Steven Gerrard ''A cracking read'' - Chris Evans''I couldn''t put it down'' - Joey BartonWhat are the greatest games ever played? From Jurgen Klopp to Gary Neville, Xavi to David Beckham, Jamie Carragher speaks with teammates, rivals, managers and legends of the sport to identify and analyse football''s greatest encounters.As Carra and his contributors take you into the dressing rooms and out onto the pitches of the world''s most celebrated stadiums, they relive some of the defining moments of their playing careers as well as many more from the greatest football matches ever played - from title deciders and cup finals to against-all-odds comebacks, tactical masterclasses and old school classics. Packed full of hilarious stories, exclusive anecdotes and refreshing appraisals, in The Greatest Games Jamie Carragher takes you into the heart of these matches, revealing new insights into the teams, players and coaches that have shaped football.Trade ReviewA fresh insight into classic games. Essential reading for players, fans and coaches. * Steven Gerrard *I couldn't put it down. Great insight into some iconic football matches. * Joey Barton *A cracking read. * Chris Evans *A terrific book. I would recommend anybody who loves football to read it from cover to cover. They won't be able to put it down. * Gary Newbon *Great read * John Barnes *
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Brilliant Orange
Book SynopsisA cult novel about Dutch football.Trade Review'Original and conventional ... Fascinating and individualistic, Brilliant Orange beguiles you like a Cruyff turn' The Times
£11.69
Conker Editions Ltd Black and White Stripes: The Greatest Collection
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£15.20
DB Publishing On the Road With the U's and Blues
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£15.29
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd How to Be a Better Footballer: Skills, Tips and
Book Synopsis‘Passion, positivity and precision ... and always be willing to learn something new.’Athlete Andrew Henderson was just sixteen years old when a horrific rugby injury put paid to his career in the game. So he turned his attention to football – more specifically, freestyling football skills – and never looked back. Now a five-time World Freestyling Champion and the UK Freestyle football champion for eight years running, in this unique manual Andrew brings together all his expertise and advice to help make you a betterfootballer.Packed with tips, tricks and over 200 colour photographs, Andrew reveals how hard work, dedication and flair allowed him to become a master on the football pitch and beyond. Having worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, impressed the likes of David Beckham and Neymar, to performing at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and various World Cups around the world, he is now sharing all his secrets and famous freestyling skills to help you improve your football techniques and take them onto the pitch.Interspersed with the jaw-dropping tricks, guidance on tackling, fundamental skills and tips on advancing your expertise, Andrew’s passionate advice about following a dream and overcoming adversity prove that both enthusiasm and patience play a major part in any sporting arena. This isn’t only about teaching the physical elements but learning from a master about how to focus your mentality to bring flair, passion and precision to your game.
£11.69
John Blake Publishing Ltd Pickford (Ultimate Football Heroes -
Book SynopsisThe Number 1 football series - over 1 million copies sold!Jordan Pickford is the hero goalkeeper whose super-save won England their first ever World Cup penalty shootout, and whose will to win inspired England to battle all the way to the semi-finals. This is the story of how a young boy with a big dream became Everton's number-one keeper and England's star player at the 2018 World Cup.Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
£6.99
Pitch Publishing Ltd Pantomime Hero: Memories of the Man Who Lifted
Book SynopsisJimmy Armfield was one of the great figures of English football - captain of the national team before Bobby Moore, member of the 1966 World Cup-winning squad, one-club man with Blackpool. Gentleman Jim went on to enjoy a wonderfully rich life and career as a manager with Leeds United, before becoming a broadcaster of warmth and insight, then consultant with the Football Association and the Professional Footballers' Association. In Pantomime Hero, award-winning football writer and author Ian Ridley tells the remarkable tale of when Armfield took over at Leeds after Brian Clough's ill-fated 44 days and came up with a novel and unique idea to restore the morale of a club in turmoil. Around that amazing tale, Ridley also describes a friendship forged through the bonds of cancer with a giant of a man who was already long established as a national footballing treasure at the time of his death in January 2018. This is the first book in the innovative Football Shorts series.Trade Review"These wonderful 160 pages are a real tribute to Armfield and Ridley has produced a book that has genuine warm borne out of their friendship and Ridley's admiration for Armfield's talent as player, manager and broadcaster." * Football Book Reviews *"A wonderful book. Reading it, I could see Jimmy's smile and hear his voice. The final chapter made me cry." -- Mike Ingham * Former BBC Radio 5live Chief Football Correspondent and colleague of Jimmy Armfield's *"Journalist and author Ridley provides us with some charming, nostalgic and heart-warming stories about Jimmy Armfield, the former Blackpool and England full-back who became an acclaimed broadcaster... Armfield's beacon values of respect and decency will ever endure. This book is a fitting tribute to a wonderful man." -- Ian Aspinall * Late Tackle *
£9.49
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Thinkers Factory
Book SynopsisThe Thinkers'' Factory is the compelling story of Italian coaching, uncovering how Italy has consistently produced football''s finest managers.For nearly a century, Italian coaching has been the gold standard. From Vittorio Pozzo''s World Cup heroics to Nereo Rocco''s intelligence, Arrigo Sacchi''s innovation to Carlo Ancelotti''s obsession with winning, this book explores the coaching careers of the men who gave Italy its unrivalled reputation.Italian football has been shaped by politics, religion and society. From the dark days of fascist rule to the current era, the country has always found a way to keep winning. Through deep influences, education and frequent reinvention, Italy has ensured it remains on top - and as it continues to develop the sport''s best coaches, that carousel of success is unlikely to stop anytime soon.Through interviews with key figures, stories and tactics of some of the best Italian-led teams and analysis of the great
£17.09
Pitch Publishing Ltd Mad Dog
Book SynopsisMad Dog is the riotous, adventurous and moving story of Mickey Lewis, one of English football's most combative midfielders and then one of the game's most inspirational coaches. Drawing on more than 100 hours of interviews, this is an exploration of what Lewis's legacy can teach us about leadership, life and the game we love.
£21.25
Pitch Publishing Ltd Dalglish
Book SynopsisDalglish: The Fifty Matches that Made the Player explores the legendary Kenny Dalglish's playing career in 50 key games for Celtic, Liverpool and Scotland. Learn about the pivotal matches in his career as well as the important relationships Kenny built with managers, coaches and team-mates that helped fuel his extraordinary success.
£17.09
Pitch Publishing Ltd Special Attraction
£16.99
Hawksmoor Publishing Just a Bus Stop in Hounslow: Brentford FC’s
Book SynopsisWritten with the full co-operation of the club and including exclusive interviews with players and officials, 'Just a Bus Stop in Hounslow' follows Brentford FC's debut season in the Premier League.
£12.99
HATRIQA Limited Graded Reader Teachers Book Born to Play
£56.24
Little, Brown Book Group Deadline Day
Book SynopsisWITH AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A BETWEEN JIM AND KAVEH FOR THE AUDIOBOOK''The best football book of the year. A must-read for anyone who loves football'' Harry RedknappFootball used to be a sport. Then it became a business. Now it''s a whole industry.For three months every year football clubs buy and sell human beings. People who are so good at their job that others are willing to pay millions and millions of pounds to work with them, and for good reason; the right deal can help you win football''s top prizes while the wrong deal can cost you your job and bankrupt your club. It''s a fast-paced, at times murky and cutthroat world worth billions - and Jim White and Kaveh Solhekol have been at the heart of it for decades.In Deadline Day, Jim and Kaveh, two leading transfer market experts, take us behind the scenes of this uniquely tense and secretive world where the winner takes it all. They uncover what really happens in this game withiTrade ReviewIn modern times Jim White has broken more big football stories than anyone else I know and that's all down to how well thought of he is in the game. He's a real mover and shaker and he knows everyone. If you want the inside story about the world of football buy this book -- Graeme SounessThe best football book of the year. A must-read for anyone who loves football -- Harry RedknappIf you love football, you will love this book -- Sir Rod StewartA joy to read -- Kate AbdoThe perfect read. Highly recommended. A brilliant book that takes you right into the heart of the game -- Hayley McQueenA fascinating read - almost as good as my own book -- Simon JordanOffers plenty of interesting insight . . . entertaining * When Saturday Comes *
£18.75
Simon & Schuster Ltd Stillness and Speed
Book SynopsisIn Stillness and Speed, one of football's most enigmatic stars finally opens up about his life and career, revealing the things that motivate and inspire him. Viewed by many as one of the most influential figures in Premier League history, and scorer of the goal that Arsenal fans voted the best in the club's history, Dennis Bergkamp is a true giant of the game. As a youngster, Bergkamp learned from the Dutch master Johan Cruyff. By the time the pupil was ready to graduate from Ajax and move abroad, he was ready to spread the word, but in Italy he found few willing listeners. It was only when he moved to Arsenal and linked up with Arsene Wenger that he met someone else who shared his vision for football's possibilities. Bergkamp became central to everything the club did: now he had become the teacher, their creative genius, and the one who inspired some of the wayward old guard to new heights, helping them to seven major trophies. Few footballe
£10.44
Elliott & Thompson Limited Dirty Northern B*st*rds And Other Tales From
Book Synopsis"This is a book about football and Britain, and Britain and football. You can't fully understand one without the other; and if you haven't got a sense of humour it's not worth even trying.""My name's Tim Marshall and it's been a week since my last match. I support a football club. That's not just five words; it' s a life sentence."Why do so many of us attend football grounds, rain or shine, week in week out, to bellow at our fellow countrymen?Football chants are the grassroots of the game, from the Premier League all the way down to the Conference and beyond. They're funny. And they're sharp. And in the UK they run very deep.In this witty and insightful account, Tim Marshall tells the story of British football through the songs and chants that give it meaning.This is a book about the fans, written for the fans, with all the flair and banter that bring the beautiful game to life. No other sport has a culture quite like it.Trade ReviewThe best book on the subject - by far. Tim gets it.' --Eamonn Holmes; 'Marshall's thesis is nicely researched, well considered and neatly paced. This is a man who understands what it is to be a supporter.' --Jim White, The Daily Telegraph; Book of the Week - "well-researched history of the chants and ditties espoused by football crowds"--Simon Redfern, The Independent; "Serious but hilarious." --The Sun; 'I love football chants, and Tim Marshall has done an excellent job of assembling and analysing some of the best ones.' --Robert Crampton, The Times; 'A well researched book. It is no in way a dry study, as Marshall shows he is a true football supporter who understands the culture ... There is a great deal of humour throughout' --Football Book ReviewsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 PMT (Pre Match Tension) 7 First Half: Football Chants in Britain Today 9 Second Half: If You Know Your History 83 Extra Time: 'You're 'Avin' a Laugh' 149 Acknowledgements 207 Index 210
£8.99
Pitch Publishing Ltd They Came They Saw They Conquered
Book SynopsisThey Came, They Saw, They Conquered is a celebration of the late 1980s and 90s, when Italian football dominated Europe. It explores an era when Italian teams routinely won European silverware, while the world's most gifted players strutted their stuff in Serie A. Everything about Italian football was cool.
£15.29
Polaris Publishing Limited The Real Madrid Handbook: A Concise History of
Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide to Real Madrid. The Real Madrid Handbook is an entertaining compendium of fascinating facts, match coverage, stories, personalities and trivia from the biggest club team on the planet. Rab MacWilliam traces the history of Real Madrid from the early 20th century, examining its progress in the domestic cup and league, and analyses the impact that the Republic, the Spanish Civil War and the repressive authoritarian aftermath had on the club. He relates how the stunning success in European football in the mid-1950s to the early 1960s was one of the factors that helped to ease Spain’s integration into Europe and explores the club’s rise to become one of the most skilful and dominant teams in the global game over the last thirty years. Fascinating, informative, irreverent and insightful, The Real Madrid Handbook is the perfect guide to the history of this extraordinary club.
£9.49
Pitch Publishing Ltd Football Kit Italia
Book SynopsisFootball Kit Italia is the ultimate guide to the players, kits and clubs of the Football Italia era of 1992 to 2002. A season by season and club by club account of the kits and characters that cemented this period as one of the greatest in football history. A must-read for anyone who loved Channel 4's legendary coverage.
£28.00
Faber & Faber And the Sun Shines Now How Hillsborough and the
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE NEW WRITER AWARD AT THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE, THE GORDON BURN PRIZE AND FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDSFEATURED IN THE OBSERVER''S SPORTS WRITERS'' BOOKS OF THE YEARAnd the Sun Shines Now is a book about why Hillsborough happened, and how the flawed response to the disaster created a ''whole new ball game'' but destroyed a culture. The Taylor Report. All-seater stadia. Police lies. Political neglect. Murdoch. The oligarchs. And an FA plan to gentrify football. But what happens when you take the people''s game away from the people? What happens to the game, and what happens to the people? Powerful, funny, soulful and brutal, Adrian Tempany''s acclaimed book exposes the real cost of the modern game . . . and the forces that shaped it.
£11.69
De Coubertin Books The End From Glory to a Whole New Ball Game
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Pan Macmillan My Life in Football: The Autobiography
Book SynopsisThe phenomenal Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by Kevin Keegan, one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game. 'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!'Kevin Keegan, 1996 In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the Peglers Brass Works reserve team in Doncaster to helping Liverpool become the kings of Europe, winning a Bundesliga title with Hamburg and captaining England. Keegan was recognized around the world as one of the sport's genuine superstars and remains the only Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or twice. As a manager, Keegan's five-year spell in charge at Newcastle is now legendary; he led the club from the depths of the old Second Division to the brink of the Premier League title with a breathtaking vision and flamboyant style that saw his team dubbed 'The Entertainers'. Fifty years since making his professional debut, Keegan tells the full story of the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows, from that epic battle with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United in the 1995-6 season, as well as the pain of managing England and, finally, the shattering truth about his unhappy return to Newcastle in the controversial Mike Ashley era. Brilliant, funny, passionate, deeply moving and incredibly honest, My Life in Football is the story of the miner's son from Doncaster who became a superstar and was known to his adoring fans as 'King Kev'.Trade ReviewKevin Keegan is everything a man should be -- Bill ShanklyPeople are saying Kevin Keegan leaving is like the Queen dying, but it's worse than that -- John Regan, secretary of the Newcastle Independent Supporters' AssociationKevin Keegan was like the Pied Piper of Tyneside -- Alan ShearerNo other player in the world - not even Pele or Maradona - could have rejuvenated Tyneside the way Kevin Keegan has done -- Jackie Millburn, Newcastle legendTable of ContentsChapter - 1: Going Back Chapter - 2: Goals And Groceries Chapter - 3: The First Rung Chapter - 4: This Is Anfield Chapter - 5: European Champions Chapter - 6: An Englishman Abroad Chapter - 7: Saints Alive Chapter - 8: 'Not You, Keegan' Chapter - 9: We're In Heaven Chapter - 10: To Be Home Again Chapter - 11: The Great Escape Chapter - 12: Watch Out, Alex Chapter - 13: Riding The Monster Chapter - 14: So Near Yet So Far Chapter - 15: London Life Chapter - 16: The Poisoned Chalice Chapter - 17: Blue Moon Chapter - 18: Cityitis Chapter - 19: My Big Mistake Chapter - 20: Trials And Tribulations Chapter - 21: Good Times Section - i: Index
£10.44
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Battle for Newcastle United
Book SynopsisThe Battle for Newcastle United charts a life spent following one of England's most chaotic football clubs. Starring the joy of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers and the pain of Mike Ashley's Magpies, this is a story about why we fall in love with football ... and what happens when that love is pushed to the very limit.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Football Clubs of England and Scotland
£8.33
Scholastic Football Legends 10 Jude Bellingham
Book SynopsisBe inspired by Football Legend, Jude Bellingham!
£5.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Soccer Scandals
Book SynopsisIt was Pelé who popularised the idea of football as the Beautiful Game' and so it is. But football also has its uglier side. As far back as the Edwardian era matches were fixed' to benefit gamblers, or to help clubs desperately in need of points to win promotion or to avoid relegation. There have been matches so brutal that on one occasion it was necessary for the BBC to precede televised highlights with a warning to viewers that what they were about see was appalling, disgusting, disgraceful'. Crowd disorders, inadequate policing, and stadiums left in disrepair have resulted in loss of life and added to the scandals that have scarred the Beautiful Game' and caused public outrage. From Bolton to Brussels, Manchester to Montevideo, Seoul to Santiago, football has seen many dark chapters, many tragedies and more than a few shady characters, from the goalkeeper who offered not to accidently' let in goals to the referee who was arrested with 13lbs of heroin hidden in his underpants
£17.00
Headline Publishing Group Not For Me Clive
Book Synopsis''an enjoyable and interesting journey through football'' Donald McRae, The Guardian''This is really good. Raw, funny and revealing on football, on Ferguson, Clough, Dalglish & worth getting for the Roy Keane selfie story alone. Emotional on his ITV exit. Talent like Tyldesley''s appeals to all ages.'' Henry Winter''Started reading this and couldn''t stop ... wise and entertaining on the big names and games. Clever work.'' Paul Hayward''Clive Tyldesley''s brilliant, emotive commentaries became the soundtrack to matches that will stay with the fans for the rest of their lives.'' Oliver HoltFootball changes everything. It changes how we feel, how we think, how we behave. It turns us into someone else. You love your team first. It''s tribal. Except I did love something else. I loved the idea of commentating on my team, on every team. I loved it even more than my team. I ditched the girl next door for the diva on the
£11.69
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Hibs are Here: Miller to Millennium
Book SynopsisThe Hibs are Here is the follow up to Ian Colquhoun's previous book on Hibernian Football Club: From Oblivion to Hampden. That culminated in the club's successful League Cup winning season in 1991/92. This next volume is subtitled Miller to Millennium and charts the period from 1992 through to 1999. With fresh insight via exclusive interviews with a number of the club's players, coaches and managers, Colquhoun threads these together with a fan narrative and analysis of that iconic decade. He relives the joy of a UEFA Cup run, reaching another cup final and an historic third-placed finish in the Scottish Premiership; the highs and lows of an instant promotion following relegation; and the heartbreak of losing that final and two semi-final defeats. From the pen of a passionate Hibs fan who was there for it all, The Hibs are Here is a wonderful trip down memory lane for any Hibernian supporter.
£15.29
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Rocky of the Rovers: Game Changer
Book SynopsisIT'S A ROCKY ROAD! Game Changer is the eighth book in the football-tastic Roy of the Rovers illustrated fiction series, and the second Rocky of the Rovers story. Part of the third season, this exciting series is written by award-winning author Tom Palmer.The newly formed Melchester Women’s team are going from strength to strength in their first full season of professional football, lead by the tenacious Rocky Race. But behind the scenes, the morale of the club is low. After a shocking incident in a men's European game, and the recent Race family tragedy, Rocky, her brother Roy, and the whole club is struggling to deal with the aftermath. What’s more, she's fighting with Ffion her friend! Can she maintain her match-winning performances? How is she supposed to deal with everything that’s happened? And just where does her footballing future lie? Enjoyed this title? Pick up The £100 Million Game next to continue the story!Praise for the Roy of the Rovers series:EPIC! - Match of the Day MagazineI love the way that they are about so much more than football: they are about heart, values and family. Both graphic novel and fiction titles are compelling, engaging and a lot of fun. Lace up and get reading. - Jim Sells, Programme manager for Sport & Literacy, National Literacy Trust.Read with my 7 year old who is football mad, really enjoyed it and left us wanting to read the next one in the series! - GoodReads Review
£7.59
Pitch Publishing Ltd Big Deal
Book SynopsisBig Deal! is crammed with transfer stories that have never been heard before outside the boardroom. With contributions from Jurgen Klopp, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Gerard Houllier, Claudio Ranieri, Kevin Keegan, David Moyes, Sam Allardyce and Martin O'Neill, it's the inside track on some of the biggest transfers in British football.
£11.69
Pitch Publishing Ltd Groundhopper
Book SynopsisMatt Coughlan steps into the wonderful world of the groundhopper: in short, the collector of football grounds. While taking a light-hearted look at this growing cultural phenomenon, can Coughlan cement his own groundhopping credentials? He sets out on a quest to boost his groundhopping tally to at least 100 grounds.
£15.29
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Dark Side of the Copa Libertadores
Book SynopsisThe Dark Side of the Copa Libertadores uncovers the sinister, violent and corrupt goings on that bubble beneath the surface of this famous South American football tournament. This captivating book charts the successes and miseries, heroes and villains, laughter and tears, screams and silence that punctuate the tournament's history.
£15.29
