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Once described as a man with a first division head and fourth division feet, Jürgen Klopp's route into football was far from easy. But his infectious charisma, combined with the relentless energy of his 'Heavy Metal Football', meant that his success in management was inevitable. This is the extraordinary story of how Jürgen overcame failure in Frankfurt to become one of the greatest managers in the world, conquering German, English, and Champions League football along the way. This book is part of Tales from the Touchline - a new offshoot from Ransom's popular Tales from the Pitch series. In each of these books, Harry Conix reveals the inspiring journey of a game-changing manager, in a fresh, pundit-like voice. Along the way, fans will meet some of the biggest personalities in the game, relive the drama of exciting matches, and also discover the very human stories behind the managers they watch on their screens week after week. At only 128 pages long, these books have been specially written and designed to make them ideal reads for reluctant and dyslexic readers.

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A year after signing for Tottenham Hotspur, football player Heung-min Son asked to leave. Now he's a Spurs legend who's showing no signs of slowing down. Widely considered to be one of the best wingers in the world, Son was selected as one of the 30 best players in the world for 2019. Discover the incredible story of this boy from South Korea, who learnt discipline from his dad and German by watching Spongebob. This biography is one of the titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offers a fresh take on the familiar football biography format Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one football superstar, some players who are still to reach the summit of their career, and others who are the already at the top of their game. These are exhilarating reads about players from all walks of life. Many have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true and have inspirational stories. So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.

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