Biography: sport

When Niall Quinn learned he was going to the 2002 World Cup with Ireland, it seemed the perfect climax to his international career.

Frank McLintock was a leading player of his generation and is acclaimed as one of Arsenal's greatest captains.

Sir Bobby Charlton reckons that if John Charles were playing today, his transfer value would be 70 million; and in a recent poll of Italian football fans, they voted him the greatest foreign player ever to play in their league, ahead of Maradona and Platini.

Whether bowling bouncers at cowering batsmen or interfering officials, Dennis Lillee has always been a controversial figure, and this autobiography is no different.

Garry Sobers is a cricketing legend, the greatest all-rounder of all time.

From 1958-75 Billy McNeill was at the heart of everything Celtic did.

Rio Ferdinand is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented and skilful defenders in the world.

Borg versus McEnroe will be enjoyed by those who have enjoyed the Borg vs McEnroe film, staring Sverir Gudnason and Shia LaBeouf, as well as by those who enjoyed reading Andre Agassi's Open.

Norman Whiteside is more than a cult hero to Manchester United fans.

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.

Red Rum's classic win in the 1977 Grand National is the stuff of sporting legend.

Barry Davies' face and voice are instantly recognisable to any UK sports fan.

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.

Ricky Hatton's brilliance as a boxer, his down-to-earth demeanour and his live-wire sense of humour made him a national treasure.

No Tie Required is an entertaining journey across Britain, celebrating the wonderful, eccentric and historical public courses where no club membership is required.

Considered by many to be a genius at his peak, Alex Higgins's unorthodox play and exciting style earned him the nickname 'Hurricane' and led to his immense popularity and fame.

The image of the Derby winner with his leg in plaster was broadcast around the world.

Sir Jackie Stewart is one of the most highly regarded names in global sport - winner of three F1 World Championships, 27 Grands Prix and ranked in the top five drivers of all time.

Michael Schumacher is the outstanding Formula One driver of his generation and, statistically, the greatest ever.

THE GLORY DAYS OF GAZZA: IN HIS OWN WORDS 'Gascoigne the player deserves to be remembered.

With a new Afterword.

From his childhood amidst the steel mills of South Yorkshire to Olympic glory and beyond, Seb Coe's story is one of extraordinary achievement.

Perhaps no football manager has ever had his personal life dissected as thoroughly as Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Telling the unforgettable story of America's greatest Freediver, One Breath is a gripping and unforgettable read for anyone captivated by Netflix's The Deepest Breath.

Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Magnus Carlsen's world championship victories, and featuring a foreword by five-times World Champion Vishy Anand.

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective .

'For those who fear the worst for the sport they love, this is like cool, clear water for a man dying of thirst.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday TimesIan Wright, Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, is one of the most interesting and relevant figures in modern football.

'A brilliant take on the modern game - Robbie tells it like it is' Rio FerdinandRobbie Savage is one of Britain's most recognisable football pundits.

'Excellent .

Historian, revolutionary and cricket writer, CLR James was one of the truly radical voices of the twentieth century.

If there s an adventure to be had, it s likely that David Hempleman-Adams has been there first.

In nearly 25 years as a sports journalist for the Independent, Daily Telegraph, and The Sunday Times, Martin Johnson has covered sporting events all over the world, including cricket and tennis in Australia, golf in America, Formula One in Kuala Lumpur, boxing in Cairo, petanque in Gran Canaria, beach volleyball in Brazil, Olympics in Sydney, football in China, and rugby in South Africa.

Having spent 10 years scaling the lower echelons of the sport, the time has come for one of Britain's least successful athletes to reveal all about how he got involved in all this nonsense in the first place.

When Cyrille Regis became one of the first black players to be selected for the full England team, he was sent a package in the mail.

"e;Roy Williams is awesome, baby, with a capital 'A.

Cantona the legend.

Captures the bold, engaging spirit of one of Britain's best-loved sporting heroes Sunday TimesAfascinating readand sure to be thedefinitive accountof his life Mark KnopflerSHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS WRITING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDEven in the midst of a global pandemic, the death of Stirling Moss on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90 made headlines, almost 60 years after he retired from Formula One.

Brilliant Paul Newman, Daily MailSHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEARIn How Not to be a Cricketer, former England international and TV personality Phil Tufnell highlights the many potential pitfalls of a professional cricket career, and provides a hilarious insight into how to avoid them and what happens when, like him, you dont.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020The definitive biography of a racing driver who won three World Championship titles Matt Dickinson, The Times, Sports Books of the YearThoroughly gripping.

David Bumble Lloyd is one of crickets great characters - hilarious, informative and insightful, and filled with boundless enthusiasm for the game.

When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford as caretaker manager midway through the 2018-19 season, he breathed new life into a team that was drifting.

A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves.

I loved it.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston burst to fame when he became the first man ever to complete a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world.

Packed with groundbreaking, behind-the-scenes details, this major biography of Tiger Woods tells the explosive full story behind the rise, fall and rise again of a global icon.

A Sunday TimesBook of the Year At last, Bruce Lee has the powerful biography he deserves.

[An] honest and courageous book Mike Brearley Engrossing.

THESPORTS BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEARKieren Fallon was one of the world's greatest jockeys, but his career was littered with controversial incidents.