Discover the rock-bottom moments in the histories of 19 disparate football clubs, through stories rich in colour and context that rarely have a happy ending - but which every fan can relate to.
Relive Scotland's epic journey to and at the 1990 World Cup in Italy: the trials and tribulations, the dramatic games and goals that defined Scotland's fifth World Cup in a row.
This book follows the University of New Mexico men's soccer team as they fight for survival in a new era of college athletics, providing a firsthand perspective on the impact of changes such as the transfer portal, conference realignments, and universities scrambling to stay compliant on athletes from smaller sports and institutions.
Football for the Soul journeys through the European game - from Bilbao to Berlin, Paris, Naples, Amsterdam and beyond - drawing on candid personal interviews to get to the heart of what makes football special and why it matters so much.
From "e;ankle breaker"e; to "e;zebra,"e; How to Speak Football includes over 125 football terms paired with amusing illustrations that decode the words and phrases that fly around the field.
A truly unique and fascinating look at the changing nature of masculinity and manliness, told through the lens of a series of Yorkshire County Cricket Club player portraits through the ages.
The Wisden on the Ashes: The authoritative story of cricket's greatest rivalry is a detailed chronological journey through the history of this famous English-Australian contest.
An inspiring story spanning the 1981-82 Big Ten Championship and a non-profit organization which trains young athletes to excel and give back to the community by serving seniors.
In these days of oligarch owners, superstar managers and players on sky-high wages, the tide is turning towards the lower reaches of the pyramid as fans search for football with a soul.
Deferred Glory: Heroes of the Baseball Negro Leagues is about the lives, struggles and desire of negroes to one day become professional baseball players in the Major Leagues.
An essential story of understated courage, the lasting power of a name, and the battle to honor a pioneering legacy On the eve of his second varsity football game for the Iowa State Cyclones, Jack Trice wrote in a letter, "e;The honor of my race, family and self are at stake.
The Wembley Wizards of 1966Following on from Derek Niven's genealogical histories in his Pride Series of footballing greats, Pride of the Three Lions turns its attention to the achievements of the England team who won the FIFA World Cup at Wembley in 1966.
For more than a decade, Tim Raines patrolled left field for the nascent Montreal Expos, igniting the powder keg of what would become one of the most innovative, entertaining, and talented teams of the modern era.
Celebrate the championship glory, Hall of Fame personalities, and passionate fans that make the New York Mets one of the most historic franchises in baseball Once an intrepid expansion club, the New York Mets have now thrilled their loyal fans for six decades.
'It has to start somewhere for everyone, this daft, wild, extraordinary notion that happiness is a Scottish lap of honour and that the greatest, most hysterical happiness would be a Scottish lap of honour on a World Cup final day, England having just retired to the dressing-rooms, not just beaten, but destroyed, humiliated, thrashed, gubbed .
Intelligent Soccer Training is the follow-up book to The Soccer Games and Drills Compendium: 350 Smart and Practical Games to Form Intelligent Players.
Get the benefits of Jim McLean's four golf school curriculumsthe Full-Swing School, the Short-Game School, the Management School, and the Mental Schoolwithout the four-figure cost.
Als einer der besten Kenner des brasilianischen Fußballs hat Thomas Kistner zur anstehenden Fußball-WM seinen Bestseller »FIFA-Mafia« überarbeitet und die mafiösen Strukturen dort recherchiert.
