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Publisher
Bloomsbury Sport
Pub. Date
2016
Description
In September 1996 a Frenchman, so little known in English football that fans asked "Arsène Who???, walked into Arsenal. In the subsequent twenty years as manager he transformed the club. A total renovation of the training, stadium, style, economics of the team and the attraction of a global audience has taken place under Wenger's instruction. This fascinating era is chronicled from the very beginning with distinctive photographs taken from inside...
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Publisher
Amberley
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The 19th-century American hermit and writer Theodore Gordon wrote 'it is impossible to grow weary of a sport that is never the same on any two days of the year'. It is this enthusiasm for the sport that Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell conveys in this comprehensive guide to fishing, one of its very first 'manuals'. From deciding upon the most suitable gear to tips on may-fly and bait fishing, Cholmondeley-Pennell gives practical advice to inspire both the...
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Publisher
Cassell
Pub. Date
2022
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Working chronologically, Peter Cossins explores the evolution of mountain-climbing. He offers a comprehensive view of the sport, combining contemporary reports with fresh one-to-one interviews with high-profile riders from the last 50 years, such as Cyrille Guimard, Hennie Kuiper and Andy Schleck.
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Pub. Date
2022
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'A Woman's Game' explores the history of women's football from the Victorian era - with players in high-heeled boots - to the present day. It is the story of a rise, fall, and rise again: from the game's first appearance in England in the late 19th century; through the incredible teams which at their height in 1920 drew 53,000 spectators to Goodison Park; to its 50-year ban in the UK and the aftershocks when that ban was lifted. Now, as the women's...
12) Football fiasco!
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Publisher
Maverick Arts Pub
Pub. Date
2023
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Kaz tries to help her team Chimps United win against Treetop Swingers.
13) World class
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Jamie Johnson gets the chance to play at international level for Scotland when they reach the World Cup finals.
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Publisher
HarperSport
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like Muhammad Ali. Many have tried to interpret in words his impact and legacy. Now, Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest allows us to more fully appreciate the truth and understand both the man and the ways in which he helped recalibrate how the world perceives its transcendent figures. In this companion volume to his seminal biography of Ali, New York Times...
15) Rocky
Author
Publisher
Rebellion
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Roy Race's sister Rocky is a gifted footballer but she has decisions to make about her future on and off the pitch and try to understand why she's started having panic attacks.
18) Playoffs
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Publisher
Rebellion
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Roy must ensure that he helps Melchester get promoted to League One to stop the manager from selling the club at the end of the season.
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
This text is inspired by stories Gary Lineker and Danny Baker have shared with each other about what life in football is really like. Not the dull-as-dishwater post-match interviews you sometimes see on TV, but the secrets, the superstitions, the laughs and the personalities at the heart of it all.