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Football (Soccer) eBooks

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  • Tony Greig

    A Reappraisal of English Cricket's Most Controversial Captain

    by David Tossell ...
    Tony Greig is one of most colourful figures in English cricket history. As a player he stirred up drama and excitement whenever he stepped on the field and as national team captain he was accused of 'betrayal' after taking a leading role in the formation of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. David Tossell's biography uses extensive research and multiple interviews - including with Greig himself ... Read more

    R167,77

  • ALEX FERGUSON: My Autobiography

    The sensational million copy bestselling memoir from the greatest football manager of all time

    by Alex Ferguson ...
    AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY LIKE NO OTHER: SIR ALEX REFLECTS ON HIS RECORD-BREAKING CAREER AT ABERDEEN AND MANCHESTER UNITED.'Sometimes defeats are the best outcomes. To react to adversity is a quality. Even in your lowest periods you are showing strength . . .'For over two decades Sir Alex Ferguson dominated the Premier League, overseeing a sustained and unparalleled period of success with Manchester United ... Read more

    R250,80

  • The Second Half

    The Must-Read Autobiography from the Legendary Footballer and Co-host of The Overlap

    by Roy Keane, Roddy Doyle ...
    'ENDLESSLY ABSORBING' Mail on Sunday'MASTERPIECE' The Times'RUTHLESS' Daily Telegraph'INCOMPARABLE' Sunday Mirror'SEARINGLY HONEST' The SunThe No.1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane, former captain of Manchester United and IrelandIn a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, R... ... Read more

    R219,41

  • Running with the Firm

    by James Bannon ...
    'Of course I'm a f**king hooligan, you pr**k. I am a hooligan...there I've said it...I'm a hooligan. And, do you know why? Because that's my f**king job.'In 1995, a film called I.D., about an ambitious young copper who was sent undercover to track down the ‘generals’ of a football hooligan gang, achieved cult status for its sheer brutality and unsettling insight into the dark and often bloody side ... Read more

    R275,99

  • Etape

    The untold stories of the Tour de France’s defining stages

    by Richard Moore ...
    In ETAPE, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore will take readers on a virtual Tour de France, with each chapter focusing on a single rider in a single stage that came to define the Tour’s history.In Étape, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore tells the stories behind some of the defining stages in the Tour de France’s history through the eyes of the protagonists: the heroes and villains, ... Read more

    R158,80

  • Inverting the Pyramid

    The History of Football Tactics

    by Jonathan Wilson ...
    'MASTERFUL' Time Out'REVELATORY' Scotland on Sunday'GLORIOUSLY READABLE' Metro'FASCINATING' Independent'EXCELLENT' Telegraph'ABSORBING' GuardianWinner of the British Sports Book AwardsFootball Book of the YearThe fifteenth anniversary edition, fully r... ... Read more

    R250,80

  • Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

    by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...
    Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

    R265,75

  • Always Managing

    My Autobiography

    by Harry Redknapp ...
    The Sunday Times no.1 bestselling memoir from Harry Redknapp‘From kicking a ball as a kid under the street lamps of Poplar and standing on Highbury's North Bank with my dad, to my first game at West Ham, I was born head over heels in love with football. It saved me, and 50 years on that hasn't changed one bit - I'd be lost without it…’Harry is the manager who has seen it all - from a dismal 70s ... Read more

    R275,99

  • The Big Fix

    How South Africa Stole the 2010 World Cup

    by Ray Hartley ...
    Between June and July 2010, 64 games of football determined that Spain was the world’s best team at the World Cup in South Africa. South Africans – and the world – celebrated a brilliantly hosted tournament where everything worked like clockwork and the stands were packed with vuvuzela-wielding fans.But the truth was not yet known. Behind this significant national achievement lay years of ... Read more

    R148,57

  • Soccernomics

    Why England Has Started to Win, Why Clubs Sign the Wrong Players and Why Billionaires Still Lose Money in Football

    by Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski ...
    The classic bestseller that changed how the world thinks about football'Quite magnificent – a sort of Freakanomics of football.' Jonathan Wilson, Guardian**'If you're a football fan, I'll save you some time: read this book' Daily Telegraph__________Football truly is the world’s favourite game, followed in over 200 countries by hundreds of millions of people pourin... ... Read more

    R148,22

  • The Dirty Game

    Uncovering the Scandal at FIFA

    by Andrew Jennings ...
    In The Dirty Game, investigative reporter and BBC Panorama presenter Andrew Jennings, who has been heralded around the world for his decade-long pursuit of this story, uncovers the eye-watering level of fraud and criminal activity at the heart of FIFA, which has been described as the biggest sporting scandal of the century.From Blatter to Blazer, from bribery to embezzlement, Jennings reveals the ... Read more

    R202,39

  • Heroes, Villains and Velodromes

    Chris Hoy and Britain’s Track Cycling Revolution

    by Richard Moore ...
    Fully updated to include the extraordinary scenes at London 2012, where Hoy won two more gold medals to bring his total to six and overtake Sir Steve Redgrave, this is the story of Britain's greatest ever Olympian.Chris Hoy has been instrumental in British track cycling's remarkable transformation from also-rans to world superpower. Now, having rewritten the record books as Olympic champion in ... Read more

    R142,93

  • David Beckham: My Side

    by David Beckham ...
    David Beckham is one of the world's foremost media icons, his popularity transcending sport and cultural divides. This is his own in-depth account of his career to date, for Manchester United and England, and of his childhood, family and personal life.This is Beckham's fascinating life story in his own words. His rise through the ranks at the biggest club side in the world. His complex ... Read more

    R177,09

  • How Not to Be a Professional Footballer

    by Paul Merson ...
    An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballer's ‘DOs and DO NOTs’ from the ever-popular Arsenal legend and football pundit Paul Merson, aka ‘The Merse’.When it comes to advice on the pitfalls of life as a professional footballer, Paul Merson can pretty much write the manual. In fact, that's exactly what he's done in this hilarious new book which manages to be simultaneously poignant and ... Read more

    R142,93

  • Red Machine

    Liverpool FC in the '80s: The Players' Stories

    by Simon Hughes ...
    During the 1980s, Liverpool Football Club dominated English football, winning six league titles, two European Cups, two FA Cups and four League Cups. In Red Machine, Simon Hughes interviews some of the most colourful characters to have played for the club during that period. The resulting interviews, set against the historical backdrop of both the club and the city, provide a vivid portrait of ... Read more

    R220,79

  • How Football Explains The World

    by Franklin Foer ...
    What in the world has the power to liberate women in Iran while provoking antagonism between Catholics and Protestants in Scotland, to lure Nigerians to the cold of the Ukraine while heating up class warfare in the US heartlands, and both profit local gangsters and create local - and international - celebrities?Foer presents an unexpected, uniquely revealing tour of the politics and culture of ... Read more

    R294,39

  • I Am The Secret WAG

    The true story of my life as an England footballer's wife

    by The Secret WAG ...
    Money, cars, homes, holidays, parties and all the shoes you've ever dreamed of. The life of a footballer's wife or girlfriend must be as glamorous and exciting as her other half, right? But behind the closed doors of the WAG's world, there are all the pressures as well as pleasures of success. So what is it really like?The Secret WAG lays bare the reality of existence under the celebrity spotlight ... Read more

    R239,19

  • The Gaffer: The Trials and Tribulations of a Football Manager

    by Neil Warnock ...
    Ever wondered how a transfer deal is done? What a manager says during his pre-match team-talk? What he screams from the techincal area? What goes on in training sesions, and on those long away trips? How a manager carefully builds a team, and what he does when the planning is disrupted by injuries? How he lifts a team after a crushing defeat, and keeps their feet on the ground after a resounding ... Read more

    R250,80

  • The Romford Pelé

    It’s only Ray Parlour’s autobiography

    by Ray Parlour ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERThe Trophies …The Tuesday Club …The Prawn Crackers …Marc Overmars may have given him the nickname, but the Romford Pele is a legend in his own right. Over 16 action-packed years, from a trainee scrubbing the boots of the first XI, to a record-breaking 333 Premier League appearances, Ray Parlour’s never-say-die performances, curly locks and mischievou... ... Read more

    R239,19

  • WOLFPACK

    How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power and Change the Game

    by Abby Wambach ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBased on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College's graduates in New York City, New York Times bestselling author, two-time Olympic gold medallist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite with their pack, and emerge victorious together.Abby Wambach became a ... Read more

    R219,41

  • World's Toughest Cops

    On the Front Line of the War against Crime

    by Vinnie Jones ...
    Welcome to the World’s Toughest Cops. This is a no holds barred look at a the people who risk their lives to serve and protect, in the front line of a war against drugs, gangs, gun crime, violence and smuggling.Vinnie takes the reader into the jungles of Colombia – where Sub-Lieutenant John Orejuela of the Special Ops Commando Unit leads a secret mission to take out a terrorist camp – and goes on ... Read more

    R136,38

  • Among The Thugs

    by Bill Buford ...
    What sort of man spends his Saturday afternoons with people named Bonehead, Paraffin Pete and Steamin' Sammy? Bill Buford's acclaimed Among the Thugs is a book about the experience, and the attractions, of crowd violence. ... Read more

    R220,79

  • I Think Therefore I Play

    by Andrea Pirlo, Alessandro Alciato ...
    Andrea Pirlo is one of the finest footballers of his generation - a World Cup and Champions League winning playmaker who has redefined his position at the base of midfield, and one of the most deadly free-kick takers the game has known. This is his story, in his words.It is written with a level of humour and insight which confound his image as a dead-eyed assassin on the field of play. All the big ... Read more

    R138,22

  • Sky’s the Limit

    Wiggins and Cavendish: The Quest to Conquer the Tour de France

    by Richard Moore ...
    On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication and a vision begun with the creation of Team Sky. This is the inside story of that journey to greatness.On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard ... Read more

    R142,93