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In July 2009, former Celtic and Wales soccer star John Hartson was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which had also spread to his lungs and brain. But before his treatment even began, John came to the brink of death after contracting pneumonia, ceasing to breathe and...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-04-01
ePub
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Idealistic, passionate and scientific, Arsène Wenger led the modernisation of English football.A star-maker who identifies and nurtures talent, he also opened the door for foreign coaches like Houllier, Eriksson, Ranieri and Mourinho. He is Arsenal's most successful and...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2011-03-31
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The systematic analysis of baseball statistics, often called "sabermetrics," has evolved in recent years to resemble something of a science, attracting fans from diverse professional and educational backgrounds, all fascinated by the analysis itself and its insights...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-03-30
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Before the Thai millions and Abu Dhabi billions, Manchester City was always a club that attracted fierce controversy.July 1965: Manchester City are on the scrapheap, managerless and languishing in Second Division mediocrity. Desperate to reverse the club's fortunes, the...
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Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-25
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In this, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed first volume of quotations about our national sport, Kenny MacDonald delves once more into Scotland's sweaty, smelly football dressing-rooms and emerges with a batch of statements which are profond, amusing, acerbic and...
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Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-25
ePub
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During a glorious but controversial career, Frank McGarvey won every major trophy in Scottish football. Under Alex Ferguson at St Mirren in the 1970s, he inspired a young Saints team to victory in the First Division - an effort that attracted the attention of English...
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Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-25
ePub
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THE GRIPPING, TERRIFYING STORY OF A BRUTAL STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL ONTHE UPPER SLOPES OFTHE HIMALAYAN K2,THE WORLD'S MOST HOSTILE TERRAIN. 'Unputdownable. A portrait of extreme courage, folly and loss, leavened by a small dose of survival' Financial...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2011-03-24
ePub
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On 6 February 1958, a plane took off from a snowy Munich airport carrying probably the finest club side the world has ever known. Moments later, the aircraft crashed, killing some of the most legendary names in British football. This book is dedicated to those players -...
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Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-18
ePub
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The cyclist Tom Simpson is a legend.The first British world champion, the first Briton to pull on the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France - he brought professional cycling to a nation and inspired generations of riders. His autobiography, Cycling is My Life, was...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2011-03-15
ePub
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The perfect gift for every cricket fanWhen was the first Ashes held? Who holds the highest individual Test runs score? And what exactly is a silly mid-off? Find the answer to all these and more insideThe Cricket Pocket Bible, a pocket compendium of cricketing trivia and...
Editeur :
Crimson
Parution :
2011-03-15
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In Boxing's Hall of Shame, Thomas Myler tells the inside stories of the real fight game. He reveals the sport's heroes and villains, mobsters and fixers, its shame and sorrows, providing the reader with a ringside seat at boxing's greatest and most controversial...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-11
ePub
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Sir Ian Botham and the Ashes are as closely intertwined as willow and leather or Merv Hughes and his moustache. You simply cannot think of one without the other. In this book,Sir Ian takes you on a ride through a lifetime's relationship with cricket's oldest and most...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-11
ePub
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In My Sporting Heroes, one of the country's great sportsmen, Sir Ian Botham, draws up his template of what he believes makes a true sporting hero.Botham singles out the ten qualities he believes are the basic elements in any true sportsperson - bravery, passion,...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-11
ePub
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Alun Carter experienced the highs and lows of the Wales national rugby squad throughout his 12 years working for the WRU. During this time, he saw a number of high-profile coaches come and go, and in Seeing Red he delivers a brutally honest account of what it was like...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-11
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For 16 years, Darragh Ó Sé wore the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All Ireland medals, he is the most decorated footballer of the modern era.Darragh's name is synonymous with his county's...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2011-03-11
ePub
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Walking has never been a more popular pastime and nowhere is more beautiful for walkers to explore than Ireland. In this beautifully written and superbly researched guide, Christopher Somerville draws on his very popular column for the Irish Independent, to present 50...
Editeur :
Ebury Digital
Parution :
2011-03-03
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Few experiences are more rewarding than coaching a youth football team. Your journey through the season will be packed with moments that make you smile and that you and your players will remember for the rest of your lives. But what if you’ve never coached before? No...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2011-03-03
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Packed with drills and tips for practice and game days The fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skills Volunteering as a youth soccer coach can be a great experience, both for you and your squad. But what if you've never coached before? Don't worry!...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2011-03-03
ePub
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With his blonde dreadlocks and his speed on the running track, Jamie Baulch earned the nickname 'The Flying Pineapple'. This is Jamie's story about his life as one of the most decorated British athletes. He puts his success down to his adopted parents who inspired...
Editeur :
Headline Accent
Parution :
2011-03-03
Collection :
Quick Reads
ePub
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Run Like A Girl is about the impact that participating in sports has on women, how the confidence and strength that it helps to build makes us stronger and better prepared for life's many challenges. In this inspiring book, Mina Samuels uses the personal...
Editeur :
Seal Press
Parution :
2011-03-01
ePub
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