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From Beauty to Duty - A Footballing History of Uruguay, 1878-1917 (Hardcover): Martin da Cruz From Beauty to Duty - A Footballing History of Uruguay, 1878-1917 (Hardcover)
Martin da Cruz
R585 R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Save R106 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Uruguay remains a curious case in world football. Early Olympic and World Cup triumphs made it the game's first global power, and the small country has punched above its weight ever since. But the story behind its success is untold. In this first English-language history of Uruguayan football, Martin da Cruz maps the game's journey from exclusive British pastime to Uruguayan national passion, bringing to life the teams, players and personalities who helped create one of the world's most intense sporting cultures. From the start, football was intimately tied to Uruguay's national story. Wedged between giants Argentina and Brazil and lacking a cohesive national identity, Uruguay used the game to create unified and educated citizens, to put an end to civil war and become an advanced social democracy. Yet football also drove counter-narratives of class and race, challenging Uruguay's self-identification as a peaceful, 'white' nation. From Beauty to Duty is the story of a little country made big.

Got That Lovin' Feelin' - From Clark to Cooper, Nottingham Forest’s Unique Story of Turmoil and Triumph... Got That Lovin' Feelin' - From Clark to Cooper, Nottingham Forest’s Unique Story of Turmoil and Triumph (Hardcover)
Warren Turner
R584 R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Save R107 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Got That Lovin’ Feelin’ is the enthralling story of Nottingham Forest’s emotional return to the Premier League under Steve Cooper in 2022. It charts the promotions, relegations, financial problems and missed opportunities that made Forest’s journey back to the big time such a compelling one. Cooper’s side’s thrilling and unexpected promotion campaign put an end to 23 years outside the top flight. In those lean times, Forest frequently became a byword for decline on the pitch and madness in the boardroom. The book features opinions and insights from those who worked on the pitch, in the dugout and in the corridors of power. It also tells the story of Forest’s first season back in the big time, through the eyes of fans, players and pundits – all the while exploring what it means to be connected to this grand, historic and pioneering club. From Frank Clark’s European dreamers to Cooper’s play-off winners, this is Forest’s roller-coaster ride of a story.  

Provided You Don't Kiss Me - 20 Years With Brian Clough (Paperback): Duncan Hamilton Provided You Don't Kiss Me - 20 Years With Brian Clough (Paperback)
Duncan Hamilton 2
R305 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R58 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'One day you'll write a book about this club. Or, more to the point, about me. So you may as well know what I'm thinking and save it up for later when it won't do any harm to anyone.' Brian Clough's twenty years as Nottingham Forest manager were an unpredictable mixture of success, failure, fall-outs and alcoholism. Duncan Hamilton, initiated as a young journalist into the Brian Clough empire, was there to see it all. In this strikingly intimate biography - William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2007 - Hamilton paints a vivid portrait of one of football's greatest managers: from Nottingham Forest's double European Cup triumph to the torturous breakdown of relations at the club and Clough's descent into alcoholism. Sad, joyous and personal, Hamilton's account of life with Brian Clough is a touching tribute to a brilliant man.

Lifted Over The Turnstiles vol. 2 - Scottish Football Grounds And Crowds In The Black & White Era (Hardcover): Lifted Over The Turnstiles vol. 2 - Scottish Football Grounds And Crowds In The Black & White Era (Hardcover)
R687 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R366 (53%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Making of the FIFA World Cup - 75 of the Most Memorable, Celebrated, and Shocking Moments in the History of Football's... The Making of the FIFA World Cup - 75 of the Most Memorable, Celebrated, and Shocking Moments in the History of Football's Greatest Tournament (Hardcover)
Jack Davies
R519 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R96 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Making of the FIFA World Cup takes us on a fast-paced trip through the history of football's biggest tournament, with a comprehensive collection of the World Cup's defining moments. Filled with unforgettable episodes such as England's 1966 triumph and Maradona's 'Hand of God', the book transports us to the World Cup's most important flashpoints, recounting each moment and the story behind it. It also puts some of the World Cup's quirkiest events under the microscope: whether it's Zaire's bizarre defence of a free kick against Brazil in 1974 or a scruffy collie dog locating the stolen World Cup trophy under a car in London. From the greatest goals to the biggest controversies, from the funniest moments to the most memorable matches, The Making of the FIFA World Cup gives you an in-depth look at why the competition is sport's most-watched event - through the moments that make it so dramatic, popular and irresistibly exciting.

The UEFA European Football Championships - Politics, Media Spectacle and Social Change (Hardcover): Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen,... The UEFA European Football Championships - Politics, Media Spectacle and Social Change (Hardcover)
Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, Renan Petersen-Wagner
R1,385 Discovery Miles 13 850 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is the first book-length political sociology of the European Football Championships (Euros). The Euros are the third largest sporting mega-event in the world. Explores key themes and emerging trends in sport studies, including digitalisation, the politics of co-hosting, and environmental concerns.

El Ceramico - The Story of the Potteries Derby (Hardcover): Liam Bullock El Ceramico - The Story of the Potteries Derby (Hardcover)
Liam Bullock
R515 R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Save R97 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Potter, Hopcutt and a Desk in East London - The Story of Oestersunds Fk's European Adventure (Hardcover): George Mallett Potter, Hopcutt and a Desk in East London - The Story of Oestersunds Fk's European Adventure (Hardcover)
George Mallett
R515 R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Save R97 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Kicking Back (Paperback): Nedum Onuoha Kicking Back (Paperback)
Nedum Onuoha
R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'My identity is built on conflicts, and I'm proud of who I am ... I can walk through the rest of my life with something to say.' Nedum Onuoha was not a typical footballer. A young black Mancunian picked by the Manchester City Academy aged ten, he was determined to continue his education despite the lure of a career under the floodlights. Fiercely intelligent on and off the pitch, Onuoha developed into a talented defender and played his part in City's meteoric rise. He was at the Etihad Stadium when they won their first Premier League title - as an opposition player for QPR, having left the Blues just four months earlier. In this characteristically forthright book, Onuoha reveals what goes on behind the scenes at top-tier clubs. Stuffed with insights into household names like Stuart Pearce, Sven-Goeran Eriksson, Roberto Mancini and Harry Redknapp, this is football and its most famous figures as you've never seen them before. Kicking Back is also the story of one man's search for identity: as a footballer, as a black man in England and as an outsider in the US during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. What is it like to receive horrific racist abuse while doing your job? And how has football utterly failed the black community? Onuoha provides a damning assessment of the sport's authorities, finally claiming his voice as he dives deep into a life spent on the pitch.

Match Annual 2021 (Hardcover): "Match" Match Annual 2021 (Hardcover)
"Match"
R190 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R40 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

From the makers of the UK's best football magazine! MATCH is the UK's bestselling football annual and is top of Christmas wishlists for footy fans everywhere. Inside the Match Annual 2021 you can find the ultimate guide to Euro 2020, epic interviews with the stars, plus the UK and Ireland dream team and also discover everything you need to know about Messi, Ronaldo, Kane, Salah, Mbappe, Maguire, Hazard, Pogba and all the other top footballers. Plus, it's packed with legendary Prem No.7s, craziest hair of 2019, brain-busting quizzes, the greatest Premiership team ever, bonkers pics, footy stars emojis, cool cartoons and loads more! Don't miss it!

Football Supporters and the Commercialisation of Football - Comparative Responses across Europe (Hardcover): Peter Kennedy,... Football Supporters and the Commercialisation of Football - Comparative Responses across Europe (Hardcover)
Peter Kennedy, David Kennedy
R3,197 R2,587 Discovery Miles 25 870 Save R610 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As football clubs have become luxury investments, their decisions increasingly mirror those of any other business organisation. Football supporters have been encouraged to express their club loyalty by thinking business - acting as consumers and generating money deemed necessary for their clubs to compete at the highest levels. In critical studies, supporters have been portrayed as passive or reluctant consumers who, imprisoned by enduring club loyalties, embody a fatalistic attitude to their own exploitation. As this book aims to show, however, such expressions of loyalty are far from hegemonic and often interface haphazardly with traditional ideas about what constitutes the loyal fan . While there is little doubt that professional football is experiencing commodification, the reality is that football clubs are not simply businesses, nor can they ever aspire to be organisations driven solely by expanding or protecting economic value. Rather, clubs hover uncertainly between being businesses and community assets."

Football Supporters and the Commercialisation of Football" explores the implications of this uncertainty for understanding supporter resistance to, and compromise with, commodification. Every club and its supporters exist in their own unique national and local contexts. In this respect, this book offers a Euro-wide comparison of supporter reactions to commercialisation and provides unique insight into how football supporters actively mediate regional, local and national contexts, as they intersect with the universalistic presumptions of commerce.

This book was previously published as a special issue of "Soccer and Society."

The Official Hammers Quiz Book - Volume 2 - 1000 Questions on all things West Ham United (Paperback): The Official Hammers Quiz Book - Volume 2 - 1000 Questions on all things West Ham United (Paperback)
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Rangers 101 - A Pocket Guide to in 101 Moments, Stats, Characters and Games (Paperback): Tommy McIntyre Rangers 101 - A Pocket Guide to in 101 Moments, Stats, Characters and Games (Paperback)
Tommy McIntyre
R302 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Rangers 101 distils the history of the most successful football club in the world, Glasgow Rangers F.C. From their founding in 1872 and their first (drawn) League Championship, all the way through to the present day, Rangers' history is brought to life via people, matches and objects. This fascinating volume traces the nearly 150 years of this unsurpassed institution - sometimes irreverent but always faithful to the characters, controversies, disasters and achievements that have taken place to give the club such a rich tapestry of triumph. Whether an old fan or new this is a perfect partner for those who support the club, are interested in its history and who love to recall past and present glories.

Home of the Hammers - West Ham United's 112 Years at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (Hardcover): John Dillon Home of the Hammers - West Ham United's 112 Years at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (Hardcover)
John Dillon
R812 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R138 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

West Ham United's move to the new Olympic Stadium ended a 114-year stay at the Boleyn Ground. The spiritual home of some of football's greatest heroes: Bobby Moore, Billy Bonds, Trevor Brooking and Frank Lampard were just a few who made their name there, and revelled in its close-knit east London atmosphere. With the club anthem 'Bubbles' ringing around the stands, the Boleyn Ground had a raw flavour of its own. There were unforgettable afternoons fashioned by the club's two greatest managers, Ron Greenwood and John Lyall; fabulous nights under the lights, as the tightly-packed confines of the ground made it the most intense of stadiums; wonderful evenings competing against the best in Europe, such as beating Eintracht Frankfurt on a mud-heap of a pitch. Now it is gone, but the magic, the fervour, the triumphs, the disappointments and the special brand of humour which flourished there is captured here in all its glory. With full access to The Times archives and stunning photographic collection, lifelong Hammers fan John Dillon has penned the definitive history of the Home of the Hammers.

Science and Football (Routledge Revivals) - Proceedings of the first World Congress of Science and Football, Liverpool, 13-17th... Science and Football (Routledge Revivals) - Proceedings of the first World Congress of Science and Football, Liverpool, 13-17th April 1987 (Hardcover)
Tom Reilly, Adrian Lees, Keith Davids, W. J. Murphy
R6,327 Discovery Miles 63 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1988, this book contains edited and revised papers presented at the first World Congress of Science and Football. Held under the auspices of the International Council of Sport, Science, and Physical Education, the Congress was a unique gathering of international scientists researching into football and practitioners professionally involved in the many football codes. American football, soccer, rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules, Gaelic football and national variations of these games are all covered in depth, in both amateur and professional systems. Nutrition, biomechanics, equipment, physiology, sociology, psychology, coaching, management, training, tactics, strategy are among the main subject areas the contributors cover. With over 22 countries represented and with players, managers and coaches involved as well as academics the book represents a truly international, comprehensive and practical picture of contemporary football.

The Forgotten Cup - History of the Mitropa Cup, Mother of the Champions League (1927-1940) (Hardcover): Jo Araf The Forgotten Cup - History of the Mitropa Cup, Mother of the Champions League (1927-1940) (Hardcover)
Jo Araf
R604 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R114 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Official Hammers Yearbook 2022/23 (Paperback): Two Can The Official Hammers Yearbook 2022/23 (Paperback)
Two Can
R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Great Days of Sunderland - Six League Titles and Two Fa Cups (Hardcover): David Potter The Great Days of Sunderland - Six League Titles and Two Fa Cups (Hardcover)
David Potter
R584 R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Save R107 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Aston Villa - 100 Facts (Paperback): Steve Horton Aston Villa - 100 Facts (Paperback)
Steve Horton
R184 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R34 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite teams. Although this books is aimed at young teenagers they will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky facts about your favourite team. Each title is also augmented with a selection of sketches by the young sketch artist Becky Welton that depict some of the stories within.

Governance, Citizenship and the New European Football Championships - The European Spectacle (Hardcover): Wolfram Manzenreiter,... Governance, Citizenship and the New European Football Championships - The European Spectacle (Hardcover)
Wolfram Manzenreiter, Georg Spitaler
R2,596 Discovery Miles 25 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over the past decade, European football has seen tremendous changes impacting upon its international framework as well as local traditions and national institutions. Processes of Europeanization in the fields of economy and politics provided the background for transformations of the production and consumption of football on a transnational scale. In the course of such rearrangements, football tournaments like the UEFA Championship or the European Champions League turned into mega-events and media spectacles attracting ever-growing audiences. The experience of participating in these events offers some of the very few occasions for the display and embodiment of identities within a European context. This volume takes the 2008 EUROs hosted by Austria and Switzerland as a case study to analyze the political and cultural significance of the tournament from a multidisciplinary angle. What are the special features and spatial arrangements of a UEFAesque Europe, in comparison to alternative possibilities of a Europe? Situating the sport tournament between interpretations of collective European ritual and European spectacle, the key research question will ask what kind of Europe was represented in the cultural, political and economic manifestations of the 2008 EUROs. This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.

Blood on the Crossbar - The Dictatorship's World Cup (Hardcover): Rhys Richards Blood on the Crossbar - The Dictatorship's World Cup (Hardcover)
Rhys Richards
R582 R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Save R108 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Blood on the Crossbar: The Dictatorship's World Cup is the story of the most controversial football World Cup of all time. When Argentina both hosted and won the World Cup in 1978, just two years after the coup d'etat that ousted Isabel Peron, it was against the backdrop of a brutal military dictatorship in the country. Under the leadership of General Jorge Videla, up to 30,000 citizens, categorised as subversives, 'disappeared'. Dogged by allegations of bribery, coercion and an historic failed drugs test, this is the story of Argentina's maiden World Cup triumph and the controversy that simmered behind it. This isn't exclusively a tale of footballers and generals, and the risks they took to succeed. It's a story of the people: Argentinean exiles, Parisian students, brave journalists, the marching mothers of Plaza de Mayo and their missing children - and Dutch stand-up comedians who led international boycotts from thousands of miles away.

Women's Football in the UK - Continuing with Gender Analyses (Hardcover): Jayne Caudwell Women's Football in the UK - Continuing with Gender Analyses (Hardcover)
Jayne Caudwell
R3,909 Discovery Miles 39 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines the complex ways in which girls and women experience football cultures in Britain. It extends current debate surrounding women and football (namely, how gender has functioned to shape women 's experiences of playing the game), by focusing on organisational, administrative and coaching practices, alongside the particular issues surrounding sexuality, ethnicity and disability (not only gender).

The book analyses football and gender to reveal the subtle forms of discrimination that persist. It is important to highlight the many challenges and transformations made by girls and women but more importantly to consider the ways power continues to operate to devalue and undermine girls and women involved in the game. The UK-based authors make use of their recent research findings to offer critical debate on girls and women 's current experiences of British football cultures. Overall the book reveals the present day complexities of marginalisation and exclusion.

This book was published as a special issue of Sport and Society.

Crossing the Park - The Men Who Dared to Play for Both Liverpool and Everton (Hardcover): Peter Jones Crossing the Park - The Men Who Dared to Play for Both Liverpool and Everton (Hardcover)
Peter Jones
R572 R464 Discovery Miles 4 640 Save R108 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Harry Bamford: Bristol Rovers' First Gentleman of Football (Paperback): Hilary Lewis Harry Bamford: Bristol Rovers' First Gentleman of Football (Paperback)
Hilary Lewis
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Nearly Men - The Eternal Allure of the Greatest Teams that Failed to Win the World Cup (Hardcover): Aidan Williams The Nearly Men - The Eternal Allure of the Greatest Teams that Failed to Win the World Cup (Hardcover)
Aidan Williams
R527 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Nearly Men tells the fascinating stories of some of the most revered international football teams of all time. Through the history of the World Cup there are many sides who thrilled us all with their elegance and style, or who revolutionised the game, only to fail when it mattered most. They are the teams that could, and in some cases perhaps should, have won the World Cup, yet remain memorable for what they did achieve as well as what they didn't. They all left a lasting legacy, be that of unfulfilled potential, crushed dreams or the artistry they produced that could have seen them prevail. Their exploits and accomplishments are frequently hailed more than those of the winners. The Nearly Men celebrates these teams: what made them great, what saw them fail, the legacy they left and why onlookers remember them so fondly. It is a tale of frustration and disappointment, but also of footballing beauty and lasting legacy, in homage to the kind of greatness that isn't defined by victory.

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