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Silversmith - The Biography of Walter Smith (Paperback, New Edition): Neil Drysdale Silversmith - The Biography of Walter Smith (Paperback, New Edition)
Neil Drysdale
R308 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Walter Smith was one of the most respected managers in British football. This insightful biography casts a reflective and analytical eye over his life and career, examining this shrewd professional through the many highs and lows that he has experienced as a player and manager. He enjoyed an illustrious career in management at Rangers, joining the Souness revolution in 1987, winning nine successive league titles, a domestic treble in the 1992-93 season and winning both the Scottish Cup and League Cup three times. In 1998, Smith accepted a position in England with Everton, where he was the manager until 2002, before being reunited with Ferguson at Old Trafford in 2004. In December of that year, Smith was appointed as Scotland manager and his effort subsequently earned him the title of 'Scot of the Year' at the prestigious Glenfiddich 'Spirit of Scotland' awards in 2006. Midway through the qualifying rounds for Euro 2008, however, and with the Scots leading their group, he controversially accepted an offer to return to Ibrox in January 2007. Upon returning to Glasgow, Smith led Rangers to the UEFA Cup Final and triumph in the Scottish Cup in 2008, a domestic League and Cup double in 2009 and another double - this time in the domestic League and League Cup - in 2010. He retired from management in 2011 and died in October 2021.

The Unofficial Ted Lasso Coloring Book (Paperback): Indira Yuniarti The Unofficial Ted Lasso Coloring Book (Paperback)
Indira Yuniarti
R397 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Football's Principles of Play (Paperback): Peter Prickett Football's Principles of Play (Paperback)
Peter Prickett
R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Call Yourself a Reds Fan? - The Ultimate Liverpool Quiz Book (Paperback): Matthews Mart Call Yourself a Reds Fan? - The Ultimate Liverpool Quiz Book (Paperback)
Matthews Mart
R304 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

How much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this Liverpool quiz book. It s not often that books on football make reference to the Beatles, Napoleon, Roald Dahl, Moby Dick, 'The Big Bang Theory', Pete Townshend, Dylan Thomas and The Band, but this one does! Try these for size: add one letter to a Liverpool and England international from the 1960s and produce another Liverpool and England international from this century. Which Liverpool manager shares his name with a five-time Open golf champion? The first names of three 21st-century Liverpool players have won The Derby in 1972, the King George at Ascot in 2011 and the St. Leger in 2001, who are the three players? You will struggle to find anything as comprehensive as this eclectic collection. It s a must for Liverpool fans of all ages and you might not see anything quite like it again.

Roger de Sa (Paperback): E. Landheer Roger de Sa (Paperback)
E. Landheer
R225 R194 Discovery Miles 1 940 Save R31 (14%) Ships in 15 - 25 working days

Roger de Sa is known for having played soccer for major South African Clubs Moroka Swallows and Mamelodi Sundowns, both of which he captained as well. He has also played for Bafana Bafana, was a member of the squad that won the African Cup of Nations in 1996 and played 17 games for the national indoor team. Roger de Sa is his autobiography as told to Ernest Landheer and recounts a story which starts with his destitute family's arrival in South Africa after fleeing from Mozambique in the early seventies. It is a story of success, born in dire poverty and driven by determination and guts, with the primary focus on de Sa's experiences during his soccer carrer, including plenty 'behind-the-scene' anecdotes. With a foreword by Aziz Pahad, who is well known in soccer circles.

Different Class - The Story of Laurie Cunningham (Paperback, 2nd edition): Dermot Kavanagh Different Class - The Story of Laurie Cunningham (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Dermot Kavanagh 1
R309 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R78 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shortlisted for Biography of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards When Laurie Cunningham played for England in an under-21s match against Scotland in 1977, he became the first black footballer to represent England professionally. Two years later, he would become the first Englishman to play for Real Madrid. In a time when racist chants flew from the stands, Cunningham's success challenged how black players were perceived, paving the way for future generations. But Cunningham was more than an exceptional footballer who could play like a dream. He was a dandy with a love of funk music and bespoke suits, as easily graceful on the dance floor as he was on the pitch. Different Class is a portrait of an important but unsung figure who brought glamour to the game at a particularly dark point in its history. Many know Laurie Cunningham's name but not his story; now they will know both.

Hammers-80 - West Ham's FA Cup Winning Season Revisited (Paperback): Norman Giller, Terry Baker, Trevor Brooking Hammers-80 - West Ham's FA Cup Winning Season Revisited (Paperback)
Norman Giller, Terry Baker, Trevor Brooking; Edited by Michael Giller
R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Remarkable Football Grounds (Hardcover): Ryan Herman Remarkable Football Grounds (Hardcover)
Ryan Herman
R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most memorable places to watch and play football around the world. They range from the stellar stadiums of the Premier League to windswept islands in the Scottish Hebrides or the far-flung Pacific, including stadia that resemble flying saucers, a crocodile and an armadillo! Remarkable Football Grounds features a range of the oldest, biggest, highest, quirkiest and furthest flung stadia and the stories behind their existence. Italian Serie B team Venezia can be reached by canal, with moorings nearby; Bamburgh Castle football ground lies in the shadow of a Game of Thrones-scale fortress, while Estadio Silvestre is a full-size pitch on the roof of a building in Tenerife. Some of the oldest, storied stadiums are here, including Anfield for Liverpool, Fulham, which has a tunnel under the pitch and the two Dundee football clubs, that have sizeable grounds, Tannadice and Dens Park, just 183 metres (200 yards) apart. At the quirkier end of the scale, the Aveiro stadium in Portugal looks like a giant children's playset, while in Gangwon, South Korea, the football pitch doubles as a ski jump landing area. Many of the stadiums come with spectacular views. The Faroe Islands have produced some strong football teams in the past and many of their grounds are set in picture perfect landscapes. The same can be said of Norway's Lofoten Islands where flat land is at a premium and the pitch sides are used for drying fish. In Slovakia, the Janosovka football pitch has a narrow gauge railway that runs between the pitch and the grandstand. Others are located in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Nobody loves the 'away' fixture at Coroico which entails tackling the 'Death Road'. Grounds include: the impressive new Qatari World Cup venues, Wembley Stadium, Camp Nou, Monaco, Old Trafford, Allianz Arena, Petrovsky (Zenit St.Petersburg), Trogir in Croatia, Longgang in China and the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Soccernomics (2022 World Cup Edition) - Why France and Germany Win, Why England is Starting to and Why the Rest of the World... Soccernomics (2022 World Cup Edition) - Why France and Germany Win, Why England is Starting to and Why the Rest of the World Loses (Paperback, New Ed)
Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski
R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Magnificent... Freakonomics for football' - Guardian Football truly is the world's favourite game, followed in over 200 countries by hundreds of millions of people pouring their hearts and souls into supporting their chosen team every week. But behind the passion are questions that all true football aficionados want answered: has football spending spun out of control? How much do managers matter? Is hosting a World Cup a poisoned chalice? Fully revised and updated ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Soccernomics is the revolutionary guide from an economist and a sports writer who answer all these questions and more.

Gareth Southgate (Football Legends #7) (Paperback): Ed Hawkins Gareth Southgate (Football Legends #7) (Paperback)
Ed Hawkins; Illustrated by Stanley Chow
R137 Discovery Miles 1 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Be inspired by Football Legend, Gareth Southgate! Discover more about this incredible player's journey from his early career at Southampton F.C. to his role as manager of England's national football team and his triumphant leadership that got England to the finals at UEFA Euro 2020. Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this incredible biography series. Packed with footie facts and match stats plus Southgate's career highlights. Also in the series: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Tammy Abraham, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Amazing cover artwork illustrated by Stanley Chow, whose iconic work has found worldwide acclaim.

The Real Madrid Handbook - A Concise History of Real Madrid (Paperback): Rab MacWilliam The Real Madrid Handbook - A Concise History of Real Madrid (Paperback)
Rab MacWilliam
R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ultimate guide to Real Madrid. The Real Madrid Handbook is an entertaining compendium of fascinating facts, match coverage, stories, personalities and trivia from the biggest club team on the planet. Rab MacWilliam traces the history of Real Madrid from the early 20th century, examining its progress in the domestic cup and league, and analyses the impact that the Republic, the Spanish Civil War and the repressive authoritarian aftermath had on the club. He relates how the stunning success in European football in the mid-1950s to the early 1960s was one of the factors that helped to ease Spain's integration into Europe and explores the club's rise to become one of the most skilful and dominant teams in the global game over the last thirty years. Fascinating, informative, irreverent and insightful, The Real Madrid Handbook is the perfect guide to the history of this extraordinary club.

Glory, Glory Man Utd - A Celebratory History (Hardcover): Neville Moir Glory, Glory Man Utd - A Celebratory History (Hardcover)
Neville Moir
R473 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R42 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

From is genesis as Newton Heath LYR Football Club founded in 1878 all the way to the global sporting and commercial superpower that it is today, this is the history of Manchester United Football Club as you have never seen it before. Lifelong Red Devils' fan Neville Moir has distilled this extraordinary history into an amusing, fascinating and easy to read anthology. This entertaining volume is an instructive, if sometimes irreverent - but always affectionate - guide to some of the groundbreaking firsts, controversies, innovations, characters, achievements and disasters that have shaped one the greatest sporting institutions on the planet. Whether an expert or a novice, this compendium is perfect for all Man United fans, young and old, around the world.

"Once a Blue, Always a Blue." - An Illustrated Book of Everton Quotations (Paperback): Mark Currie "Once a Blue, Always a Blue." - An Illustrated Book of Everton Quotations (Paperback)
Mark Currie; Designed by Mark Currie
R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The name 'Everton' has a kind of mystical quality that you just don't get with any other team. The club embodies a fantastic footballing tradition: since 1878, Everton have played more top-flight league games than any other English team and have won the League title nine times. Great players like Dixie Dean, Alex Young, Alan Ball and Howard Kendall have all sworn allegiance and taken Everton to their hearts. For those who know their history, no club compares to Everton.

Her Game Too - A Manifesto for Change (Paperback): Matt Riley Her Game Too - A Manifesto for Change (Paperback)
Matt Riley
R456 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Her Game Too is a call to arms for women to be given equal access to profile, opportunities and advancement in the beautiful game. Since the sport's early days, women have been excluded from football, with those brave enough to participate, either as fans or players, beset by misogynistic attitudes if not outright abuse. While we've seen great strides made in the battle for respect and inclusion, sadly there's still a long way to go. Matt Riley provides a platform for key voices in the movement, galvanised around HerGameToo, an organisation run by female fans to fight sexism in football. We hear from the HerGameToo founders who were name-dropped in the House of Commons, Helen Nkwocha, the first woman to coach a top-flight men's team in Europe, and HerGameToo director Natalie Atkinson among others. The book explores the roots of the movement with the story of pioneering female footballer Lily Parr, and sheds light on the future, which has looked increasingly bright since Premier League side Everton pledged its support to HerGameToo.

Football Muti (Hardcover): Robin Goode Football Muti (Hardcover)
Robin Goode
R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Just in time for the 2010 World Cup, Robin Goode's photographic documentation on football seeks to show the inherent purity of the beautiful game by capturing, at grassroots level, Africa's relationship with this most popular of sports. Goode has realised that the beauty and purity of the game can be found, far from the money and celebrity it sometimes brings to mind, in the children of the poorest places on earth. Muti, both a social documentary and photographic journey, highlights not only Africa's passion for football, but also the maladies that beset the continent, and football's potential role as a balm for those maladies. The Muti project aims at raising money to supply children's charities with much-needed medicine.

Liverpool Classic Kits (Hardcover): Rob Mason Liverpool Classic Kits (Hardcover)
Rob Mason; Illustrated by Daniel Brawn
R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Liverpool Classic Kits is 112 pages full of everything a football fan could ever want to know about the most iconic kits to have been showcased by their club. From design to branding, this publication about Liverpool Classic Kits is an essential read for all football fans who love the beautiful game and the iconic home, away and third kits of their club. Packed with features including a detailed account of the kits of a variety of seasons at the club, including historical accounts of the seasons and iconic moments of the shirt. Also included are in-depth statistics, facts, trivia, most memorable games, and an unmatched historical account of the famous red shirt to have elevated the club.

BBC Sports Report: A Celebration of the World's Longest-Running Sports Radio Programme - Shortlisted for the Sunday Times... BBC Sports Report: A Celebration of the World's Longest-Running Sports Radio Programme - Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023 (Paperback)
Pat Murphy
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR THE OFFICIAL DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF BBC SPORTS REPORT ‘Opens the doors to one of the great radio institutions.' – Dan Walker ‘An absolute joy to read.’ – John Inverdale 'That opening tune always quickens the pulse.' – Henry Winter Sports Report is as much a 75-year history of sport as a BBC radio institution and Pat Murphy pays handsome tribute to a programme that is still followed affectionately by millions. For nearly 75 years, one BBC programme has been a constant factor in chronicling the way sport is covered, in all its many facets. It has been a window on the sporting world all over the globe – packed tightly into every Saturday evening for the bulk of the year. First broadcast in 1948, Sports Report is the longest-running radio sporting programme in the world and one of the BBC’s hardy perennials. Pat Murphy has been a reporter on the programme since 1981 and here he sifts comprehensively through the experiences of his contemporaries and those who made their mark on Sports Report in earlier decades. He hears from commentators, reporters, producers, presenters and the production teams who regularly achieved the broadcasting miracle of getting a live programme on air, without a script, adapting as the hour of news, reaction and comment unfolded. Drawing on unique access from the BBC Archives Unit, he highlights memorable moments from Sports Report, details the challenges faced in getting live interviews on air from draughty, noisy dressing-room areas and celebrates the feat of just a small production team in the studio who, somehow, get the show up and running every Saturday, with the clock ticking implacably on. --- Waterstones Best Books of 2022 – Sport

The A- Z of Aston Villa FC (Paperback): Simon Goodyear The A- Z of Aston Villa FC (Paperback)
Simon Goodyear
R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
'91 - The inside story of Sheffield Wednesday's historic 1990/91 season (Paperback): Alex Miller '91 - The inside story of Sheffield Wednesday's historic 1990/91 season (Paperback)
Alex Miller
R375 R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Save R67 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In May 1990 the unthinkable happened and Sheffield Wednesday were relegated to the second division of English football for the first time in six seasons. Ron Atkinson's talented squad - blessed with the likes of David Hirst, Carlton Palmer, Roland Nilsson and John Sheridan - could go one of two ways; stick together or fall apart. A year later they were back in the big time and holders of the League Cup having beaten Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United at Wembley. The collection of huge characters formed one of the most iconic sides in the club's rich history. For the very first time, '91 tells the inside story of that incredible season from those that were there; from training ground crisis talks to terrific goals, laughs, tears and beers on the open-top bus.

Aston Villa The Complete Record (Hardcover): Aston Villa The Complete Record (Hardcover)
R769 Discovery Miles 7 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Deliberate Soccer Practice: 50 Rondo and Positional Play Football Practices (Paperback): Ray Power Deliberate Soccer Practice: 50 Rondo and Positional Play Football Practices (Paperback)
Ray Power
R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Deliberate Soccer Practice: 50 Rondo and Positional Play Practices is the fifth title in the bestselling practice series by coach and author Ray Power. Rondos are a football training methodology in constrained spaces, where one team has an overload over another and attempts to keep the ball away from the opposition. It is a practical training approach that has been championed by legendary coaches Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola, and clubs like Ajax and Barcelona, amongst others. To these coaches and clubs, rondos are not just fun warm-up exercises, they are fundamental to the development of players and teams. This book contains 50 well-planned, thought-out, and presented rondo-based football training practices for soccer coaches. They take the coach on a journey through the training methodology from basic to complex, with an eye on pitch shapes, the number of players available, and different scoring systems. Whether you employ the rondo methodology with your players already, or are looking to increase your practical knowledge and use of this world-leading training approach, Deliberate Soccer Practice: 50 Rondo and Positional Play Practices will help grow and develop your coaching and your football teams. About Ray Power. Ray Power is one of the bestselling football authors in the world. With over a decade of experience working in football and education, coaching players from non-league to Premier League levels, and internationally, he is the author of Making the Ball Roll, Coaching Youth Football: What Soccer Coaches Can Learn From The Professional Game, and five titles in the Deliberate Soccer Practice series. As a coach developer and educator, Ray has worked for, and consulted with, numerous national FAs, as well as governing bodies from other sports, including the NBA. He also works as a consultant - mentor - educator on a freelance basis, working with grassroots coaches all the way to professional teams.

Gladiator (Paperback): Francesco Totti Gladiator (Paperback)
Francesco Totti
R476 R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Save R83 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Manchester City - 50 Memorable Matches (Paperback): Stuart Brodkin Manchester City - 50 Memorable Matches (Paperback)
Stuart Brodkin
R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Magic in the Tin - From the author of the critically acclaimed THE BOY ON THE SHED (Paperback): Paul Ferris The Magic in the Tin - From the author of the critically acclaimed THE BOY ON THE SHED (Paperback)
Paul Ferris
R319 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R45 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Unmissable: please read this extraordinary book.' - Daily Mail 'Genius... A difficult, deeply personal story beautifully told.' - The Athletic 'All men should read this book - important and brilliantly written.' - Alan Shearer 'A fantastic read... educational and thought-provoking. - ITV News 'A triumph... A worth follow-up to The Boy on the Shed.' - Jeff Stelling Former Newcastle United winger Paul Ferris was 51. He had successfully forged a post-football career as a physio, barrister and then a CEO, and his award-winning memoir, The Boy on the Shed, was just about to be published. But then he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. This honest, sometimes brutal and frequently funny book tells the story of what happened next. Prostate cancer. It's a phrase that strikes fear into the heart of every man. It's the most common male cancer, but treatable if it's caught early enough. Paul doesn't shy away from describing that treatment. And neither does he hold back on its life-changing consequences - from harrowing surgery, humiliating procedures and excruciating consultations - as he strives to become the man he once was again. The mental challenges and psychological impact of living with this acute condition are explored in Paul's revealing and riveting narrative that represents rare male honesty, but this is never a 'poor me' book or not in any way self-pitying. Courageous, inspirational and beautifully written, The Magic in the Tin is a rare thing: deeply moving yet rich in humour, written by a true sportsman in every sense of the word. A brutal and poignant account of one man's journey through prostate cancer.

Ghetto Ninja - The Junior Khanye Story (Paperback): Nikolaos Kirkinis Ghetto Ninja - The Junior Khanye Story (Paperback)
Nikolaos Kirkinis
R265 R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Save R37 (14%) In Stock

Born in 1985 in Daveyton, Junior Khanye’s story cycles through themes of comedy, tragedy and triumph. His love for Kung Fu movies characterises his moxie for life - Ghetto Ninja. Kung Fu and dancing soon translated to undeniable skill on the soccer field.

Junior was scouted to Kaizer Chiefs aged just seventeen, where he soon became the darling of the nation with his goal scoring prowess. He shares how often he flirted with dangerous situations. Junior’s reputation as a troubled youth soon saw him kicked out of Kaizer Chiefs. From there he went through a tumultuous period cycling through phases of poverty and prosperity.

As Junior was at the brink of cementing his comeback and affirming his maturity, he suffered a great tragedy when a gang was sent to kill his family. His father was murdered that night. Junior was in the house but managed to escape the attack.

The soccer commentator and actor is living proof that one can come back from a state of darkness to achieve greatness.

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