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In Safe Hands: Rangers' Goalkeeping Greats chronicles the careers
of the players who have kept goal for Scotland's most successful
football club. From as far back as the days of the founding
fathers, Rangers have been blessed with some of the finest
goalkeepers in the game. The likes of David Reid, Matthew Dickie,
Harry Rennie, Willie Robb, Jerry Dawson, Bobby Brown, George Niven,
Billy Ritchie, Peter McCloy, Chris Woods, Andy Goram, Stefan Klos
and Allan McGregor have all served the club with distinction. But
this book isn't just about the leading lights. Meticulously
researched, it explores the Rangers careers of every player to have
played in goal for the Gers. The stories are brought to life by
personal insights and reflections from past and present Rangers
keepers such as Peter McCloy, Jim Stewart, Chris Woods, Lionel
Charbonnier, Andy Dibble, Neil Alexander and Allan McGregor. There
is also a poignant tribute to the late Andy Goram, arguably the
greatest Rangers goalkeeper of all time.
A Sprinkle of Magic tells the fascinating stories of non-league
clubs who defied the odds and dared to dream big in the world's
oldest cup competition. When August rolls in, so do the qualifying
rounds of the FA Cup as non-league sides from across the land bid
to make the first round proper and pick up a potential dream tie.
Stretching back to the 2009/10 season, the stories include FA Cup
runs from Bath City, Redbridge, AFC Totton, Stourbridge, Hendon and
of course history-makers Lincoln City, who became the first
non-league side to reach the quarter-finals in more than a century
in 2017. Featuring colourful tales galore, A Sprinkle of Magic
brings the magic of the FA Cup alive with some of the biggest
upsets of recent years.
The second edition of a ground-breaking football book that
concentrates wholly on the fast-growing women's game. This is the
definitive annual, with coverage of the top six divisions and top
90 clubs in England - The Woman's Football Yearbook is the only
printed annual to include a complete list of results, League
tables, player appearances, goals and stats for the Women's Super
League, The FA Women's Cup, Women's League Cup and Women's Premier
Leagues. It includes an entry on each of the top 90 English league
teams and also covers European and international results. With the
Three Lionesses ranked second in the world, two English teams in
the semi-finals of the European Cup, domestic games shown on BT
Sport and BBC, Manchester United forming a women's team for the
first time, a crowd of 45,000+ at the FA Women's Cup final, 6,000
women and girls teams and over 100,000 regular players... women's
football is on the rise and this book is aimed squarely at this
fast growing market place.
El Más Grande is the story of Argentina's biggest and most
successful football club, River Plate. From their humble origins in
the southern districts of Buenos Aires, River grew into one of the
largest clubs in South America, earning the nickname 'The
Millionaires' as they established themselves at the iconic
Monumental Stadium. Over the years, River have propelled some of
the greatest talents on the continent to fame, whilst enchanting
generations of fans with their stylish play. The book journeys back
to the 'máquina' team of the 1940s, arguably the most attractive
club side of the pre-television era, with its fabled frontline of
Moreno, Loustau, Pedernera, Labruna and Muñoz. It takes us through
the great sides of the 1950s, 70s and 90s right up to the
all-conquering reign of present coach Marcelo Gallardo. Along the
way, we discover the great players who have worn the distinctive
white shirt with the red sash - from Bernabé Ferreyra, Alfredo Di
Stéfano and Enzo Francescoli to Manchester City's new signing
Julián Ãlvarez.
'This terrific biography...well-researched, well written' David
Winner 'Deeply researched...nicely written, and manages to get
inside Cruyff's very bizarre head' Simon Kuper Argumentative,
brilliant, arrogant, visionary. Johan Cruyff was one of the
greatest footballers of all time, a worldwide phenomenon and
arguably the most famous Dutchman of the twentieth century. Both on
the pitch and from the sidelines as a coach, with his brand of
Total Football he changed how the game was played and left a
lasting legacy. Although Cruyff led a large part of his illustrious
career and life in the spotlight, in many ways Cruyff the man and
sportsman is still a complete mystery. Based on years of extensive
research, this biography the first to cover all aspects of Cruyff's
life and work, from his key influence in the great Ajax and
Netherlands sides of the 1970s to his role in creating the modern
footballing phenomenon that is Barcelona. Drawing on hundreds of
interviews with friends from his childhood and school, coaches,
teammates, on-pitch opponents, business associates and family
members, Auke Kok has written the definitive biography of the
skinny impish street footballer that became the genius player,
inspirational manager, football philosopher and commercial pioneer
that was Johan Cruyff.
A History of the Women's FA Cup Final is an exhaustive account of
fifty finals, from the first (on a bumpy field inside an athletics
stadium) to the fiftieth (at Wembley, televised to millions),
complete with match reports and interviews with some of the
greatest players ever to grace the pitch. Every women's FA Cup
Final goal scorer can be confirmed in one place for the first time,
and the achievements of previously unknown record holders can at
last be fully recognised. But this is more than just a stats book;
it is a tribute to the pioneers of the game, who fought to overturn
a fifty-year ban on female players and who paved the way for the
incredible game we have today.
The "Premiership in Focus" celebrates 15 years that have changed
the face of football. When "Football Focus" began life on BBC1 in
1968 as "Football Preview", football in England was about old
wooden terraces, grounds that were ankle deep in mud or covered in
snow and a Bovril at half time. In 1992 came the Premier League and
the sport changed forever. The Premier League was established as
one of the most exciting, cosmopolitan and widely watched national
sporting leagues in the world and fans are now able to watch
hundreds of Premiership matches live as football has seemingly
taken over much of national life. Why has this happened? How has it
affected the clubs, fans, players and managers? How long can it be
sustained? This book aims to examine these questions as well as
celebrate 15 amazing years of football. It will look back at the
great moments, outstanding matches, stunning goals, incredible
saves, controversial decisions and the sheer excitement that has
been the Premiership.
*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* This is the remarkable story of a
local lad who grew up in the shadow of Upton Park and became ‘Mr
West Ham’: a one-club man who lived the dream. A modern
footballing legend, Mark Noble is the embodiment of what it means
to be a Hammer, pouring his heart and soul into the club he
supported as a boy. Born and raised in Canning Town, Mark joined
the West Ham youth squad in 2000 and made his senior-team debut
aged just 17. Now, after over 20 years, with a wealth of memories
and more than 500 appearances for his boyhood club under his belt,
Mark finally looks back at his remarkable career, reflecting on his
journey from boot boy to club captain, bossing the midfield,
scoring pressure penalties and becoming an inspirational figurehead
on and off the pitch. This is the story of a brilliant footballer,
a genuine ambassador and a local legend. This is the unforgettable
autobiography of Mark Noble.
Association Football did no less than reshape British and indeed
global society in its fast development as an organised sport over
the course of the second half of the nineteenth century and leading
up to the First World War. In this newly released edition of Tony
Mason's essential account of the game's rise, issues such as the
amateur professional divide, social class and mass spectatorship
are seen as fundamental to the development of what is now a
multi-trillion dollar industry. Dilwyn Porter supplements this
classic text with a brand-new introduction.
From 1904 to 2020, Griffin Park was the iconic, idiosyncratic, and
much-loved home of Brentford FC. For 116 years, and deriving its
name from the symbol of a brewery that owned the orchard before the
stadium, Griffin Park witnessed highs and lows and much in-between,
hosting over 2,800 football matches and numerous other occasions.
One of a kind, it was the only English football stadium that had a
pub on each corner. In this fascinating book, lifelong Bees fan
Jonathan Burchill draws from contemporaneous resources to present a
unique history of Brentford through season-by-season reviews of the
events at Griffin Park. Recounting stories and statistics from both
on and off the pitch - from fires to fax machines, from abandoned
redevelopment plans to multiple missed penalties - Jonathan weaves
an extended, fascinating insight not just into this remarkable West
London football club but into the social history affecting those
connected with it for over a century. As the Bees settle into their
new home at Brentford Community Stadium in the Premier League, A
Pub On Each Corner provides a comprehensive and insightful account
into their time at Griffin Park, and is a must-read for any
Brentford fan, old or new!
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. From the superstar who is going to
Tokyo for her fourth Olympics--the oldest player the US women's
national team has ever sent. "If you are a real soccer player--then
this is the book for you to read . . . Inspiring and
uplifting."--GoalNation In 2015, the US Women's National Soccer
Team won its first FIFA championship in sixteen years, culminating
in an epic final game that electrified soccer fans around the
world. It featured a gutsy, brilliant performance by team captain
and midfielder Carli Lloyd, who made history that day, scoring a
hat trick during the first sixteen minutes.? But there was a time
when Carli almost quit the sport. In 2003 she was struggling, her
soccer career at a crossroads. Then she found a trusted trainer,
James Galanis, who saw in Carli a player with raw talent, skill,
and a great dedication to the game. Together they set to work,
training day and night, fighting, grinding it out. Despite all the
naysayers, the times she was benched, the moments when her
self-confidence took a nosedive, she succeeded in becoming one of
the best players in the world and bound for the Summer Games in
2021 at thirty-nine.
Association Football did no less than reshape British and indeed
global society in its fast development as an organised sport over
the course of the second half of the nineteenth century and leading
up to the First World War. In this newly released edition of Tony
Mason's essential account of the game's rise, issues such as the
amateur professional divide, social class and mass spectatorship
are seen as fundamental to the development of what is now a
multi-trillion dollar industry. Dilwyn Porter supplements this
classic text with a brand-new introduction.
'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.
Showcasing some of the most important current research in football
studies, this book demonstrates the value of social theory and
sociology in helping us to better understand the world's favourite
sport. This book sheds critical new light on key issues in
contemporary football, with each chapter using a different
theoretical lens, drawing on the work of key thinkers from Elias
and Foucault to Hall and Maffesoli. It explores issues and topics
central to the study of modern football, including homophobia,
feminist-informed coaching practice, the racialised experiences of
black professional footballers, the concussion crisis and the role
of identity in online football communities. It also looks ahead at
the issues that are likely to define the research agenda in
football studies in years to come. This is fascinating reading for
any student or researcher with an interest in football, the
sociology of sport, social theory or social issues in wider
society.
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!
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 FIFA World Cup is arguably the biggest sporting event on earth.
This book is the first to focus on the business and management of
the World Cup, taking the reader from the initial stages of bidding
and hosting decisions, through planning and organisation, to the
eventual legacies of the competition. The book introduces the
global context in which the World Cup takes place, surveying the
history and evolution of the tournament and the geopolitical
background against which bidding and hosting decisions take place.
It examines all the key issues and debates which surround the
tournament, from governance and corruption to security and the
media, and looks closely at the technical processes that create the
event, from planning and finance to marketing and fan engagement.
Analysis of the Women's World Cup is also embedded in every
chapter, and the book also considers the significance of World Cup
tournaments at age-group level. No sport business or management
course is complete without some discussion of the FIFA World Cup,
so this book is essential reading for any student, researcher or
sport business professional looking to fully understand global
sport business today.
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