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Never Stop - How Ange Postecoglou Brought the Fire Back to Celtic (Hardcover): Hamish Carton Never Stop - How Ange Postecoglou Brought the Fire Back to Celtic (Hardcover)
Hamish Carton
R575 R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Save R108 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Number Ten - More than a Number, More than a Shirt (Hardcover): Andy Bollen The Number Ten - More than a Number, More than a Shirt (Hardcover)
Andy Bollen
R518 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R96 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Calcio - A History of Italian Football (Paperback, New Ed): John Foot Calcio - A History of Italian Football (Paperback, New Ed)
John Foot 2
R467 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R116 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first history of Italian football to be written in English, 'Calcio' is a mix of serious analysis and comic storytelling, with vivid descriptions of games, goals, dives, missed penalties, riots and scandals in the richest and toughest league in the world. 'Calcio' tells the story of Italian football from its origins in the 1890's to the present day. It takes us through a history of great players and teams, of style, passion and success, but also of violence, cynicism, catenaccio tactics and corruption. We meet the personalities that have shaped this history - from the Italian heroes to the foreigners that failed, the model professionals to the mavericks. 'Calcio' evokes the triumphs (the 1982 World Cup victory) and the tragedies (Meroni, the 'Italian George Best', killed by his number one fan), set against a backdrop of paranoia and intrigue, in a country where the referee is seen as corrupt until proven otherwise. Calcio is no longer a game. It is sometimes difficult to define it as a sport. It is certainly big business and a fanatical civic religion. There is no moral code here. Winners are always right, losers always wrong. This history of Italian football reveals all about the richest and toughest league in the world.

England's Calamity? - A New Interpretation of the 'Match of the Century' (Paperback): Chris Jones England's Calamity? - A New Interpretation of the 'Match of the Century' (Paperback)
Chris Jones
R456 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

England's Calamity? challenges the standard view that England's famous 6-3 loss to Hungary in 1953 kick-started a revolution. The crushing defeat has long been seen as the watershed moment when England cast off its training methods and tactics of the past to embrace new continental practices. Author Chris Jones takes a different view: that the 6-3 trouncing was not a revolutionary moment but one key part of an evolutionary process. The England side of '53 had a fascinating mix of football archetypes - Alf Ramsey (The General), Billy Wright (The Golden Boy), Harry Johnston (The One-Club Man), Stanley Matthews (The Incomparable), Ernie Taylor (The One-Cap Wonder), Jackie Sewell (The Record-Transfer Holder) and Walter Winterbottom (The Boffin). England's Calamity? examines the different voices, arguments, biases, myths, agendas and responsibilities of that England XI, their coach, their observers and commentators to bring you a fresh perspective on an endlessly discussed moment in the history of the England team.

Fortune's Always Hiding - From Stratford to Seville (Hardcover): Paul Brand Fortune's Always Hiding - From Stratford to Seville (Hardcover)
Paul Brand
R585 R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Save R107 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A football season ticket is one hell of a commitment! It's okay if you're guaranteed a good time - sexy football and three points a la Manchester City - but supporting a club of West Ham's stature is a marriage of convenience. In Fortune's Always Hiding, Paul Brand takes us through the Hammers' recent history, with a fan's-eye view that reads like 'The Secret Diary of a West Ham Fan Aged 40 and 3/4'. Chronicling a turbulent few years, from the final days at Upton Park to a European semi-final, this captivating account will resonate with anyone whose happiness is unwisely invested in the fortunes of their favourite team. Taking in fit and proper owners, the Leicester fairy tale, VAR, corporate greed, Covid lockdowns and the Three Lions renaissance (which has similarly teased success without delivering), this book is a must for Hammers devotees and anyone else who finds themselves disillusioned with the modern game but in too deep to ever give it up.

The Official Seagulls Yearbook 2022/23 (Paperback): Two Can The Official Seagulls Yearbook 2022/23 (Paperback)
Two Can
R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Marcelo Bielsa - The Foundation of Success at Leeds United (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Salim... Marcelo Bielsa - The Foundation of Success at Leeds United (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Salim Lamrani
R525 R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Save R95 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As Marcelo Bielsa's interpreter, Salim Lamrani was his right-hand man throughout his first season in charge of Leeds United. As a privileged witness to that remarkable 2018/19 campaign, Lamrani tells the inside story of how the club came within a hair's breadth of returning to the Premier League before winning promotion in the very next season to end a 16-year exile. Lamrani lays bare the secrets behind Bielsa's methods, starting with the demands he makes in an intense pre-season, through to the Argentinian tactician's unwavering loyalty to a highly effective style of play - a style based on possession, collective coverage, rapid transitions, changes of tempo and constant attack. For him, beauty is non-negotiable. Thanks to Bielsa, the players of Leeds United were the actors in an unforgettable epic, which made an indelible mark on millions of supporters. Taking us match by match through Bielsa's first year in English football, Lamrani weaves a fascinating narrative and paints an intimate portrait of a unique football genius.

Science and Football V - The Proceedings of the Fifth World Congress on Sports Science and Football (Paperback): Thomas Reilly,... Science and Football V - The Proceedings of the Fifth World Congress on Sports Science and Football (Paperback)
Thomas Reilly, Jan Cabri, Duarte Araujo
R1,896 Discovery Miles 18 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Science and Football V presents the edited papers from the Fifth World Congress on Science and Football that took place in Portugal in April 2003. The collection represents the latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as football such as association football; rugby codes (Union and League); national codes (American, Australian and Gaelic). A recurring theme for this series of conferences has been a commitment to bridge the gaps between theory and practice in the service of the promotion of high quality applied football science. The book is clearly structured into nine parts and focuses on the following key issues: introductory keynote address biomechanics and mechanics fitness test profiling of footballers performance and match analysis football medicine football training paediatric exercise science physiology and nutrition behavioural and social sciences. This collection provides valuable information for coaches, players, trainers, managers, medical and support staff, and scientific workers concerned with the range of football codes.

Science and Soccer - Developing Elite Performers (Hardcover, 4th edition): A. Mark Williams, Paul Ford, Barry Drust Science and Soccer - Developing Elite Performers (Hardcover, 4th edition)
A. Mark Williams, Paul Ford, Barry Drust
R3,636 Discovery Miles 36 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Now in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport. Offering important guidance on how science translates into practice, the book examines every key facet of the sport, with a particular focus on the development of expert performers. The topics covered include: • anatomy, physiology, psychology; sociology and biomechanics; • principles of training; • nutrition; • physical and mental preparation; • playing surfaces and equipment; injury • decision-making and skill acquisition; • coaching and coach education; • performance analysis; • talent identification and youth development. Science and Soccer: Developing Elite Performers is a unique resource for students and academics working in sports science. It is essential reading for all professional support staff working in the game, including coaches at all levels, physiotherapists, conditioning specialists, performance analysts, club doctors and sport psychologists.

A Nation Again - The Inside Story of Scotland's Emergence from the International Wilderness (Hardcover): Andy Bargh A Nation Again - The Inside Story of Scotland's Emergence from the International Wilderness (Hardcover)
Andy Bargh
R558 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R110 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A Nation Again is the chaotic tale of the Scotland men's team's return to a major tournament after more than 20 years in the wilderness. Ten major tournaments had come and gone for Scotland since they reached France '98, but the birth of UEFA's Nations League offered a new route to glory. In early 2018, after a long search for Gordon Strachan's replacement, Alex McLeish became manager for a second time. But despite successfully navigating the Nations League group stage, it wasn't plain sailing, and his tenure ended after a shocking defeat at the start of Euro 2020 qualifying. With a play-off semi-final on the horizon, the Scottish FA turned to Steve Clarke, who took on the challenge of inspiring a team rooted in failure, creating a band-of-brothers mentality and figuring out how to organise this incredibly talented group of players. From a couple of the lowest lows came the highest high. With exclusive memories of those who were part of the journey, this is the story of how Scotland finally became a nation again.

Football Fans Around the World - From Supporters to Fanatics (Hardcover): Sean Brown Football Fans Around the World - From Supporters to Fanatics (Hardcover)
Sean Brown
R3,924 Discovery Miles 39 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume investigates the way in which football supporters around the world express themselves as followers of teams, whether they be professional, amateur or national. The diverse geographical and cultural array of contributions to this volume highlights not only the variety of how fans express themselves, but their commonalities as well. The collection brings together scholars of North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa to present a global picture of fan culture.

The collection shows that while every group of fans around the world has its own characteristics, the role of a football fan is laced with commonalities, irrespective of geography or culture.

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

Reds and Rams - A Story of the East Midlands Derby (Hardcover): David Marples Reds and Rams - A Story of the East Midlands Derby (Hardcover)
David Marples
R765 R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Save R141 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Reds and Rams: A Story of the East Midlands Derby is the tale of one of the most fiercely fought football rivalries in the world. Hewed from the Victorian industrial revolution, Nottingham Forest and Derby County have contested league games for 130 years. Ever since the 1898 FA Cup Final, the rivalry has ebbed and flowed, with each club enjoying both periods of sustained success and existential threat. The reasons for this deep-rooted antipathy are numerous, yet ultimately it boils down to two football clubs similar in stature, size, history and geography existing cheek by jowl. In essence, they are like two teenage siblings bickering about anything and everything. Throughout, they have traded managers and players, producing deep and lasting enmity. Derby is renowned for its railways, Nottingham for Robin Hood. Each city has its own proud identity and history. The only thing they have ever agreed on is the genius of Brian Clough.

Gareth Southgate - From Zero to Hero (Paperback): Rob Mason Gareth Southgate - From Zero to Hero (Paperback)
Rob Mason 1
R311 R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Save R124 (40%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Derby Game - A History of Local Rivalries (Paperback): Ian Collis The Derby Game - A History of Local Rivalries (Paperback)
Ian Collis
R454 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Think You Know It All? Manchester United - The Quiz Book for Football Fans (Paperback): John D.T. White Think You Know It All? Manchester United - The Quiz Book for Football Fans (Paperback)
John D.T. White
R250 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R50 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Put your Manchester United knowledge to the test with the ultimate quiz book for Red Devils' fans. Do you think you know it all about Manchester United? Could you name the colours the team originally played in? The most decorated player in the club's history? Do you know which sides United have beaten most, and vice versa? Or which foreign countries have supplied the most United players? Whatever your area of interest or depth of knowledge, this expertly assembled quiz will have some testing questions for you. From the club's earliest days right through to the Busby Babes, the glory years under Sir Alex Ferguson and beyond, Think You Know It All? Manchester United will challenge your knowledge of players, managers, records and more. Featuring an entertaining mix of questions and puzzles, this is the perfect test for new and veteran United fans alike. Proving you know it all about your club has never been such fun - or so tricky.

Please Don't Take Me Home - A Lovestory with Fulham Football Club (Hardcover): Simone Abitante Please Don't Take Me Home - A Lovestory with Fulham Football Club (Hardcover)
Simone Abitante
R517 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R96 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Please Don't Take Me Home is the emotional tale of Italian immigrant Simone Abitante's 20-year love affair with Fulham Football Club. After leaving his native country, Simone falls in love with London and its oldest club, embarking on a personal mission to spread the word and get Fulham recognised beyond Britain by as many people as possible. Following the Cottagers through the most successful spell in their modern history, Simone takes his nephews to Craven Cottage where - together with new friends and Whites addicts Jeff, Mark and Ben - they experience unforgettable wins, exhilarating highs and devastating lows, amid rivers of beer, true friendship and an unquenchable passion for the beautiful game. Even after leaving London for Mallorca, Simone keeps following his beloved Fulham, with that famous white jersey serving as a second skin. Played out against a backdrop of heartbreaks, departures and life-changing decisions, Please Don't Take Me Home is a footballing story every fan can relate to.

Soul and Glory - English Football, 1950-1989 (Hardcover): Matthew Bazell Soul and Glory - English Football, 1950-1989 (Hardcover)
Matthew Bazell
R653 R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Save R109 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Soul and Glory takes you on a journey through football history, spanning four unforgettable and unique decades from 1950 to 1989. Using beautiful images, it's a celebration of the game, from the life and soul of the packed-out terraces to the glory and despair on the pitch. The book showcases the diversity and individuality of football going back to an era when things looked very different than now, for better or worse. Whether it's muddy pitches, players celebrating with fans, larger-than-life characters or stadiums packed out an hour before kick-off, Soul and Glory will take you on a nostalgia-filled trip down memory lane. Legends such as George Best, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore, Paul Gascoigne and Stanley Matthews all feature, as well as a wide selection of teams and stadia. This stunning pictorial celebration of English football is sure to leave you reminiscing about the uniqueness and flamboyance of the nation's football heritage.

Ultras - The Passion and Performance of Contemporary Football Fandom (Paperback): Mark Doidge, Radoslaw Kossakowski,... Ultras - The Passion and Performance of Contemporary Football Fandom (Paperback)
Mark Doidge, Radoslaw Kossakowski, Svenja-Maria Mintert
R633 R571 Discovery Miles 5 710 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Since its emergence in Italy in 1968, one model of football fandom has become the most dominant in the world: the ultras. Producing choreography, chants, banners and pyrotechnics, ultras represent a highly organised style of fandom that has an increasing global reach and visibility. Over the last fifty years, ultras fandom has spread from Southern Europe across North Africa to Northern and Eastern Europe, South East Asia and North America. Their collective performance not only distinguishes ultras from other football fans, but from many other forms of group behaviour. Focusing on their common form of expression, this book shows how members build an emotional attachment to their club that valorises the insignia of that team while mobilising members against opponents. As a collective with a shared, coherent sense of identity based on an act of consumption, ultras represent an important site of enquiry into masculinity and nationalism in contemporary society. -- .

Lionesses - A Hope Restored (Paperback): Abdullah Abdullah Lionesses - A Hope Restored (Paperback)
Abdullah Abdullah
R401 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Routledge Handbook of Global Sport (Paperback): John Nauright, Sarah Zipp Routledge Handbook of Global Sport (Paperback)
John Nauright, Sarah Zipp
R1,278 Discovery Miles 12 780 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity. Alongside that, each sport has its own distinctive history, sub-cultures, practices and structures. This ambitious new volume offers state-of-the-art overviews of the development of every major sport or classification of sport, examining their history, socio-cultural significance, political economy and international reach, and suggesting directions for future research. Expert authors from around the world provide varied perspectives on the globalization of sport, highlighting diverse and often underrepresented voices. By putting sport itself in the foreground, this book represents the perfect companion to any social scientific course in sport studies, and the perfect jumping-off point for further study or research. The Routledge Handbook of Global Sport is an essential reference for students and scholars of sport history, sport and society, the sociology of sport, sport development, sport and globalization, sports geography, international sports organizations, sports cultures, the governance of sport, sport studies, sport coaching or sport management.

Warm-Up in Football - Optimize Performance and Avoid Injuries (Paperback): Jens Bangsbo, Casper Skovgaard Warm-Up in Football - Optimize Performance and Avoid Injuries (Paperback)
Jens Bangsbo, Casper Skovgaard
R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Every football training session and match should begin with a warm-up in order to improve performance and reduce the risk of injuries. Warm-up in Football provides scientific evidence for the effect of warming up and describes how performance is closely related to muscle temperature. Furthermore, the book explains how the right warm-up prior to a match and at halftime improves the outcome in football. This book provides a basic understanding of the value of warming up and presents a significant number of warm-up programs that can be used whether you are training professional, amateur or youth players. The warm-up programs and exercises are tailored to different training and match situations both on and off the pitch. Highlights from the book include: * New, inspiring and effective ways of warm-up for training. * Warm-up programs before matches. * Warm-up programs to improve performance at the start of the second half. Warm-up in Football is critical reading for all who have an interest in the coaching and physiology of football.

The Little Book of Man City - More than 170 Blue Moon quotes (Hardcover, Revised and updated): David Clayton The Little Book of Man City - More than 170 Blue Moon quotes (Hardcover, Revised and updated)
David Clayton 1
R140 R112 Discovery Miles 1 120 Save R28 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Little Book of Man City is bursting with wit and wisdom of the great characters associated with the club. From managers, such as Malcolm Allison, Kevin Keegan, Roberto Mancini and Pep Guardiola, via garrulous fans such as Radio 1's Mark and Lard and the Gallagher brothers to voluble players such as Francis Lee, Dennis Tueart, Rodney Marsh, Kun Aguero and Vincent Kompany, here are more than 165 funny and biting quotes for the avid fan of 'the only club in Manchester'. As their chaplain once said, 'Imagine where City would be if I hadn't been praying for them all these years'.

German Football - History, Culture, Society (Hardcover): Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young German Football - History, Culture, Society (Hardcover)
Alan Tomlinson, Christopher Young
R4,363 Discovery Miles 43 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Major sporting events hosted by Germany have historically been highly charged and culturally significant occasions. 2006 sees the Football World Cup return to Germany, where much has changed since the previous Finals there in 1974. This collection, edited by an internationally regarded sports sociologist and German Studies scholar, examines the history and significance of football in German culture and society. Includes discussion of: The cultural history of football since its popular German origins during WWI The effects of Unification, European integration and immigration in contemporary Germany The German football economy Women in German football and society Germany's role in the politics of global sports institutions Media coverage and perceptions of German identity and Germany's relationship with traditional 'enemies' Media representations of football and changing fan cultures Pyta Wolfram University of Stuttgart, Germany Pfister Gertrud University of Copenhagen, Denmark Merkel Udo University of Brighton, UK Gebauer Gunter Free University, Berlin, Germany Br

Twenty Football Towns (Paperback): Steve Leach Twenty Football Towns (Paperback)
Steve Leach 1
R308 R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In our world of global superstar footballers, it's easy to forget the grassroots of a sport where loyalty to a hometown club is often rock solid - and counts for everything. Even as local communities come under threat, football fandom still pulls us together. But why is this? What is the special magic that connects towns and teams? For many of us, the local club offers it all: passion, hope, heartache, drama. And a sense of belonging. The town where we grew up and all the places we've lived are the bedrock of our lives, and memories of seeing the local team play are inextricably intertwined with our sense of place and identity. Steve Leach spends a year visiting the twenty towns and clubs that are special to him. He celebrates the distinctiveness of these places, the fascinating differences between Lincoln and Leyton, Barrow and Birmingham, Macclesfield and Morecambe - towns and teams that may not be glamorous, but they are unique and, more importantly, they are home.

Even Heskey Scored - Emile Heskey, My Story (Paperback, 2nd edition): Emile Heskey Even Heskey Scored - Emile Heskey, My Story (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Emile Heskey; As told to Dean Eldredge
R401 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The revealing autobiography of former footballer Emile Heskey. From humble beginnings, Emile became one of Leicester's favourite sons, as part of Martin O'Neill's swashbuckling misfits. In five years he won promotion, four top-ten Premier League finishes and two League Cups. England called, as did Gerard Houllier and an GBP11 million move to Liverpool, enabling Emile to form a memorable partnership with Michael Owen for both club and country. Then came the trophies - six of them, including the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. Heskey's England career saw him play in two European Championships and two World Cups as part of the Golden Generation, earning 62 caps and scoring seven times - including the final goal in the 5-1 demolition of Germany. He went on to play for Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa, Newcastle Jets and Bolton Wanderers, notably donating GBP100,000 to save Leicester City from extinction. Even Heskey Scored is the story of a largely unsung player, loved by his team-mates, who overcame fierce criticism to live the dream.

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