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From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly
uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have
inspired him throughout his career. Have you heard about the most
controversial goal in world cup history? Or about the women's team
who showed the world that football truly is for everyone? And I bet
you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a
single goal? Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in
this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his
favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring,
heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game -
and sometimes the world - forever. From pioneering players,
trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the
pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about
the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary
to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate
gift for young footie fans everywhere. With additional LIONESS and
WORLD CUP content in this Paperback edition!
Football isn't life or death - it's much more serious than that...
Which players will the fans never forget? Who are the Premier
League's best buys? Who were the best link ups in history? In Match
of the Day Top 10 of Everything, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and
Micah Richards bring all of the charm, wit and punditry of their
hit BBC Sounds podcast onto the page, arguing the toss over their
favourite strikers, Premier League managers, shock transfers, cult
heroes, hard men, FA Cup Finals, and much, much more. The question
is...will you agree with their picks?
From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly
uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have
inspired him throughout his career. Have you heard about the most
controversial goal in world cup history? Or about the women's team
who showed the world that football truly is for everyone? And I bet
you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a
single goal? Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in
this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his
favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring,
heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game -
and sometimes the world - forever. From pioneering players,
trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the
pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about
the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary
to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate
gift for young footie fans everywhere.
"Excellent" –The Times "Kevin's immense knowledge shines on every
page." – Gary Lineker "A football book by a fan for the fans. A
treasure trove." – Alan Davies "An entertaining romp through the
back alleys and glamour parks of English football." – FourFourTwo
Partly autobiographical, partly polemical, but mostly funny, Who
Are Ya? is a snapshot of modern football, exploring the history of
all 92 English Football League clubs . During his time as a
broadcaster, comedian and former Match of the Day presenter Kevin
Day has spoken to thousands of football players, managers and most
importantly fans from across the generations. He spent thousands of
hours crossing the country on trains, planes, automobiles, coaches
– and once a donkey called Lightning – watching football at all
levels. This book is the result of that: a tale of being chased
down a railway line at Cardiff, a story of meeting George Best, an
account of a lady getting her first Hull City tattoo at the age of
80! Crisply funny and with a host of celebrity football fan
contributors – including Stephen Fry, Jo Brand, Alfie Boe, Eddie
Izzard, Gabby Logan, and Romesh Ranganathan – Who Are Ya?
celebrates the joys and miseries of being a football supporter.
After a trophy-laden and record-setting club and international
career, England's greatest ever goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, could
rightly look forward to an equally successful post-playing career.
But a gambling habit forged in his playing days soon spiralled into
a gambling addiction: a silent, self-destructive and ruinous
obsession that destroyed relationships, his mental health and very
nearly himself. With the love and support of his wife Steph, he was
able to face up to his addiction, find hope for the future and
overcome his 45-year secret and turn his life around. Peter and
Steph - who has over 20 years' experience working in the NHS - now
campaign to raise awareness of this, and other destructive
addictions, helping both addicts and their partners weather the
long and arduous journey back to recovery. Their support for and
work with 'The Big Step' campaign aims to bring in stricter
advertising controls and team kit sponsorship rules. Steph and
Peter bravely tell both sides of their journey with a direct
honesty and an empathy born of real-life experience, offering
advice and hope to not only those affected by gambling, but
sufferers of other chronic addictions. They also shine a light on
football's obsession with gambling, taking millions of pounds from
the gambling sites and bookies who sponsor the game, while
neglecting to support both the players and fans who fall prey to
addiction. This is the ultimately uplifting story of how he was
saved - by Steph's love and support, and his own strength and
determination.
"Gary Lineker's - Football: It's Unbelievable!" is a unique,
light-hearted look at the global game. Fronted by "Match of the
Day" presenter and England football legend Gary Lineker, this
stunning book, packed with amazing images and a lively text, covers
such diverse football topics as amazing goals, tantalising tricks,
brilliant saves, embarrassing mistakes, ludicrous haircuts and
ghastly shirts. Arranged thematically and featuring everything from
the sublime to the ridiculous, "Gary Lineker's - Football: It's
Unbelievable!" explores the most incredible and fascinating
football stories and incidents from across the world. The result is
an ingenious book that mixes football's brilliant moments with the
utterly bonkers to create a unique and thrilling book that will
have you astounded and laughing out loud in equal measure.
***Includes a new foreword by Gary Lineker about football in
lockdown*** Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards
'Lineker is nearly as good a presenter as I was a footballer' DIEGO
MARADONA 'Hilarious, almost as funny as me' ALAN SHEARER 'This is
Lineker unleashed. As a non-football nut I didn't expect to enjoy
it, but between laddish anecdotes are passages of sudden
tenderness. . . Lineker opens up, dislodging memories and
reflections, not just about football but his whole life.' THE TIMES
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'Football is a simple game. 22 players chase a ball for 90 minutes,
and at the end the Germans always win.' This book is inspired by
the stories Danny and I have shared with each other about what life
in football is really like: in the dressing room, in the commentary
box, on the pitch and - with the appropriate pixellation - in the
showers afterwards. What's it really like to play with Messi? I
wouldn't know, but I have starred alongside him in an advert for
Walkers crisps. And, well, his performance was world-class. And
what is a life in football really like? You won't learn much from
the dull-as-dishwater post-match interviews - it's a world of
secrets, superstitions, laughs and personalities, and let me tell
you, half of it you won't believe. I've looked back at my playing
days, from England to Leicester, Everton to Barcelona, Tottenham
to, er, Nagoya Grampus Eight, and shared the chaotic
behind-the-scenes secrets of Match of the Day - and Danny has
chipped in with stories from a lifetime following the game as a
fan. From Italia '90 to Leicester's Premier League fairytale, from
yellow cards to World Cup trophies (I've never been awarded
either), from Gascoigne to Maradona, you'll find it all here -
everything you always wanted to know about football, but didn't
realise that you did. Inspired by the No.1 podcast Behind Closed
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