Bob Wilson's Ultimate Collection of Peculiar Sporting Lingo

Have you ever flashed at a googly in the corridor of uncertainty while on a sticky dog? Maybe you've seen someone hit a mulligan out of the screws to grab a birdie at Amen Corner, or had to deal with a falling leaf from God while trying to survive the Group of Death? The world of sport has its own language, wonderfully rich in strange words and phrases, whose origins often stretch back centuries.…

Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club (PAPERBACK)

  No one likes Millwall. They don’t care. But what does it really take to be a part of this team, or a supporter?   A self-published bestseller and British Sports Books Awards 2011 nominee, Michael Calvin’s Family provides a unique glimpse into the soul of a real football club. Award-winning sports writer Calvin follows Millwall through an emotional promot…

Football Freaking: Surreal Sums Behind the Beautiful Game

Did you know that Estonia once managed to beat Scotland without even turning up? That the Cote d'Ivoire has the most expensive team? And why Dutch defender Winston Bograde is paid twice what Real Madrid pays Beckham, Ronaldo and Zidane combined? Gary Rimmer's unique Number Freaking technique unearths the real truth behind the beautiful game. Discover: How many German police officers awai…

Life in the Beautiful Game (HARDBACK)

  Bob Wilson's Life in The Beautiful Game sees the Arsenal legend and veteran BBC presenter takes a long and personal look back at a sport that has kept him busy in one form or another for over half a century. During his career, he has played alongside or against, coached, interviewed, become friends with, or at least met pretty much every great name the game of football has ever produced. N…

Life in the Beautiful Game (PAPERBACK)

Bob Wilson's Life in The Beautiful Game sees the Arsenal legend and veteran BBC presenter takes a long and personal look back at a sport that has kept him busy in one form or another for over half a century. During his career, he has played alongside or against, coached, interviewed, become friends with, or at least met pretty much every great name the game of football has ever produced. Needless …

Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend

  The 2009 FIFA Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year Lional Messi is fast, elusive, mesmerising. Nominated by Maradona as successor to his No. 10 Argentina shirt, he is already set for football divinity. At only 22 Messi is widely regarded as the planet's most naturally gifted player, a hero in Barcelona and Argentina and the envy of all other teams. He won the 2009 Ball…

Ronaldo: The Obsession For Perfection (PAPERBACK)

From the author of the bestselling Torres and Messi, a revealing new biography of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo When a young Portuguese player with sublime abilities arrived at Manchester United in 2003, Alex Ferguson put the no. 7 shirt – once worn by Best, Cantona and Beckham – on his back without hesitation. The expectation was clear, and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t disa…

Torres: An Intimate Portrait of the Kid Who Became King

A brand new biography of Liverpool and Premier League superstar, Fernando Torres, based on one-of-a-kind insider interviews with those closest to him ... and the player himself. This is the story of a kid who wanted to be a rock star but who turned into a football god, the idolised and adopted son of 42 million Liverpool fans across the world. From his birth in Madrid through to his winning goal…

Torres: An Intimate Portrait of the Kid Who Became King (PAPERBACK)

  When Fernando Torres arrived at Chelsea for an incredible £50 million, he set a new British transfer fee record and became a vital element in The Blues’ strike force. This is the story of one of the Premier League’s most talented players who has also been at the heart of some of the biggest games in international football, scoring the winning goal in Euro 2008 and celebr…

Torres: An Intimate Portrait of the Kid Who Became King (PDF ebook)

A brand new biography of Liverpool and Premier League superstar, Fernando Torres, based on one-of-a-kind insider interviews with those closest to him ... and the player himself. This is the story of a kid who wanted to be a rock star but who turned into a football god, the idolised and adopted son of 42 million Liverpool fans across the world. From his birth in Madrid through to his winning goal…