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Author : Pete McKenna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993477805
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (778 download)
Download or read book Maradona Good, Pele Better, George Best written by Pete McKenna and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Smart
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784180696
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Best, Pele and a Half-Time Bovril: A Nostalgic Look at the 1970s - Football's Last Great Decade written by Andrew Smart and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE 1970S - THE LAST DECADE WHEN EVERY FAN OF EVERY CLUB COULD WISH FOR THE STARS.For supporters of provincial lightweights like Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Leeds United, their wishes came true in the seventies when they landed the Division One title. It was the decade of the underdog - when the FA Cup was still football's Holy Grail and teams like Sunderland, Ipswich and Southampton came in from the sticks to produce their own brand of Wembley magic. It is not like that today.It was the decade when every team had its characters: Stan Bowles, Charlie George, Duncan McKenzie, Frank Worthington, Tony Currie, Rodney Marsh. These personalities are gone now, replaced by an influx of anonymous foreign journeymen.This book harks back to a lost era when the game still belonged to the fans; they could identify with the players, recognise their heroes, and believe they all had a shot at glory.It remembers dramatic matches packed with action and controversy; recalls mercurial managers like Shankly, Clough, Revie and the Doc - and asks the question: who was the finest player from football's last great decade?
Author : George Vecsey
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 0805098496
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Eight World Cups written by George Vecsey and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Full of humor and insight about sport and culture.... The pomp, glory, and great entertainment all get their due in Eight World Cups."—The Boston Globe Blending witty travelogue with action on the field—and shady dealings in back rooms—George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of eight World Cups. He immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, and devoted fans and provides his up-close impressions of charismatic soccer stars like Sócrates, Maradona, Baggio, and Zidane, while also chronicling the rise of the U.S. men's and women's teams. Vecsey shows how each host nation has made the World Cup its own, from the all-night street parties in Spain in 1982 to the roar of vuvuzelas in South Africa in 2010, as the game in the stadium is backed up by the game in the street. But the joy is sometimes undermined by those who style themselves the game's protectors.
Author : Duncan Hamilton
Publisher : Windmill Books
ISBN 13 : 9780099558583
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (585 download)
Download or read book Immortal written by Duncan Hamilton and published by Windmill Books. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two time winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award on George Best, considered the greatest footballer of our time. No other imposed himself so completely on to the romantic imagination. No other was so emblematic of the era during which he flourished. And no other will ever be as memorable as George Best. On the field Best's skills were sublime and almost other-worldly. Off it, he had a magnetic appeal. He was treated like a pop icon and a pin-up; a fashion-model and a sex-symbol. Every man envied him and every woman adored him. To mark the 50th anniversary of his debut for Manchester United, Duncan Hamilton examines Best's crowded life and premature death. But most importantly, Hamilton presents Best at his glorious peak - the precocious goals, the labyrinthine runs, the poise and balletic balance and the body swerves. This is George Best: footballing immortal.
Author : Stuart Pearson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784189979
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Great Irish Heroes - Fifty Irishmen and Women Who Shaped the World written by Stuart Pearson and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the Irish independence movement lead directly to the invention of the modern submarine? Who was the Irish 'Queen' of Paraguay whose delusions of grandeur caused the destruction of her adopted country? Who escaped execution for participating in the Easter Rising of 1916, only to go on and be elected to the UK Parliament in London? Whose belief in reform through non-violent means became the inspiration for Mahatma Ghandi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the pages of Great Irish Heroes, covering over a thousand years of Irish history and encompassing outstanding leaders in a broad range of pursuits, including literature, mathematiME, sport, religion, entertainment and politiME. Ireland has for centuries produced a great number of exceptional, heroic men and women far out of proportion to the island's small population and geographical size. It is also true to say that few nations have been so shaped by their history, a history with which the country still resonates today. In this companion volume to his Great Scottish Heroes, Stuart Pearson examines the lives and careers of fifty of the greatest Irishmen and women from St Columba to Brian O'Driscoll, Brian Boru to Pierce Brosnan. In doing so, he shows how this remarkable island race has contributed so much to our world, and continues to do so to this day.
Author : Jimmy Greaves
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN 13 : 1444718150
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (447 download)
Download or read book Football's Great Heroes and Entertainers written by Jimmy Greaves and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JIMMY GREAVES was a great entertainer and a national hero as a footballer, and is held in equal affection as a television pundit and performer. Now Greavsie reveals the footballers and managers who have given him most entertainment and are his biggest heroes. Greavsie has confined his star-studded assembly to players and managers of his lifetime -- dipping fondly back into the days of Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney and Len Shackleton and coming up to date with in-depth analysis of modern masters like Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney. Along the way he nods in the direction of his good pals Bobby Moore, Dave Mackay, Billy Wright and, of course, George Best. Footballing gods of the calibre of Pele, di Stefano, Puskas and Maradona naturally win a place in the personal Greaves Hall of Fame. You may not agree with all his selections, but if you are a true football fan you will agree that this is a book that makes you laugh and grips your attention as you take a look at some of FOOTBALL's GREAT HEROES AND ENTERTAINERS.
Author : Johnny Morgan
Publisher : Summersdale Publishers LTD
ISBN 13 : 0857655663
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)
Download or read book Football Lover's Companion written by Johnny Morgan and published by Summersdale Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2011-09-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the final whistle blows and you've finished shouting at the ref, relax with this Premiership-level miscellany of quotes, jokes, trivia and enough football inspired fun to have you rolling on the ground—even when you're not faking an injury!
Author : John Maguire
Publisher : John Maguire
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Manchester United written by John Maguire and published by John Maguire. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warm welcome to this e-mag edition of Manchester United – An Anthology.’ It is a pick-n-mix compendium of writings from the eras of Sir Matt Busby, Wilf McGuinness, and Frank O'Farrell at Old Trafford. Split into sections, it is a dip-in anthology containing the great triumphs – along with a few disasters. There are vignettes on some of the great players, those who didn’t quite make it, and specially written match reports on the great Cup finals, and a section on the rivalries United faced during the above eras. All in all, it's full of all the memories of the times, which for younger readers, will give them an insight into what United was all about before the arrival and era of Sir Alex Ferguson. RE-EDITED FOR EASIER READ ON MOBILE DEVICES 2021 REFORMATTED DECEMBER 2021
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0241236223
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Ireland written by Rough Guides and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore every corner of this fascinating island (North and South) with the fully revised 10th edition of the Rough Guide to Ireland, including the clearest maps of any guide. Get inspiration from the full-color introduction on where to go and what to see, from Dublin's elegant Georgian architecture and world-renowned pubs to the spectacular landscapes of the Burren and Connemara. Find in-depth, up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels and B&Bs, restaurants, and bars, including the top places to hear Irish music. Learn about Ireland's culture, with expert background on everything from traditional sports and music to history and literature. In addition, you'll find two full-color sections, describing Ireland's exuberant festivals and giving a detailed guide to the best of its underrated food and drink. Make the most of your time on earth with the Rough Guide to Ireland.
Author : Rob Steen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107014840
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Football written by Rob Steen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates studying sport-related subjects as well as anyone interested in how and why football has evolved as it has. It features contributions from prominent experts in the field, authors and journalists, and covers ground seldom attempted in a single volume about football.
Author : Ian Hawkey
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473502314
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Di Stéfano written by Ian Hawkey and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Better than Pele' - Diego Maradona 'One of the greatest footballers ever.' - Sir Alex Ferguson Pele, Best and Maradona everyone has heard of, but to the true football cognoscenti Alfredo Di Stefano, the magician behind Real Madrid’s five European Cups in a row, is the greatest of them all. Over 20 years, Di Stéfano was the guiding force behind three teams in three countries: at River Plate in his native Argentina; at Millonarios of Bogotá in Colombia; and then in 1953, after one of the most bitter transfer tug-of-wars in sporting history, Real Madrid. There he became football’s first global icon, nicknamed the striking ‘Blond Arrow’ for his powerful stamina, tactical versatility and precision goal scoring. He would lead Madrid as a team whose playing style others learnt from, whose stylishness was envied and whose widespread appreciation elsewhere help portray Franco’s otherwise isolated and right-wing Spain in a more flattering light. By the time he retired, Di Stefano has changed Spain as a nation, culturally and politically, and his rebellious pioneering career set new benchmarks for his sport in the epoch of perhaps football’s greatest transformation. This is his complete story, including candid and exclusive interviews highlighting his journey from humble beginnings to emerging as one of the first global sport superstars that we so commonly see today.
Author : Gregory G. Reck
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786496282
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book American Soccer written by Gregory G. Reck and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This narrative of U.S. soccer's history and present-day status addresses the issues of socioeconomics. Emphasizing the differences between social classes in U.S. soccer past and present, as well as those between American soccer and international football, this work analyzes the role of class in American soccer's failure to carve out a more prominent place in the sports landscape. Contemporary soccer is explored from its beginnings in informal Parks and Recreation leagues to the development of formal club programs, and university, professional, and U.S. national teams. In recent decades, Hispanic leagues formed primarily by Mexican and Central American immigrants have reinforced the theme of a class-based, exclusionary space in U.S. soccer. A personal perspective based on the authors' experience coaching soccer at the informal level broadens the book's appeal.
Author : Barbara Best
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0230739237
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Our George written by Barbara Best and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a story everyone thinks they know ... about the young boy from the back streets of Belfast who grew up to be the most famous footballer in the world, a legend who was the first superstar of the sport but whose troubled personal life, as much as his sporting genius, came to dominate the headlines. But Barbara and Carol, George’s sisters, and Dickie, his father, know more. Our George reveals for the first time the real story of George Best – as told by those who knew him best and loved him most. It’s the inside story of the ordinary Belfast family whose love for, and contact with, their famous son and brother never wavered through the years. It’s the story of a family desperately helping him as he battled the illness that also claimed the life of their beloved wife and mother. Our George is a searingly honest book about the influences that moulded the legend – and the demons that haunted his life. Speaking for the first time, the intensely private Best family reveals how George really felt about the people and the events that shaped his life. Barbara Best is frank in confronting George’s own failings and those of some of the people who were close to him, as well as offering a unique perspective on the many pressures to which he was subject. Our George is illustrated with a wealth of previously unseen family photographs, documents and correspondence (much of it deeply poignant) between George and his family.
Author : Jimmy Burns
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780747531012
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Hand of God written by Jimmy Burns and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1997-05-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a biography of Diego Maradona, one of the world's most controversial and flamboyant sportsmen, arguably the greatest and certainly the most widely-known footballer of the modern age. During his tempestuous career he has played for top clubs in South America and Europe, and has been a central figure in four World Cups. With the fortunes he has earned from sponsorship and transfer deals, he has personified football, both as popular sport and big business.
Author : Alan Redmond
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0194201260
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (942 download)
Download or read book Express Series English for Football written by Alan Redmond and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the Print Replica PDF digital version does not contain the audio. English for Football is for anyone who plays football, coaches players, or manages a team. It focuses on vocabulary and expressions used in this global sport. Training, tactics, and skills are covered along with topics such as nutrition, fitness, and treatment. Includes a foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United Manager.
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0241238234
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Belfast (Rough Guides Snapshot Ireland) written by Rough Guides and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide Snapshot to Belfast is the ultimate travel guide to this captivating region of Ireland. It leads you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the major sights and attractions. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, pubs, and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend, or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Ireland, with all the practical information you need for traveling in and around Belfast, including transportation, food, drink, costs, health, events, and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Ireland.
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN 13 : 1789197317
Total Pages : 1087 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Ireland (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 1087 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Ireland Make the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides. Discover Ireland with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to drive the scenic Wild Atlantic Way, explorie the delights of Dublin's architecture and dance along to traditional Irish music in one of the plethora of pubs in the country, Rough Guide Ireland will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way. Features of this travel guide to Ireland: - Detailed regional coverage: provides practical information for every kind of trip, from off-the-beaten-track adventures to chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas - Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most from your trip to Ireland - Meticulous mapping: practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys. Find your way around Dublin, Belfast and many more locations without needing to get online - Fabulous full-colour photography: features inspirational colour photography, including the historic campus of Trinity College and Glendalough Scenic Park - Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences - Things not to miss: Rough Guides' rundown of the best sights and top experiences to be found in Cork, Kerry and Sligo - Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more - Background information: comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter provides fascinating insights into Ireland with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary - Covers: Dublin; Around Dublin: Wicklow, Kildare and Meath, Louth, Monaghan and Cavan, The Midlands: Westmeath, Longford, Offaly and Laois, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Clare, Galway and Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, Donegal, Belfast, Antrim and Derry, Down and Armagh, Tyronne and Fermanagh You may also be interested in: Rough Guide to Scotland About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold globally. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.
