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Download or read book Pitch Invasion written by Barbara Smit and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlacing the story of how sport became so full of money � Today, sport is big business, and Adidas and Puma are two of the biggest global brands, paying stars, clubs and competitions to wear their label, dominating everywhere from football pitches to magazine pages. This is the incredible story of how the rivalry between two brothers turned sport into an industry. Pitch Invasion also tells the tales of some of the greatest sportsmen of all time, revealing the Pele pact, Boris Becker�s unfortunate contribution to the demise of Puma, and just how Adidas helped Mohammed Ali win his biggest fight. Reaching right up to today�s world of multibillion-dollar corporations, looking at how the arrival of Nike affected the pitch and the significance of Adidas�s recent takeover of Reebok, this is an incredible sporting drama of competition, greed, bribery, passion and shoes.
Book Synopsis Law and Sport in Contemporary Society by : Steven Greenfield
Download or read book Law and Sport in Contemporary Society written by Steven Greenfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the commercialization of sport grows, the need for proper regulation increases. In legal terms, sport is part of the entertainment and media industries which are subject to rapid change. This work brings together experts in many fields to analyze these changes and to discuss the implications of issues such as the BSkyB-Manchester United case, civil and criminal actions on the playing field, the "Bosman" ruling, drugs in sport, the legality of boxing and the validity of decisions made by governing bodies. This collection should appeal to students of both sports history and sports sociology.
Book Synopsis When Saturday Comes by : When Saturday Comes
Download or read book When Saturday Comes written by When Saturday Comes and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best chants, the funniest nicknames, the greatest headlines and enough little-known facts to keep the average football supporter entertained - and entertaining - for several seasons. This is the story of the greatest game on earth, from 'abandoned matches' to 'Yeovil Town', via celebrity fans, mascots, punditry and superstitions, written from the fan's point of view and with a separate entry for every club in the English and Scottish leagues. Who cares why, if Torquay United's strikers had been more prolific in the 1950s, England may never have won the World Cup; or where football hooliganism actually began; or who the hell Captain Henry Blythe Thornhill Wakelam is? We do. Because as every true student of the game knows: it's important.
Download or read book Disaster and After written by Tim Newburn and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 1993 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the results of the only major enquiry into the Hillsborough Disaster, this book provides many lessons which can be applied to social work connected with disaster, trauma and loss.
Book Synopsis Football Society & The Law by : David McArdle
Download or read book Football Society & The Law written by David McArdle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2000 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the relationship between the law and football, looking at such diverse issues as discrimination, drugs, violence and stadium safety. The book draws upon the author's work on the history, sociology and politics of sports law and locates these within the context of the industry.
Book Synopsis Now You Know Absolutely Everything by : Doug Lennox
Download or read book Now You Know Absolutely Everything written by Doug Lennox and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 3090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible
Book Synopsis Hillsborough - The Truth by : Phil Scraton
Download or read book Hillsborough - The Truth written by Phil Scraton and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive, unique account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. It details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. In 2012, Phil Scraton was primary author of the ground-breaking report published by the Hillsborough Independent Panel following its new research into thousands of documents disclosed by all agencies involved. Against a backdrop of almost three decades of persistent struggle by bereaved families and survivors, in this new edition he reflects on the Panel’s in-depth work, its revelatory findings and their unprecedented impact – an unreserved apology from the Prime Minister; new criminal investigations; the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s largest-ever inquiry; the quashing of 96 inquest verdicts; a review of all health and pathology policies. Paving the way for truth recovery and institutional accountability in other controversial cases, he details the process and considers the impact of the longest ever inquests, from the preliminary hearings to their comprehensive, devastating verdicts. Powerful, disturbing and harrowing, Hillsborough: The Truth exposes the institutional complacency that led to the unlawful killing of the 96, revealing how the interests of ordinary people are marginalised when those in authority sacrifice truth and accountability to protect their reputations.
Download or read book Sport written by Eric Dunning and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of texts providing a useful resource for students in the field of sports studies. Subject headings include approaches to the study of sport, the development and structure of modern sport, sport and power relations, and major issues in contemporary sport.
Book Synopsis The Modern Day Spotter's Guide by : Richard Horne
Download or read book The Modern Day Spotter's Guide written by Richard Horne and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from the school gates? Fed up with the seemingly endless shades of grey that decorate the canvas of modern life? Then the time has come to open your eyes! For in the midst of those soulless sceneries and vacant vistas there lies a wealth of fascinating detail. Look up! Look carefully all around! Where once there was monotony, now there is intrigue in abundance; sights and sounds sure to delight and amuse, amaze and entertain, to brighten each and every day - for once you spot, you can’t stop. The Modern Day Spotter’s Guide brings together the fun and frustrating, the maddening and the mundane, the good, the bad and the ugly to offer you a list of unlikely things to spot on your daily trudge through life. So be sure to keep your eyes peeled: for whether it be a cat with a moustache, a hopelessly lost tourist, a pigeon with one foot, an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction or the face of Jesus in your soup, the world is waiting to be spotted. See things a little differently. And, remember, life is in the details – don’t let them pass you by.
Book Synopsis Life, its been a bit of a Gas by : Craig Ford
Download or read book Life, its been a bit of a Gas written by Craig Ford and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little did I know that the Summer of 1976 was the beginning of a lifetime affiliation to the beautiful game we call Football. I had to make a choice, Bristol Rovers or Bristol City? Coming from a family of split loyalties it was never going to be a foregone decision. From watching my first ever game, to kicking a ball around in the school playground, Follow my often humorous account of how I choose 'The Gas' The highs.... The lows.... The music.... The fashion.... Matches to remember and Matches to forget. Following Bristol Rovers was never going to be a bed of roses but boy it's been fun. And I'm proud to be able to call myself a 'Gashead'
Book Synopsis Exploring Sport & Leisure Disasters by : Hazel Hartley
Download or read book Exploring Sport & Leisure Disasters written by Hazel Hartley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001-09-11 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Only Bloody Lovely written by S R Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-11 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a true story, Only Bloody Lovely tells of one family's experiences of some of Sheffield's history of disasters and the ensuing impact and distress on the family. During his national service Harold Kingswood was stationed at Pembroke Dock, a flying boat station in Wales. At the end of the war he came home to Sheffield to start his new life as husband and family man. However, the Hillsborough disaster, the Falklands war, the Sheffield floods and the Sheffield blitz all tore away the family's 'happy ever after' dream. But that's just for fairy tales, anyway ... isn't it?
Download or read book Winning at All Costs written by John Foot and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidane's head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and as cunning as Machiavelli, it seemed to open a window into the Italian soul. John Foot's epic history shows what makes Italian soccer so unique. Mixing serious analysis and comic storytelling, Foot describes its humble origins in northern Italy in the 1890s to its present day incarnation where soccer is the national civic religion. A story that is reminiscent of Gangs of New York and A Clockwork Orange, Foot shows how the Italian game -- like its political culture -- has been overshadowed by big business, violence, conspiracy, and tragedy, how demagogues like Benito Mussolini and Silvio Berlusconi have used the game to further their own political ambitions. But Winning at All Costs also celebrates the sweet moments -- the four World Cup victories, the success of Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, the role soccer played in the resistance to Nazism, and the great managers and players who show that Italian soccer is as irresistible as Italy itself.
Book Synopsis Soccer and Philosophy by : Ted Richards
Download or read book Soccer and Philosophy written by Ted Richards and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2010-04-10 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of incisive articles gives a leading team of international philosophers a free kick toward exploring the complex and often hidden contours of the world of soccer. What does it really mean to be a fan (and why should we count Aristotle as one)? Why do great players such as Cristiano Ronaldo count as great artists (up there alongside Picasso, one author argues)? From the ethics of refereeing to the metaphysics of bent (like Beckham) space-time, this book shows soccer fans and philosophy buffs alike new ways to appreciate and understand the world's favorite sport.
Book Synopsis The Roots of Football Hooliganism (RLE Sports Studies) by : Eric Dunning
Download or read book The Roots of Football Hooliganism (RLE Sports Studies) written by Eric Dunning and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This systematic historical and sociological study of the phenomenon of football hooliganism examines the history of crowd disorderliness at association football matches in Britain and assesses both popular and academic explanations of the problem. The authors’ study starts in the 1880s, when professional football first emerged in its modern form, charting the pre and inter-war periods and revealing that England’s World Cup triumph formed a watershed. The changing social composition of football crowds and the changing class structure of British society is discussed and the genesis of modern football hooliganism is explained by tracing it to the cultural conditions and circumstances which reproduce in young working-class males an interest in a publicly expressed aggressive masculine style.
Download or read book The Now Show Book written by Steve Punt and published by Orion. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-have look at the world from the team behind Radio 4's THE NOW SHOW. THE NOW SHOW BOOK boldly tackles all the superlatives that other books avoid. It does this by means of making stuff up and scrupulously avoiding too much research, insight, or fact. Unless the fact is funnier. And legal to mention. Split into illuminating subject sections, categories include: Biggest Scare Story Worst Political Gaffe Most Hated Corporate Jargon Most Annoying Recorded Announcement Most Stressful Special Occasion Most Baffling Commercial Most Inaccurate Weather Forecast - and many more! With Marcus Brigstocke and Mitch Benn adding their own fine touches, this book is a fascinating, engrossing - and brilliantly entertaining - look at the modern world ...
Book Synopsis Hooligans Abroad (RLE Sports Studies) by : John M. Williams
Download or read book Hooligans Abroad (RLE Sports Studies) written by John M. Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces international developments in the hooligan phenomenon since the Heysel tragedy of 1985. The authors make special reference to the troubled European championships in West Germany in 1988 and look critically at political responses to the problem. The authors used ‘participant observation’ in their research on British fans at the World Cup in Spain, and at matches in Rotterdam and Copenhagen, and capture the authentic voice of football hooliganism in their interviews. In this analysis of patterns of football violence the authors suggest some short-term proposals for restricting seriously violent and disorderly behaviour at continental matches and put forward a long-term strategy to deal with the root causes of hooligan behaviour.
