Football Life

In 2011, Mark Herzlich became a starting linebacker for a New York Giants team that would win the Super Bowl - just two years after he had been told that he would never play football again. Now Herzlich tells his triumphant story for the first time. Mark Herzlich fought a battle against cancer, against statistics, and some days against himself. Told with candor and raw emotion, this is a story for anyone who has ever fought to beat the odds, for anyone who has ever been told that what they are about to attempt is next to impossible.

If you're looking to listen to one of the best books about football, featuring a modern-day sports hero, this unauthorized biography of Russell Wilson will score a touchdown. Russell Wilson, the well-known quarterback for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, led his team to the Super Bowl Championship in 2013, winning over the Denver Broncos.

Our collection of 35 Awesome Football Stories for Kids is crafted to not only inspire young athletes aged 8-12 but also teach them the value of perseverance and courage. It's packed with inspirational footballing entertainment that’s sure to give you and your kids no end of fun.

Soccer is much more than just a game—it's a powerful global phenomenon that unites people, sparks passions, & creates unforgettable moments. It reflects life in all its complexity: moments of victory, challenges, setbacks, & growth. Just as in life, soccer teaches us about overcoming adversity, pursuing goals, and pushing ourselves beyond our limits. In Life Lessons Thru the Lens of Soccer explores the profound wisdom that the game offers, revealing how its principles go far beyond the field.

On moving to a new village, football-mad Kolo joins the Mighty Mangoes football team, a group of very different boys, but all united by their love of football. With the cup tournament all to play for, Kolo must navigate through many highs and lows as the Mighty Mangoes seek to lift the trophy for the first time. Friendships are tested, behaviour is challenged, and lessons are learnt, as Kolo and the Mighty Mangoes face challenges both on and off the pitch.

The story of a soccer ball from the soccer ball's emotional point of view.

Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1983, he signed coveted schoolboy forms for City. Only a short time later he was handed the team captaincy. An international career soon beckoned and, after turning out for the England under-21 and B teams, he received a call-up to the England training camp for Italia '90.

Join the Pro Football Hall of Fame in celebrating the legendary coach, announcer, and video game personality! This new biography is based on interviews with John Madden himself! Nobody knows more about football than John Madden does. His childhood revolved around sports. When an injury kept him...

How does an undrafted free agent and two-sport college walk-on end up in a Chicago White Sox uniform? With a college football career derailed by mononucleosis and a college baseball career shattered by rotator cuff surgery, Brian Kent's narrative will motivate any athlete. Follow the journey from high school to college(s); from the dojo to the independent leagues; and from personal training to a White Sox contract.

Don Perkins led a life as one of the most honored athletes in the history of the University of New Mexico and the Dallas Cowboys. But Perkins's life was far more complex and, at times, controversial. He experienced the traumas of racial discrimination, death, divorce, football-related injuries, and a never-ending search for his own identity. In his search, Perkins ventured into sportscasting, public speaking, community relations, big-rig trucking, government work, and even amateur theater, where he portrayed Frederick Douglass and other famous Black leaders.

Welcome to the true story of my life. From a modest upbringing in a town never before exposed to soccer, to the playing fields of competitive NCAA Division I soccer. From the plush grass fields, coaching next to farms in the suburbs, to the concrete courts and metal fences that surrounded them in NYC. I would be left to find my own way in a world where anything could happen and often did. The tragedy, the violence, the assaults, and the murders would all impact me. Soccer would expose me to a world many don't even know exists.

He was one of pro football’s most beloved and respected stars, admired not only by NFL fans and his own teammates, but by his opponents as well. Super Bowl champion; six time Pro Bowler; NFL Comeback Player of the Year; NFL Man of the Year; fifth all-time leading rusher in the NFL; future Hall of Famer; now NBC Sports commentator. You may think you know Jerome Bettis, but you don’t.

A Black Minneapolis cop and inner-city football coach faces racial reckoning after the murder of George Floyd inflames his city and forces him to explore the tensions in the neighborhood where he grew up. Charles Adams is a product of the Minneapolis’s North Side, the city’s poorest...

NFL football star Vernon Davis delves into his astonishing career, from winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016 with the Denver Broncos to reinventing himself as an actor and producer, and recalls the hard-won lessons—including that infamous press conference—that paved his path to success.

Todd Gerelds, author of the best-selling book and hit movie Woodlawn, believes the most meaningful life lessons he has learned have been on the playing field. The voice of his coach rings in his head when life gets tough or when his day becomes off-kilter. It just happens that his coach's voice is also his father's. His dad was Tandy "The Coach" Gerelds, the subject of Woodlawn and the man who led his team to victory in the racially charged atmosphere of 1970s Alabama. Here, Todd reflects on 52 of his dad's most formative "coachisms."

In the Selwood house, there's madness and mayhem every day – and footy, of course! Meet the Selwood boys. There's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks and making mischief, then Joel with his sneaky, cheeky antics, and finally, little Scott, who just does his best (or make that his worst!) to keep up. Battle Royale: Can Joel finally get off the sidelines and onto the footy field to play with his big brothers? It'll be a battle royale that's bound to involve the whole family!

With four boys under one roof, there's madness and mayhem every day—and footy of course! Hit the Road: The Selwoods are off on holiday! And Joel's brothers are on a mission to find his sporting weakness. Will they discover his kryptonite or is Joel the ultimate all-rounder? Maintain the Mischief: A prank-filled visit to the Selwoods' country cousins lands the boys in trouble with Mum...but will the boys maintain the mischief? And who will save the day on the footy field?

O que é necessário para levar uma equipe ao máximo sucesso e mantê-la no topo por um bom tempo? Sir Alex Ferguson é um dos poucos líderes que sabem de fato a resposta a essa pergunta. Nos 38 anos em que atuou como técnico de futebol, ele alcançou a impressionante marca de 49 troféus e fez do Manchester United uma das maiores marcas do mundo. Nesse audiolivro franco e inspirador, ele revela os segredos por trás de sua carreira repleta de recordes.

Atmosfera este mai tensionata in Mathildewick Cove. Lena e trimisa pe banca de rezerve si de noul antrenor al echipei de fotbal a clasei si de profesorul de pian. Trille e fermecat de noua colega si preocupat sa o impresioneze. Fiecare pluta pe care o construiesc se scufunda, iar fiecare mesaj lansat intr-o sticla este adus de valuri din nou acasa, pe malul golfului. In toata aceasta infruntare cu noi provocari si propriile emotii, un lucru e sigur: eroii nostri nu renunta! Determinarea si prietenia adevarata ii ajuta sa invinga obstacolele.

On paper, Coach Rob Mendez sounds like any other football coach on any other field across America: passionate, authoritative, knowledgeable. But he’s unlike any other coach you know--in fact, he’s probably unlike any other person you know. Born with an extraordinarily rare condition called...