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Football attracts people from all walks of life—but very few can match the story of Paul Montgomery, the flamboyant Geordie who went from running a floating nightclub to spotting some of the greatest British footballing talent of the last 40 years. In Rough Diamond, Paul Montgomery lifts the lid on his incredible career change, the highs and lows of his footballing journey to the top of the sport and how he still loves the game that has given him so much.

Narrated by the daughter of one of the team members, Janice Barton, with unprecedented access to the secrets and insights of the first ever woman's team, this is a multi-generational story celebrating the power of a group of women who refused to accept the status quo - revealing how the events of 1971 shaped mother and daughter's lives both personally and professionally.

"Aus dem Hintergrund müsste Rahn schießen. Rahn schießt. Toooor!" Jeder Fußball-Fan kennt diese Sätze. Der deutsche Triumph 1954 gilt bis heute als ein Wunder. Manche sehen in ihm sogar die wahre Geburtsstunde der Bundesrepublik. Tobias Escher gelingt es, anhand der legendären Weltmeisterschaft ein Stück deutscher Geschichte zu erzählen - schließlich waren fast alle deutschen Spieler noch als Soldaten im Krieg, fünf Jahre zuvor war Deutschland noch besetzt gewesen, von einer Bundesliga konnte man in den Fünfzigerjahren nur träumen.

König Otto auf dem Thron. Der Kaiser in New York. Ein Torhüter als Wrestler. Fußball war immer schon mehr als nur Fußball. Deshalb macht sich Lucas Vogelsang auf den Weg, an die Ränder des Spiels, zu den Helden von einst, trifft Paul Gascoigne und Vinnie Jones in England, Mehmet Scholl in München und Rehhagels rechte Hand in Thessaloniki. Er tanzt mit Beckenbauer und Pelé im Studio 54, wirft sich mit Tim Wiese in den Ring und geht mit Häßler, Legat und Hartwig in den Dschungel. So sind seine NACHSPIELZEITEN eine Reise durch die Bilder und Biografien.

Dear England: The Real Story of the Three Lions Rebirth delves into Southgate's turbulent journey to being hired as England manager, to his emergence as a waistcoated cult figure and becoming the country's most successful manager since Sir Alf Ramsey. Award-winning football writers Jonathan Northcroft and Rob Draper have had extraordinary access to the England team during Southgate's tenure and take us behind the scenes as they exclusively interview key backroom staff and players.

Meulensteen's story begins in a provincial region of Holland; a student of the game, René explains how he fought through red tape and bureaucracy to establish himself as a coach with principles he firmly believed in, and how those visionary methods saw him land a remarkable position at the world's biggest club, overseeing the technical development of their most precious department—the youth system.

2019. O mesmo ano que entraria para a história do Flamengo como um dos mais gloriosos—o time principal foi campeão do Campeonato Carioca, do Brasileirão e da Taça Libertadores da América—foi também o mais triste de todos. Em 8 de fevereiro, uma tragédia sem precedentes no Ninho do Urubu, o centro de treinamento do clube, fez toda a nação amanhecer de luto. Vinte e quatro atletas da base que se reapresentaram ao clube após o fim das férias foram surpreendidos por um grande incêndio enquanto dormiam.

Георгий Черданцев — популярный футбольный комментатор и телеведущий, обладатель многочисленных журналистских премий и наград. Увлёкся футболом ещё в 6 лет, а повзрослев, комментировал матчи чемпионатов мира на трёх континентах. В футбол играют более 150 лет, и сегодня, смотря телевизионные трансляции или матчи на стадионах, мы не задумываемся о простых вещах: почему ворота имеют прямоугольную форму; почему мы говорим, что назначен 11-метровый удар, хотя расстояние от точки до ворот меньше 11 метров; почему тайм длится именно 45 минут, а не, например, час; откуда взялись футбольные болельщики.

Além da paixão pelo futebol, brasileiros e argentinos têm em comum a admiração que suas seleções despertam ao redor do planeta. Quando elas entram em campo, param o mundo. Pergunte a um palestino e a um israelense, a um grego e a um turco para qual time torcem na Copa do Mundo, quando o deles não está na disputa. Se não for o Brasil, será a Argentina. Neste audiolivro, os jornalistas brasileiros Ariel Palacios – que vive em Buenos Aires – e Guga Chacra – que já morou lá – contam de forma deliciosa o que é o futebol argentino desde sua história até seu estilo de jogo.

Joel Selwood’s remarkable leadership is well-known across AFL football. Selwood will not only go down in history as an icon of the game – a record breaker – but also as a selfless leader who supported his team through one of the club’s most successful periods in its history. After Selwood was made captain of the team in 2012, Geelong made the finals in all but one season, playing in seven preliminary finals and two Grand Finals – culminating in Geelong’s tenth premiership in 2022. Now, for the first time, Selwood tells his story in his own words.

Nobody had heard of Arsène Wenger when he took charge of Arsenal in October 1996. 'Arsène Who?' was the headline. Yet within less than two full seasons, he transformed an underperforming side into league and FA Cup winners. Built around over 150 exclusive interviews with key players, coaches, staff and opponents, and rich in behind-the-scenes stories, personal accounts of triumph, tragedy, hilarity and heartbreak, Arsène Who? relives Arsenal's rocky road to the 1998 Double and the inception of the Wenger revolution.

For three months every year football clubs buy and sell people. They spend more than £4 billion a year on footballers, and for good reason; the right deal can help you win the game's top prizes while the wrong deal can cost you your job and bankrupt your club. It is a fast-paced, at times murky and cutthroat world worth billions, which largely operated behind closed doors - until Jim White and Kaveh Solhekol stepped in, that is. In Deadline Day, Jim and Kaveh, two of the world's leading transfer experts, take us behind the scenes of this uniquely tense, make-or-break element to the game.

In this book, Gyan bares his soul. He seeks no sympathy; he simply wants his side of an often-one-sided story to be heard, introducing us to names, people and influences we did not know before.

Este es un libro sobre el partido de fútbol más legendario de la historia: el del 22 de junio de 1986, en el Mundial de México, cuando la selección argentina enfrentó a Inglaterra y le ganó con dos goles de Maradona, uno convertido con la mano, el otro inscripto en el firmamento de las obras de arte.

It was one of the most extraordinary takeovers British football has known. In February 2021, Ryan Reynolds joined with Rob McElhenney to buy Wrexham AFC, a non-league team in North Wales. Wrexham, a former coal and steel town dealing with its post-industrial legacy, suddenly found itself at the centre of global attention, with broadcast networks around the world descending to discover what was going on. Tinseltown tells the story of this extraordinary, unpredictable and often surreal football takeover and the remarkable events that followed.

This book tells the story of women's football in England since its 19th-century inception through pen portraits of its trailblazers. The game might have once been banned because of its popularity – find out about the subversive women who kept organising their teams and matches despite the prohibition, who broke barriers and set records – the legends of the game who built the foundations of the stage upon which today's stars flourish.

Il corpo di tre quarti, la gamba destra piegata all’indietro, il tacco che colpisce il pallone e manda fuori tempo gli avversari. Se si potesse fermare la carriera di Roberto Mancini in un attimo, riassumerla in un solo gesto, sarebbe questo. Una vita calcistica trascorsa all’insegna del colpo a effetto, con un bagaglio tecnico sterminato e una personalità dirompente, quella che gli ha permesso di vincere trofei con la Sampdoria, compreso uno scudetto che rappresenta una delle ultime grandi imprese del calcio italiano, e la Lazio.

Nelle sue 1041 presenze ufficiali ha trasformato il ruolo del difensore, appropriandosi dell’enfasi e dell’estetica del gioco come se fosse un fantasista, caricando alcuni suoi recuperi in scivolata con lo stesso peso emotivo di un gol. Nella storia del calcio sono pochissimi i giocatori che nel corso di una carriera vissuta sempre nella stessa squadra hanno vinto tutto e insieme hanno ridefinito quello che si può fare in campo. Paolo Maldini è uno di loro.

Nie waren Fußballer langweiliger als heute. Nie weiter davon entfernt, ihren Trainer um Beurlaubung zu bitten, um mit einem Pornostar eine Platte aufzunehmen, so wie Mario Basler einst mit Dolly Buster. Und nie war die Sehnsucht des Publikums nach "Typen" mit Ecken und Kanten größer. Mario Basler war ein absoluter Ausnahmespieler und galt als Freigeist in einer Welt durchtrainierter Athleten. Er war Deutscher Meister, Pokalsieger, Nationalspieler und Europameister - und immer gut für Schlagzeilen.

Der er antal på alt er en varm og ærlig fortælling om et optimistisk og ligefremt menneske, der møder muren: I sommeren 2018 fik Lars Høgh konstateret livstruende kræft i bugspytkirtlen, som sendte ham gennem opslidende operationer og kemoforløb. I denne bog fortæller han om at bevare troen og optimismen, når det ser sortest ud.