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In a little over two and a half minutes on 6 September 2009 Steve Peat cemented his place in mountain biking history, becoming downhill world champion at the seventeenth time of asking and by a winning margin of just five hundredths of a second. But...

A mythic figure in fighting and a legendary member of the “first family of martial arts,” Rickson Gracie is considered the godfather of what we recognize today as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Although Rickson’s three decades of total dominance in Jiu Jitsu...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781529946154Author DCFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Ebury SpotlightPublisher Ebury PublishingWeight(grams) 750g

Celebrating the amazing career of AFL star Tom Hawkins, from his family background, with his dad also a champion player, through to his contribution to Geelong's ongoing success on the football field, we learn what has made Tom a star. From a scholarship...

The story of how Manchester United conquered all, by the players who won everything The Champion’s League, the Club World Cup, 6 Premier League Titles, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cups and 4 Community Shields … and one legendary manager This is the story of...

Steve Williams, arguably the greatest caddie in golf history, teams up with renowned golf journalist Evin Priest to give his definitive account of his 12-year partnership with the legendary Tiger Woods, sharing personal, never-before-told moments of...

Brought to you by Penguin.Life is a beautiful game – but how should you play it?For Sven-Goran Eriksson the game is almost over. As one of the world’s most revered and respected football managers, he has led some of the finest sportsmen on Earth – led...

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Known for his 'lightning reflexes' and unique playing style, Hugo Lloris has always set himself apart from other goalkeepers. He played for the French national team for fourteen years, as captain for twelve, and won the World Cup in 2018. He spent eleven...

Known for his 'lightning reflexes' and unique playing style, Hugo Lloris has always set himself apart from other goalkeepers. He played for the French national team for fourteen years, as captain for twelve, and won the World Cup in 2018. He spent eleven...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916556485Author DALEY THOMPSONFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Chiselbury PublishingPublisher Chiselbury Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739608651Author Joe GeraghtyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint MartelloPublisher MartelloWeight(grams) 550g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781038771254Author Ellen Van NeervenFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint ReadHowYouWantPublisher ReadHowYouWant

  ‘A Footballer For All Seasons’ is an engrossing, fascinating book that will interest footballers and non-footballers alike. It chronicles Frank Newton's unusual yet intriguing life journey. It traces his emergence as a goal-scoring sensation in English...

The full-career autobiography from one of Ireland's greatest ever jockeysFrom Davy Russell's early life in Youghal to his winning ride on Tiger Roll in the 2018 Grand National, this book has it all. Capturing the highs of an incredible career as a top...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493086023Author Joe UnitasFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035062256Author James LawrenceFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint MacmillanPublisher Pan Macmillan

The definitive biography and ultimate origin story of Ange Postecoglou, the Premier League's most intriguing new manager and instigator of the 'Angeball' phenomenon that has taken the football world by storm.It has taken no time at all for fans of...

10,000 miles. 16 countries. 352 days.Hardest Geezer, Russ Cook, is the first person to run the entire length of Africa. From his starting point in Cape Agulhas, South Africa, through sandstorms in the Sahara Desert, rainforests, mountain ranges and long...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955041355Author Lenny WagnerFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Casemate PublishersPublisher Casemate Publishers

With a foreword from Jurgen Klopp."I said when he was appointed, 'fasten your seatbelts and get ready for take-off,' and I wasn’t wrong. He took us on some journey" Sir Kenny DalglishOn 9 October 2015 swathes of Liverpool FC supporters gathered outside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789468199Author Simon BajkowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint John Blake Publishing LtdPublisher John Blake Publishing Ltd

The year is 2012. Manchester City have just failed to sign Pep Guardiola, the most sought-after manager in world football. All City can do is watch as he joins Bayern Munich and wins consecutive league titles.The year is 2016. Guardiola is finally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735244979Author Ted NolanFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Tom Gola is a Philadelphia Big Five basketball icon. He led La Salle to the NIT championship in 1952 and the NCAA championship in 1954, and holds the NCAA record for most rebounds in a career. Gola also helped the Philadelphia Warriors win the NBA...

A dozen incredible stories about hockey’s legendary goalies, on and off the ice—including Carey Price, Marc-André Fleury, Roberto Luongo, and Henrik Lundqvist.“Hockey goaltenders have forever been thought of as unique, eccentric, weird and wacky. Also...

Fasten your seatbelts as Formula 1's favourite underdog, Guenther Steiner, takes you on a wild ride through his ten years at Team Haas.From the first seeds of his idea to establish a new F1 team to the challenges of funding and building that team from...

The most capped All Black in history speaks for the record about his storied career, spanning four World Cups, nine Super Rugby finals and 153 appearances in the black jersey. After making his debut for New Zealand in 2010 at the age of 21, Samuel...

The Mighty Atom: The Life of Boxing Legend Jimmy Wilde is the long-awaited biography of a boxing all-time great whose brilliance defied logic.Born in a Welsh mining town, Jimmy learnt his trade in fairground boxing booths and went on to become a legend...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985901056Author Scott BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint The University Press of KentuckyPublisher The University Press of Kentucky

How is a person changed by commitment to their passion, and how does their commitment change over time? These are questions that esteemed climber Sonnie Trotter asks as he reflects on the most thrilling adventures of his sport and his life.Trotter has...

The long-awaited autobiography of one of the most respected rugby union referees ever.It's rare for a referee in any sport to be popular, yet Nigel Owens has always courted strong affection throughout the world - loved by the players, coaches, officials,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985900851Author Tim NewbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint The University Press of KentuckyPublisher The University Press of Kentucky

Brought to you by Penguin.'Sexton will go down as Ireland's greatest ever player' Gordon D'Arcy, Irish TimesNo Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton. All of this...

Ultrarunner Jen Scotney has achieved podium finishes in some of the UK’s toughest races and now has her sights firmly set on the Pennine Way. In Running Through the Dark, Jen talks about her ambitions, not just to run the 268-mile Pennine Way but to take...

'Sexton will go down as Ireland's greatest ever player' Gordon D'Arcy, Irish TimesNo Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton. All of this would have seemed highly...

In the early twentieth century, Joe Beckett carved out his boxing career. While many pugilists represented Britain in the heavyweight championship bouts of the era, Beckett’s identity was unique. Born into a travelling showperson family, he boxed in the...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781985901018Author Tom HammondFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint The University Press of KentuckyPublisher The University Press of Kentucky

In When in Doubt, Stop the Bout, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents a shocking exposé of the sordid underbelly of professional boxing, and uncovers the sport’s criminally flawed infrastructure and those responsible for it. From compromised...