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Now the subject of a major film.Once or twice a generation, an athlete transcends his sport - at last, here's Seve Ballesteros in his own wordsThere are golfers, and there are golfers. And then there's Seve.Severiano Ballesteros was perhaps the most...

From the very first mouthful, 'Lunch with the FT' was destined to become a permanent fixture in the Financial Times.One thousand lunches later, the FT's weekly interview has become an institution. From film stars to politicians, tycoons to writers,...

**Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Award 2023****Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year Award 2023****Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022****A perfect gift for Father's Day**'Powerful, moving' - The...

**Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Award 2023****Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year Award 2023****Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022****A perfect gift for Father's Day**'Powerful, moving' - The...

'Entertaining, quirky and an enjoyable read' - Phil Liggett MBE 'A genuine one-off with a ready wit and a killer anecdote to hand at all times' - Rouleur 'Entertaining... Carlton shows no sign of running out of amusing anecdotes... A worthy sequel...

'Steeped in glory, loved by players for his light touch, he is probably the most coveted coach in the world.' - Financial Times'a treasury of anecdote and insight' - The Guardian 'Quiet Leadership contains page upon page of insight into his methods from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785374692Author Carl FramptonFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press

The brand new book from bestseller Paris Fury - HOW DOES SHE DO IT? - is now available.Gypsy Queen to the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury's wife Paris reveals the magical highs and epic lows of life with the Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, as she shares their...

Be inspired by Football Legend, Kylian Mbappe! Discover more about this incredible player's journey from his early career at AS Bondy, coached by his father, to his success at Paris Saint-Germain FC and fulfilling his dream...

A story of true drive - now the topic of a major documentaryFounded in 1977 by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head, Williams F1 represents the last of the true independent teams; a company devoid of corporate dogma and run by enthusiasts driven by a love...

Martin O'Neill is one of the most fascinating and respected figures in football. In On Days Like These, he tells the story of his remarkable career.'You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic' - John MotsonFor the first time,...

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022 Craig Bromfield was just 13 years old when Brian Clough, on a whim, took him and his older brother Aaron in. They came from Southwick, a depressed area...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018 The full story of the man who brought unprecedented - and since unmatched - success to Liverpool FC. Bob Paisley...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018 The full story of the man who brought unprecedented - and since unmatched - success to Liverpool FC. Bob Paisley...

Jaco van Gass was 23 when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Afghanistan in 2009. Losing his left arm to the blast, he sustained life-threatening injuries that stopped his heart twice; yet by a miracle - and the skill of the medics treating him...

***Includes a new foreword by Gary Lineker about football in lockdown***Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards'Lineker is nearly as good a presenter as I was a footballer' DIEGO MARADONA'Hilarious, almost as funny as me' ALAN SHEARER'This is...

***Includes a new foreword by Gary Lineker about football in lockdown***Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards'Lineker is nearly as good a presenter as I was a footballer' DIEGO MARADONA'Hilarious, almost as funny as me' ALAN SHEARER'This is...

Pat Tillman was well-known to American sports fans: a chisel-jawed and talented young professional football star, he was on the brink of signing a million dollar contract when, in 2001, al-Qaeda launched terrorist attacks against his country. Driven by...

This book provides an inside account of Khalifman's life and chess career, describing his emergence from promising junior to FIDE World Champion.About the AuthorGennady Nesis has worked with Alexander Khalifman since his junior days and was part of his...

Meet Raheem Sterling, Ultimate Football Hero. 'It was 14 November 2012. This was the biggest day of Raheem's life so far - after all, you only made your England debut once.'. Sterling is the exciting tale of a boy who followed his passion and became...

The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sportEddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his first drive, and helped groom a whole series of drivers early in their careers, including Damon...

The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sportEddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his first drive, and helped groom a whole series of drivers early in their careers, including Damon...

WINNER OF THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR As a young boy of eight, Jonny Bairstow was dealt a cruel blow. His father David 'Bluey' Bairstow, the combative and very popular wicketkeeper and captain of Yorkshire, took his own life at the age of...

Sonny Liston was a legend, described by Mike Tyson as "the baddest man boxing ever produced". From veteran sports reporter Shaun Assael, The Murder of Sonny Liston is a gripping, intense examination of the former Heavyweight Champion's death in mob-ruled...

A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history. Heinrich Harrer, author of 'Seven Years in Tibet' and one of the...

**Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2022**Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky made his name on a cold January day at Twickenham in 1936, his achievements captured for posterity by the newsreels of the time. On his England...

'The cold water has given me the key to unlock myself within a place I didn't know existed: the community of cold-water swimmers right around the world. What binds us all together is the cold and how it makes us feel: brave enough to tackle even the...

UFC fighter, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, shares the lessons he learned on his way to the top, in The Way of the Fight, revealing how he overcame bullying and injury to become an internationally celebrated athlete and champion. The reigning UFC...

**Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2022**Prince Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky made his name on a cold January day at Twickenham in 1936, his achievements captured for posterity by the newsreels of the time. On his England...

WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'This football book is about something even more important than the "beautiful game"; it is a story of the human spirit...

You've seen him become a Liverpool legend, watched as he and Jude Bellingham lead England through the world cup - now get to know the real Jordan Henderson, both on off the pitch . . .'A brilliantly told story with a uniquely vivid sense of what it is...

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling memoir from the Tour de France cyclist who lifts the lid on his drug use and return to sport.By his eighteenth birthday David Millar was living and racing in France, sleeping in rented rooms, tipped to be the next...

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling memoir from the Tour de France cyclist who lifts the lid on his drug use and return to sport.By his eighteenth birthday David Millar was living and racing in France, sleeping in rented rooms, tipped to be the next...

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*Train with the Fittest Man on Earth - 5-time CrossFit Champion Mat Fraser.No matter your level of fitness, no matter if you've never attempted CrossFit before, this book is your total training manual.No one can say they're a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953563798Author Ray WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Hrp HousePublisher Hrp HouseWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

'He is skilful. He is outspoken. He is Zlatan' New York Times'He is an amazing talent, one of the best around' Pep GuardiolaFootball's most prolific and controversial goalscorer has nothing left to prove on the pitch. There is only one Zlatan.In the...

'Emotional, insightful, beautifully written. A story of making saves and being saved. The best football book I have read this year.' Henry WinterSir Alex Ferguson looked at Joe Sealey: 'You know your dad saved my career?' Joe replied: 'And you saved his...

'MY DAD IS TRULY A MAN AMONGST MEN' - TYSON FURY'A knockout account of his wild and wayward life' - The SunGet up close and personal with Big John Fury, Gypsy Warrior and the inspiration and driving force behind boxing champion Tyson Fury.If you're six...

Franz Beckenbauer - known as 'the Kaiser' - was Germany's greatest-ever footballer and one of the game's biggest icons of all time, a World Cup winner as player and manager. But what is often described as a blessed life was in fact a rollercoaster ride...

This updated edition features a new introduction, and an exclusive interview with long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe. It is the world's most iconic road race. It is twenty-six-point-two miles of iconic landmarks, cheers, tears, sweat, pain,...