One of the best listens I've had in ages. If you like football stats or are interested in economics & how that effects football (not as boring as it sounds) get this book now.
The title of the book over emphisises the first chapter of it (it is attention grabbing though & as a Scot, quite comforting!) It covers a whole range of things from attendances per capita, judging European Cup winners on population size & type of government & how surprisingly little effect team managers have on the game!...
The Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular and respected series of Readers for learners of English. Macmillan Readers are simplified 'retellings' of an original work. They are created by highly-experienced ELT writers.The history of football is as fascinating and exciting as the game itself.
At Arsenal, "Chippy" will forever be a true Highbury legend, who deservedly is always one of the first names onto an "all time greatest" Arsenal teamsheet. He will always be remembered for scoring some truly amazing goals, as well as for guiding Arsenal to three successive FA Cup Finals, particularly playing a huge part in Arsenal's FA Cup Final triumph over Manchester United in 1979, arguably the most exciting Cup Final ever played.
As the sun lengthens its days to summer, so a sport begins to dominate the thoughts and actions of many people. This game, which so encapsulated the village greens and evening song of Middle England, has now spread across the world.
Cricket's legends play again as we join W G Grace, Jack Hobbs, Denis Compton. Geoffrey Boycott, and other great cricketers. We relive Len Hutton's 13-hour stand against Australia in the summer of '38, marvel at lan Botham's 1981 tour de force at Old Trafford, accompany Ted Dexter as he stands for Parliament, and join Wilfred Rhodes, age 49, taking six for 79 as he saves England from defeat in 1962.
Take your seat at the most momentous and curious English cricket matches as we relive some of the more colourful and intriguing events in the history of the game: King George VI taking a hat trick in the grounds of Windsor Castle, a cricket-loving vicar escaping death on the high seas, Denis Compton scoring 18 centuries in the glorious summer of '47, and a wartime bomb stopping play at Lords.
Travel around the world from Australia to Trinidad, the Antarctic to Cambodia, in the company of some of Cricket's most notable personalities, witnessing both triumphs and disasters as we recreate the game's unpredictable adventures abroad. Join a cricket match played in a Japanese POW camp, marvel as Garfield Sober's surpasses Hutton's world record test innings, hear of the arrest of an English wicket-keeper in colonial Australia and relive Don Bradman's record breaking 1930 season.
For everyone in Britain, Motty, like Pele and Maradona, needs no other introduction. As the nation's best-known football commentator, he has had an unparalleled insight into sports broadcasting and the ups and downs of the game. In this extract from his best-selling autobiography, Motty describes his experiences of the 1982 Spanish World Cup and offers his opinion on Don Revie's management.
David "Bumble" Lloyd is a legend in our living rooms, a genuine "good bloke" all cricket fans feel they know inside out because of his infectious, larger-than-life personality and that distinctive Lancashire burr. Bumble has become the one constant for passionate English fans in cricket's rapidly changing landscape. He has earned cult status as a commentator and pundit, with viewers loving his unerring dedication to the game's great fables.
Recorded live by Peter Alliss, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Robert Powell in front of an enthusiastic audience at Hindhead Golf Club in Surrey, here are dozens of hilarious stories about legendary players such as Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods - and also caddies, club golf, pro-celebrity tournaments, and commentary gaffes!
Cut your handicap by more than 30 percent with just 10 minutes a day! In this audiobook, Dr Stephen Simpson reveals the three big golfing SECRETS of the mind that will take your game to a CONFIDENT new level. Dr. Stephen is a medical specialist and one of the world's top golf coaches. In this amazing new audiobook, he shows you how to develop awesome visualisation skills that work both on and off the golf course.
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