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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- By: A. Mark Williams, Tim Wigmore, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd
- Narrated by: Matthew Syed, Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made and what do their achievements tell us about success? The Best reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness. This is a story of origins, training, luck and serendipity, as well as of sports science and cutting-edge technology.
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nice story, annoying narration
- By David on 27-09-22
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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- Narrated by: Matthew Syed, Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 20-08-20
- Language: English
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The Ball in the Air
- By: Michael Bamberger
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, “the poet laureate of golf” (GOLF magazine), delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it’s played—and lived—by the rest of us. Over Michael Bamberger’s celebrated writing career, he has...
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Play it where it lies….
- By R M. on 19-06-25
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The Ball in the Air
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 28-03-23
- Language: English
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Pressure
- How the people who power Formula One thrive at the limits
- By: Simon Lazenby, Damon Hill - introduction
- Narrated by: Nigel Barden, Simon Lazenby
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. As lead presenter for Sky Sports Formula One live coverage, Simon Lazenby is at the centre of Grand Prix race-weekend action. In this book, he takes us off camera to give us exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the people who power this multi-billion-pound sport...
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The narrator really lets this down.
- By jamesie on 27-04-26
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Pressure
- How the people who power Formula One thrive at the limits
- Narrated by: Nigel Barden, Simon Lazenby
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 11-09-25
- Language: English
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Football
- By: Chuck Klosterman
- Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Could this be the best book on football ever?” —Tyler Cowen "Another masterwork from one of our greatest minds.” —Esquire “[An] essential playoff-season read.” —People A hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument...
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Football
- Narrated by: Chuck Klosterman
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 20-01-26
- Language: English
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Late Cuts
- Musings on Cricket
- By: Vic Marks
- Narrated by: Vic Marks
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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From Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster, Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In Late Cuts, he takes us beyond the boundary rope, sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see, from the food served at tea-time (then: sweaty ham, now: quinoa, cranberry and feta salad) to the politics of the dressing room. With chapters on what it feels like to be dropped, how to be a good 12th man, captaincy, selection and more, this amusing and insightful collection will delight all cricket lovers.
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Lovely
- By Liam_H on 03-09-21
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This is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- By: Ciarán Murphy
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. A provocative look at how grassroots GAA interacts with life in Ireland, from the wittiest Gaelic games pundit at work today The GAA is Ireland's largest civil society organisation, woven into the fabric of families and communities - and yet most books about Gaelic...
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Relatable
- By John M. on 19-08-24
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This is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 21-09-23
- Language: English
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Going to the Match: The Passion for Football
- The Perfect Gift for Football Fans
- By: Duncan Hamilton
- Narrated by: David Mounfield
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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A massive audience in sitting rooms, parks and pubs watched England in the 2018 World Cup. Yet as Duncan Hamilton demonstrates with style, insight and wit in Going to the Match, watching on TV is no substitute for being there. Hamilton embarks on a richly entertaining, exquisitely crafted journey through football. Glory game or grass roots, England v Slovenia or Guiseley v Hartlepool, he delves beneath the action to illuminate the stories which make the sport endlessly compelling.
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Not his finest work
- By Amazon Customer on 09-01-26
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Going to the Match: The Passion for Football
- The Perfect Gift for Football Fans
- Narrated by: David Mounfield
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 28-09-18
- Language: English
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- By: David Goldblatt, David Goldblatt - foreword
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport - now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, The Ball Is Round illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.
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Great book read by someone who doesn't like footy
- By Christopher Curtis on 12-05-21
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 21-04-20
- Language: English
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Born to Be Mild
- Adventures for the Anxious
- By: Rob Temple
- Narrated by: Mathew Baynton
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In this hilarious and life-affirming memoir, Rob explores what it will take for him to become a little less Bear (Pooh) and a little bit more Bear (Grylls) and how mild-mannered, anxious rule-followers can get their own share of (gentle) adventure from time to time.
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Fine
- By leedeetee on 12-10-20
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Born to Be Mild
- Adventures for the Anxious
- Narrated by: Mathew Baynton
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 27-08-20
- Language: English
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The System
- The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
- By: Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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AN EXPLOSIVE AND REVELATORY PORTRAIT REPORTED FROM DEEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF BIG-TIME NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL: THE PASSION, THE THRILLING ACTION—AND THE SHOCKING REALITIES THAT LIE BENEATH THIS COLOSSAL, MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS COLLEGE FOOTBALL has never been more popular—or more...
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Hugely informative
- By Steve Wren on 19-03-15
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The System
- The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 17-09-13
- Language: English
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Sí Señor
- My Liverpool Years
- By: Roberto Firmino
- Narrated by: Fernando Tiberini
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the next eight years - and seven winners' medals - he established himself as one of the club's most important players in recent years for his audacious skill, impressive goal scoring, and beaming smile. Jürgen Klopp saw Firmino as the on-pitch 'engine' that drove the club's counter-pressing strategy and together with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, Firmino formed a formidable attacking trio.
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Huge Bobby fan but borefest
- By PrivateRyan44 on 23-08-25
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Sí Señor
- My Liverpool Years
- Narrated by: Fernando Tiberini
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 07-12-23
- Language: English
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We Breed Lions
- Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture
- By: Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt - introduction
- Narrated by: Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD A hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling...
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An important topic, well discussed
- By Kayleigh Clark on 02-01-26
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We Breed Lions
- Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture
- Narrated by: Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 04-11-25
- Language: English
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Dope
- How Drugs Changed Sport
- By: James Witts
- Narrated by: Henry Nott
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Through the lens of case studies through the history of doping in sport, Dope! examines the landscape of sport and doping in the modern era. It uncovers the common methods of cheating and what tricks the authorities have up their sleeves to identify and catch those who cross the line. This is an eye-opening and enthralling account of modern day sport - one which will change the way you view it forever.
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Dope
- How Drugs Changed Sport
- Narrated by: Henry Nott
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 07-05-26
- Language: English
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Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography
- By: Jordan Henderson
- Narrated by: Jordan Henderson, Mark Stobbart
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Captain, father, leader, a fearless ambassador for the causes he believes in and a world-class midfielder, Jordan Henderson is all of these things—and it is why he is one of the most widely respected players of his generation. His story will go down in legend but his story also carries an inspirational message for anyone, showing hurdles and barriers won't stop you reaching your goals. In this, his first autobiography, Jordan reveals how an early love for the game as a kid became an all-consuming passion.
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Captain Hendo
- By Anonymous on 01-11-22
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Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Jordan Henderson, Mark Stobbart
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 27-10-22
- Language: English
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Engulfed
- How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World
- By: James Montague
- Narrated by: James Montague
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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This is a story about ambition, family rivalries, extreme wealth, power, murder and disinformation; of political corruption, dictatorship and, at its root, of how sport - football, yes, but also golf, boxing, tennis and even e-sports - has become a vital geopolitical tool for Saudi Arabia. An examination of soft power, manipulation and radicalisation in the 21st century, James Montague charts the rise of Mohammed bin Salman, a then unknown prince, and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi; the desperate efforts to buy Newcastle United, subvert FIFA and then take on the PGA tour, and the US congress.
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Brilliant Listen
- By Alex on 30-03-25
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Engulfed
- How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World
- Narrated by: James Montague
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 27-03-25
- Language: English
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Inside England
- Behind the Scenes of the Three Lions' World Cup Dream
- By: Jonathan Northcroft, Rob Draper
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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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.
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Fantastic Book
- By Amazon Customer on 13-09-24
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Inside England
- Behind the Scenes of the Three Lions' World Cup Dream
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Max Verstappen
- The Inside Track on a Formula One Star
- By: James Gray
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The first English-language biography of Formula 1’s hottest new talent, Dutchman Max Verstappen. Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix saw him become the youngest driver ever to win a race, achieve a podium finish or even lead a lap.
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Fantastic insight into the life of a superstar
- By Andy Watson on 02-05-25
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Max Verstappen
- The Inside Track on a Formula One Star
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 13-05-21
- Language: English
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Playing Lesson
- A Duffer's Year Among the Pros
- By: Michael Bamberger
- Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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You are cordially invited to join Michael Bamberger on a year-long golfing adventure—playing alongside the pros of the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour, LIV Golf, and more—as he seeks to unlock golf’s most stubborn secrets in various and surprising ways, all in the name of…improvement! Nearly...
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Playing Lesson
- A Duffer's Year Among the Pros
- Narrated by: Michael Bamberger
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 10-06-25
- Language: English
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How To Watch Football
- By: Ruud Gullit
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of How to Watch Football by Ruud Gullit, read by Adam James. How can one striker be better than three? Why do the best defenders never need to make a tackle? What's the secret of Tiki-taka? Welcome to Ruud Gullit's masterclass on...
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Insights from a master
- By Ed Goodman on 21-02-17
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How To Watch Football
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: English
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To the Limit
- The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
- By: Michael Crawley
- Narrated by: Raj Ghatak
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Michael Crawley immerses himself in various endurance cultures and asks what makes enduring together meaningful to people. He learns how Nepalese runners face different challenges depending on their location up a mountain, from those in the lowlands and ‘middle hills’ to Sherpas from the Solu Khumbu, and observes Tarahumara ultrarunners’ ability to cover extreme distances on highly technical terrain. But he also delves into the history of Dance Marathons, six-day pedestrianism races in Madison Square Gardens and the unique Enhanced Games.
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Excellent popular anthropology text
- By Elizabete Smildzina on 17-09-24
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To the Limit
- The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
- Narrated by: Raj Ghatak
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-09-24
- Language: English
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