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In diesem Hörspiel nimmt dich die Fußballbande mit auf eine unterhaltsame Entdeckungsreise durch die Welt des Fußballs – mit echten Spielszenen, spannenden Erklärungen und jeder Menge Spaß! Moderiert wird das Ganze von der legendären Klatschreporterin Nicolette und dem frechen Fotografen Ben.

Georgie, Kia, Micki and Ace are thrown together at an elite girls' surfing camp. They're not friends straight away - there's jealousy, insecurity, secrets and lies to deal with first. Yet they soon realize that they need to stick together, because their friendship brings out the best in each of them. But will they all make the grade?

Sixteen-year-old Millie Novak is stuck in an "if only" rut. If only she were stronger and faster, maybe her roller derby teammates would take her seriously. If only she had the guts to go back to in-person learning, maybe she'd have a social life. If only she weren't such an awkward mess, maybe she could get the attention of that cute girl on the all-star derby team. And don't get her started on her family!

In 1967, a 13-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete. But her accomplishment was greeted with controversy and misogynistic accusations of cheating. Wilton receded into the background, left the sport, and kept her achievement secret. This is the story of what happened and how Maureen found her way back to the sport decades later as the mother of a young runner herself.

Wie jedes Jahr veranstaltet das Pferdeinternat Bachhaupt eine Reitjagd. Bei diesem Geländeritt müssen die Reiter nicht nur schnell sein, sondern auch verschiedene Aufgaben meistern. Alle Schüler fiebern dem Ereignis bereits aufgeregt entgegen. Nur Madeleine verspürt keine große Lust darauf. Ihr geliebtes Reitschulpferd Neptun wurde während der Ferien verkauft. Ausgerechnet an die eingebildete Helene. Madeleine bleibt also nichts anderes übrig, als sich mit dem neuen Schulpferd Primadonna auseinanderzusetzen. Doch bei der Jagd läuft plötzlich etwas schief.

GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE ist das erste große Kinoabenteuer der beliebten Maskottchen-Stars des Europa-Park. Die junge Maus Edda träumt davon eine Rennfahrerin zu werden. Als das 50. Rennen des europäischen GRAND PRIX ansteht, ergreift sie die Chance, ihrem Idol Ed zu begegnen und das angeschlagene Geschäft ihres Vaters zu retten. Plötzlich findet sie sich selbst im Cockpit wieder und gemeinsam mit Ed beginnt ein rasantes Abenteuer quer durch Europa.

Die U15 des FC Bayern Campus freut sich auf eine spannende Reise nach Dallas! Cheftrainer Gablonsky und Mr. Dexter, der Manager des Partnerclubs in den USA, haben ein spezielles Trainingscamp für die Nachwuchstalente organisiert. Torwart Hamza lernt den gleichaltrigen Nachbarsjungen Petko kennen, der aus familiären Gründen bald nach Bulgarien zurückkehren wird. Er offenbart, dass es sein großer Traum ist, ein Probetraining beim FC Bayern zu absolvieren.

You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for ourselves? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration for kids ages 10 and up to help them succeed on and off the court.

Cheryl loves horses. She’s been studying thoroughbreds at her family’s horse racing stables since she was old enough to ride on the shoulders of her father, a famous horse trainer. Cheryl wants to be a jockey. One problem—she is a girl, and there has never been a Black female jockey in history! Jetolara is a young thoroughbred finding his place in the herd. When Cheryl literally falls onto his back, and Jeto sprints off across the pasture, Cheryl discovers that she doesn’t just want to be a jockey, she is a jockey—and she and Jeto were born to race.

Trendsetter is a horse destined to fly—in more ways than one. Sarah is a horse-loving seventh grader who has a secret and a fear of losing the one thing she loves most in the world. Separated by an ocean, a horse and a girl’s parallel struggles to be their best include lots of luck and grit, some stubbornness, and a few failures. It is only when they find each other that the two kindred spirits find themselves. Together they learn that what’s important in life isn’t greatness—it’s being great at being you.

Five running backs were selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jamaal Charles was not among them. Despite piling up the fourth-most rushing yards at the University of Texas in just three seasons, he waited for eight other running backs to get selected ahead of him. The Middle School Rules of Jamaal Charles features the stories and lessons of Jamaal’s childhood, defined by people overlooking him.

At 17, Karen Chen has already achieved what some girls can only dream of - and it's only the beginning for her. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she began figure skating at five. Ten years and many grueling training sessions later, she won a bronze medal at the 2015 US Championships after sustaining a nearly career-ending ankle fracture a year earlier. In 2017, she became the US National Champion, winning gold twice and receiving the highest score ever recorded for the short program at the US National level.

"Rebels sind Gewinner, heute, morgen und für immer!" Die Grasdorf Rebels verbindet eins: Die Liebe zum American Football. Als die Condors aus dem Nachbarort die Jungs zu einem Feindschaftsspiel herausfordern, wollen sie allen zeigen, dass mehr als nur ein Nachwuchstrupp in ihnen steckt. Doch um ihre Gegner schlagen zu können, muss das Team zusammenhalten. Und das nicht nur auf dem Feld, sondern auch als ihrem Quarterback Jimmy wegen eines vergurkten Mathetest ein Footballverbot droht, Artem von einem wütenden Kaufhausdetektiv verfolgt wird oder ein stinkender Hund ihren allergiegeplagten Trainer verjagt.

Bec loves swimming – and she loves being the fastest in the class! But when she joins junior squad, Bec discovers that there's more to swimming than just winning.

Teamgeist, Freundschaft und ein Hauch Magie – die Zauberkicker verwandeln gemeinsam jeden Schuss zum Tor. Ben ist völlig überrumpelt, als er plötzlich zur Probewoche ins Fußballinternat Tannwald eingeladen wird. Leistungstraining mit den besten Nachwuchstalenten des Landes! Dabei wärmt er bei seiner Dorfmannschaft in letzter Zeit dauernd die Bank. Wie soll er sich bloß gegen die starke Konkurrenz beweisen? Da kann nur noch ein Wunder helfen.

Eddie Rickenbacker was a World War I Flying Ace, a Medal of Honor winner, and even a racecar driver. But did you know that his first attempt at flying was to ride his bicycle off the roof of his house while holding an umbrella?

An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen brings his love of the sport to readers on a personal level in this intimate essay about the life of a litter of pups born to pull sleds across the snowy frontier - and the marvel he experiences as he watches them grow and learn.

Although it is debated when and where capoeira—an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality—originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly practiced by people of African descent. In 1890, two years after Brazil officially abolished slavery, the game was outlawed. Wealthy, lighter-skinned society feared and looked down on capoeira, seeing it as a game for malandros—what people in power called the poor Black communities they disdained.

Marcenia “TOMBOY” Stone loved nothing more than baseball. But her parents wanted her to twirl in ice skates, not steal bases in cleats. When their local priest convinced Tomboy’s parents she could play for the church team, she got her chance! Her coaches and teammates made her feel unwelcome because she was Black and a girl. But unstoppable Tomboy ignored their taunts, learned the rule book better than her teammates, and scored runs. When Tomboy grew up, she changed her name to Toni, and her passion for baseball never faded.

Philipp ist begeistert! Sein Fußballstar ist einfach der beste der Welt. Die Bedenken seiner Eltern versteht er nicht. Meinen sie denn wirklich, die Liebe zum Fußball könnte seinem Glauben irgendwie schaden? (ab 8 Jahre) Ein Hörspiel zum Thema Idole.