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EXCLUSIVE Q&A AT THE END OF THE AUDIOBOOK WITH SIMON BAJKOWSKI AND NEDUM ONUOHA. The year is 2012. Manchester City have failed in an audacious attempt to appoint Pep Guardiola, the most sought-after manager in world football. They watch as he wins consecutive league titles with Bayern Munich...

'Benni had everything that a coach loves in a player.’ – José Mourinho Benni McCarthy is South Africa’s most successful footballer – he’s the all-time top scorer for Bafana Bafana, the country’s only UEFA Champions League winner, and he is now forging a successful career as a coach...

Una historia prohibida que terminó siendo eterna. Advertencia al lector: este libro contiene al Diego Maradona que sale al campo de juego con una camiseta de Boca debajo del buzo de Argentinos Juniors (y se expone, entonces, a una dura sanción de su club). El Diego que pide una y otra vez para...

Round Zero is the must-read, comprehensive inside look into the NFL Draft, football's most fascinating and integral piece of its puzzle. Round Zero delves deep into the high-stakes world of the NFL Draft, where millions of people watch globally, hundreds of hopeful athletes and their families...

In drei aufeinanderfolgenden Jahren wurde sie Europameisterin (1990), Weltmeisterin (1991) und Olympiasiegerin (1992) im Hochsprung. Noch heute ist sie die einzige Hochspringerin der Welt, der das jemals gelang. Warum sie sich für die Leichtathletik entschied und wie der Erfolg ihr Leben veränderte, erzählt sie in ihrer ersten Biografie. Mit vielen spannenden Details und unterhaltsamen Anekdoten beschreibt sie ihre außergewöhnliche Karriere und ihren persönlichen Weg, der seit jeher von Neugier und Veränderung geprägt war.

Aprende técnicas para controlar tu respiración y superar tus límites Un descenso a las profundidades del ser humano Tomamos aire unas doce veces por minuto, alrededor de setecientas respiraciones por hora y más de diecisiete mil cada día de nuestra vida. La respiración es la base del...

Recent years have brought home a startling truth: soccer is no longer an also-ran among top U.S. sports. How did we get here? How did we go from having multiple professional soccer leagues flounder to having Major League Soccer prove to its doubters that it's here to stay? How did we evolve from barely having a Women's National Team to a golden era of women's soccer with a captivating style of play, great stars, and unforgettable moments?

Bloomsbury presents Running on Air: From BBC Headlines to Life-Changing Finish Lines, written and read by Sophie Raworth *This audiobook features an exclusive conversation between Sophie and fellow ultra-marathon runner, Susie Chan* 'A cracking read' – Jojo Moyes From the BBC news to the...

David Murray's daughter, Scout, loved soccer from toddlerhood. Her drive and skill pulled the Murray family into the world of youth sports—one as culturally obsessive as it is economically exclusive, where each new achievement presents more challenges. Youth sports is fun, but it isn't simple—especially for parents determined to raise a rounded human being. With humor and wisdom and love, Soccer Dad helps soccer parents, sports parents, all parents—to feel less alone, make more conscious choices, and savor our time on the sidelines of our children's great adventures.

Un salto facile, provato mille volte in allenamento, qualcosa che va storto: un dolore insopportabile, il corpo che sembra finire all'ombelico, il terrore negli occhi del padre. A soli 16 anni Giulia Ghiretti passa dal preparare i Mondiali di trampolino elastico a un reparto di neurochirurgia. Il verdetto è crudele: non potrà più saltare, e nemmeno camminare. Ma niente può fermare Giulia, che scopre il nuoto, il suo nuovo sport.

Se pensi è la fine, se pedali arrivi. Una vita all’insegna dell’avventura. È quella che ci racconta l’atleta italiano che più si è distinto nell’ultracycling, specialità del ciclismo in cui si gareggia su lunghissime distanze. Appassionato di bicicletta fin da bambino grazie alle imprese di Marco Pantani viste in Tv, prima di sbarcare all’ultracycling, Omar Di Felice si dedica al ciclismo professionistico. A un tratto, però, arrivano il colpo di fulmine e la grande svolta: Di Felice trova la "Zona Omar", quell’attitudine a superare i propri limiti che permette di crescere e migliorarsi.

Björn Borg, schwedische Tennis-Legende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

Combining modern reportage with historical revelations, a multifaceted portrait of Caitlin Clark’s game-changing superstardom and the cultural foundation it was built upon.

A biography celebrating the life of the legendary cricketer Bob Willis, with tributes from key figures in sports and media and a foreword by Sir Ian Botham. Following his passing in 2019, tributes to Bob came flooding in in every major news outlet and from every major figure in the industry -...

From 1968 to 1973, Jim McLean played for the University of Houston, where Coach Dave Williams had created the greatest golf dynasty in NCAA history. Dozens of highly competitive young golfers thought they’d be a starter, but with forty players on the team, they battled for only five spots, and few ever qualified. As part of Houston’s number-one college golf program, PGA Hall of Fame member Jim McLean digs into its past highlights to share what it was like to live in an athletic dorm, what it really took to create lasting greatness, and why it was so difficult.

This is my childhood growing up in the West Country, my struggles, my doubts and my hopes. It's the people I've met in my seventeen years in Formula One, many of whom I've loved, some of whom I definitely haven't. It's the laughs I've shared, the battles I've fought, some on the track with rivals and friends like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. It's the pressure I struggled with as I closed in on my World Championship in 2009, it's the calm I felt every time I settled into the cockpit.

"உசேன் போல்ட்" இவரின் இளவயது வெற்றிக்கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. இவரிடமிருந்து நாம்...

சானியா மிர்சா இவரின் இளவயது வெற்றிக்கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. இவரிடமிருந்து நாம்...

या एपिसोडमध्ये जाणून घ्या भारताचा पहिला जागतिक दर्जाचा क्रिकेटपटू. हा खेळाडू दलित होता, त्याला बाकी खेळाडू...

விஸ்வநாதன் ஆனந்த் இவரின் இளவயது வெற்றிக்கதையை விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. இவரிடமிருந்து நாம்...