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Battling the Blues
by Darius Boyd'A legend of the game' - Anthony Seibold 'He's a player that never lets his team down' - Billy Slater Darius Boyd broke into the Brisbane Broncos NRL team in 2006 straight out of high school and was part of the premiership-winning team in his debut season. He'd go on to win another premiership with the Dragons in 2010, claiming the Clive Churchill Medal for man of the match and forever stamping his name as an elite champion of the game. He has played 28 State of Origins for Queensland and taken the field in 23 Tests for Australia - never playing in a losing Australian team. In 15 seasons at the top level, Darius has won nearly every honour the sport can award and is undeniably an NRL great. But listing statistics, awards and premierships doesn't reveal the battles that Darius Boyd has faced off the field. A teenager with a troubled background, he started his career with innate footy talent but also the emotional baggage of an unknown father, the devastating loss of loved ones, and a mother who was walking a mental health tightrope herself, which as a kid he didn't understand. As his talent shone on the field and his profile increased, Darius struggled. Hiding years of depression and unhappiness, playing footy was his escape. But no one can run from themselves forever. The horrific spinal injury to good mate and Newcastle Knights teammate Alex McKinnon was the catalyst that finally broke Darius. Realising he needed help for his anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, he turned his back on football, checked into a mental health facility and began to mend his life and himself. Now, as he heads into retirement, Darius Boyd is sharing his story, to celebrate his triumphs on the field but, more importantly for him, revealing how to deal with depression, overcome adversity and live with mental illness. He reflects on excerpts from his private journal which charted his journey from the depths of despair to a life of gratitude. It is a heartfelt message he now takes across the NRL and into boardrooms, schools and footy clubs in a quest to keep our young men alive. BATTLING THE BLUES is a raw, honest and inspiring memoir that takes us into the heart of an NRL champion and his fight to conquer his demons and live a better life.
First Steps - The Marvellous Adventures of Jangles: FIRST STEPS – A SPORTING JOURNEY WITH BRITISH BLIND SPORT
by British Blind SportThis pack is your introduction to sport. We hope that you enjoy the pack and all the activities that you can do. We know what a difference playing sport can make and by taking part in these simple tasks, you will be not only having fun, but it will improve your confidence, fitness and overall health. Most of the games can be played by yourself, but we really want you to play the games with friends and family members as much as possible, because sport is a fantastic way to socialise too.
999 Questions on the Rules of Golf
by Barry RhodesMost golfers would like to know the Rules of Golf better. 999 Questions on the Rules of Golf is the smart way to learn the Rules because it is easy to dip in and out of, contains interesting scenarios, many of which readers will recognise and relate to, and the format will appeal to the competitive side of most golfers.
Best of British Classic Cars
by Jon StroudA celebration of three of Britain’s iconic classic cars: The NG, Aston Martin and E-Type Jaguar. MG: Regarded as the archetypal British sports car, the MG holds a special place in the hearts of many motoring enthusiasts the world over. Just a mention of of MGA, MGB or Midget conjures up the exciting image of flying-jacket festooned open-top motoring. All these classic MG models are featured in this eBook. Aston Martin: The story of Great Britain’s most coveted motoring marques, Aston Martin was formed in the 1920sand has had a rollercoaster ride ever since, producing some of the most beautiful sports cars ever seen. Discover the cars of Aston Martin through the ages such as the 1929 International and the contemporary V12 Vantage Zagato.E-Type Jaguar: An innovative sports car of the first degree, the E-Type Jaguar captured the imagination of car enthusiasts the world overwith its sleek, stunning looks, its exhilarating performance and its sensible price when it took to the road in 1961. It was an instant sensation and a winner for Jaguar for 14 years. This eBook reviews the glory years if the Series 1, 2 and 3.
Boozing, Betting & Brawling: The Autobiography of Mel Sterland
by Mel SterlandBoozing, Betting & Brawling is the autobiography of former footballer, Mel Sterland, who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Glasgow Rangers and Leeds United. He was also capped once by England. The book which is co-authored by Sheffield-based journalist, Nick Johnson, opens with Sterland recounting plans to commit suicide after being forced into premature retirement from playing. Following an indifferent start to his career at Sheffield Wednesday, Sterland made his name as a marauding full-back, playing under high-profile managerial trio Jack Charlton, Howard Wilkinson and Ron Atkinson. He made a big-money move to Glasgow Rangers, where he played under another well-known football personality, Graeme Souness. Despite being at Ibrox for only a brief spell, Sterland is fondly remembered by Rangers fans for scoring the goals which helped the Glasgow giants win the first of a record-equalling nine league titles. Following his transfer to Leeds, where he played alongside the likes of Eric Cantona and Gordon Strachan, Sterland won a First Division championship-winner's medal, making him one of only a handful of players to win the league title in both England and Scotland. Sterland's story features a heady mix of humour, gambling and punch-ups, and will have widespread appeal to football supporters. In the interests of authenticity, no attempt has been made to smooth off the rough edges, creating an honest, raw account.
Chelsea FC … The Best of
by Rob MasonThe legendary players, managers, matches and moments that have shaped the history of one of the biggest football clubs in the world are listed in a fascinating A to Z format. From Azpilicueta to Zola, from Abramovich to Wilkins, each ‘legend’ has their own entry and pictures that have been updated for the 2019/20 season. The fully illustrated book also contains facts and figures of all the club’s league positions, greatest goal scorers, players of the year, most appearances, famous supporters and a Greatest Ever XI as chosen by the fans. The book takes in the start of the current season in which Lampard won the Premier League Manager of the Month Award in October; and Abraham and Mount played for England.
Darts: Player by Player
by Liam McCannMore popular than ever, darts has lit up television screens for over thirty years and Darts Player by Player is a fascinating compilation of the 50 greatest players to have ever graced the sport. Enjoy the game s early masters, including the indomitable Eric Bristow, fan favourite Jocky Wilson and the only man to win world titles in three separate decades, John Lowe. Marvel at the majesty of the game s greatest player, Phil Taylor, who has swept all before him for more than 20 years.
Diego Maradona: 1960 - 2020
by Harry HarrisThe death of Diego Maradona in November 2020 shocked the football world but he left behind a unique legacy following a playing career packed with amazing moments on the pitch and controversy off it.Award-winning football journalist Harry Harris gives his personal perspective on Maradona's life story as one of only a few British writers to have been granted access to arguably the world's greatest ever player.He is helped by World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles who was a close friend of Diego's for most of his life having first seen the boy wonder at close quarters performing football tricks in the warm-up at an international match in 1975 before Diego became a regular in the Argentina side. Harry has captured Ossie's personal recollections of his close friend in graphic detail, and has also compiled a selection of all the worldwide tributes that poured in after his death.As the Daily Mirror chief football writer and one of the most prominent sports journalists of his generation, Harris followed Diego's career with first-hand knowledge and experience. He was present in the Azteca stadium when Maradona scored the most controversial and then the greatest goal in World Cup history and was also at the press conference in Dallas in 1994 following a positive drug test.Harry is one of the few global journalists afforded a one-to-one interview with Diego and he gives an account of the remarkable and incredible personal circumstances surrounding that exclusive interview.
Down Memory Lane
by Harry HarrisEver since Fever Pitch there have been a handful of accomplished personal accounts of an individual's love-affair with their football club. They have all followed in the footsteps of Nick Hornby's classic, seen through a one dimensional fan's perspective. This account is different. Very different. Excitingly different. Here, Harry Harris, arguably the nation's Number 1 football story getter for a generation, gives a fan's view of life as a Spurs supporter for 50 years, but with a unique insight into players, managers and personalities behind the scenes gleaned through his unique inside track on events within a football club with his unrivalled access. Harry has been so influential within White Hart Lane that he has advised and influenced many a Spurs chairman, including Sir Alan Sugar and Irving Scholar. Harry also reveals the remarkable and sensational behind the scenes secrets of takeovers and player transfers. This book is a must for all Spurs fans who have followed the club since the Glory, Glory days of the 1960s, and for those who want to know what really made Bill Nicholson tick, but also for any football fan interested in the truth about the power struggles being mirrored today at clubs like Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Portsmouth. Harry has rubbed shoulders with Pele, Maradona, Johan Cruyff and George Best, but also includes Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles, Gary Mabbutt, Paul Gascoigne, Gary Lineker and Steve Perryman, among his all-time favourite footballers and personal friends with interesting accounts of their feats on the field and what they are really like off it. Down Memory Lane is a riveting account of one man's on and off love affair and its nostalgic approach is matched with behind the scenes knowledge of players, directors and owners. With exclusive interviews with former managers Gerry Francis, Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles, Paul Miller and many more including the new manager Harry Redknapp, Down Memory Lane is sure to become another bestseller from Harry Harris!
England Players' Records: 1872 - 2020
by Graham BettsIt has been some ten years since the first edition of England Players’ Records was published, during which time more than 100 players have been capped for the national side on at least one occasion. During that same time frame, no fewer than five players have joined the exalted ranks of centurions by winning their one hundredth cap. Now comprehensively updated, the book contains details of each and every footballer who has played for England, 1235 in total, including all the squad players who took part in the FIFA World Cup in Russia under new manager Gareth Southgate. Compiled by Graham Betts, the leading expert on England’s football team, the Players’ Records includes a foreword by World Cup winning full-back George Cohen who celebrated his 80th birthday in October 2019.
F is for Fooball
by Vanessa GardnerA fantastic new sporting humour series with other titles planned for release over the next year. Superb collection of humorous football quotes, stories, anecdotes, jokes and chants, highlighting some of the key characters of the game such as Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, John Motson, Bill Shankly, Brian Clough and many more. Brilliant Gift for any Football fan, this book will make you laugh out loud as you relive some of the greatest quotes that have ever left the lips of your favourite football personalities! Featuring the managers, pundits, players and the man on the terrace, "F is for Football" is a must for all Football fans.
Fearless
by Sean Willis#Fearless is the unique story of Leicester City's remarkable 2015-16 Premier League season in which hard work and a team spirit triumphed against 5000-1 odds to show no fear and become Champions of England.
Footynotes
by Chris KamaraThis book is the result of many Friday evenings during the football season when Chris Kamara, preparing himself for commentaries the following day, and Richard Digance met up for a few beers and long chats about the sport they love. Either at Richard's house in the south when Kammy was at Frattan Park or St Mary's the following day, or at Kammy's house in Wakefield where Richard would stop off en route to filming his numerous appearances on Channel 4's Countdown, they began piecing together the content for this book of football trivia.
Greatest Moments of the TT Races
by Liam McCannThere is nothing on Earth quite like the Isle of Man TT Races. No other motorcycle race is held on such a challenging track as the 37-mile plus Mountain Course with its seemingly never-ending series of bends, bumps, jumps, stone walls, manhole covers and telegraph poles. The skill, bravery and concentration levels required are immense, with speeds approaching 200mph, and, while difficult to learn and even harder to come first, the rewards for winning on the world famous course are like no other. No other motorsport event can boast such illustrious history, rich in tradition and legends, and to have your name inscribed on a TT trophy is to sit with the gods. This unique book is a collection of the 25 greatest moments in the history of the TT. From the legendary races at the beginning of the 20th century to the stars who have made the sport their own, author Liam McCann looks at the thrills and spills that have wowed crowds and TV audiences for more than 110 years. Marvel at Geoff Duke’s mastery of the Snaefell Mountain Course, the epic dices between Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini in the sport’s most dangerous era, and Ian Hutchinson’s remarkable clean sweep of five solo wins in 2010. Greatest Moments of the TT would not be complete without mention of the late great Joey Dunlop OBE - the TT's most decorated rider with 26 wins - and John McGuinness still trying to overtake his record while also fast approaching 50 years of age.
HENDO: Jordan Henderson ebook
by Rob MasonCaptain of Liverpool FC, Premier League Winners, FIFA Club World Cup winners and Champions League winners, Jordan Henderson is a player who has scaled football’s pinnacles. Vice-captain of England who he helped reach the 2018 World Cup semi-final, Hendo is a colossus for club and country. Possessing an astute understanding of the game, he is the ultimate team player. In a sport increasingly overtaken by 30 second clips on You Tube and celebrity culture, Henderson is the sort of player who makes any team better but one who until now rarely gets the credit he deserves. If I had to name someone I regard as the ultimate professional, then Jordan would come right at the top of the list. He is selfless, he puts himself at the back of the queue because he looks after everyone else first. He puts Jordan Henderson last is the verdict of Steven Gerrard, the legend he succeeded as skipper at Anfield but a man whose achievements for both the Reds and the Three Lions Hendo now surpasses. Liverpool won the Premier League for the first time in 30 years this season and Jordan will be presented with the Premier League trophy after the last match of the season against Chelsea on July 18. He is also now favourite to lift the LFC and PFA Player of the Year Awards.Author Rob Mason is perfectly qualified to write this affectionate tribute to Jordan as he has followed his career from his early days at Sunderland (where Rob worked as the communications manager) through the years at Liverpool where the club has finally won its 19th league championship with Jordan as their hugely popular captain.
John Wilson's 1001 Top Angling Tips
by John Wilson1001 Top Angling Tips is written by bestselling fishing author and broadcaster John Wilson. This fantastic book is packed with tips on freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, tackle, baits and much more. Illustrated with his own photographs, and superb drawings by Andy Steer, this 208-page hardback book is a perfect gift for anyone interested in angling.
The Little Book of Cheltenham (Little Bks.)
by Catherine AustinFor fans, National Hunt racing has only one home: Cheltenham. The racecourse, which occupies a perfect natural amphitheatre with Cleeve Hill as a dramatic backdrop, is frequently described as 'the theatre of dreams'. The four-day Festival in March has become the pinnacle of ambition for trainers, jockeys and owners. To win there is everything. For punters, months of speculating, planning and wagering climax in fortunes won or lost. Horse-lovers watch, hearts racing, as their favourites soar over the birch and gallop up the famous hill to the finish. The passion expressed in the roar as the tapes go up for the first race of the meeting epitomises how they all feel about Cheltenham. The Little Book of Cheltenham explores the history of this iconic racecourse and charts its progression from the first Gold Cup – a Flat race run on Cleeve Hill in 1819 – to the 2014 redevelopment . From Golden Miller, Arkle and Vincent O'Brien to Best Mate, Ruby Walsh and Sam Waley-Cohen, we meet some of the characters – equine and human – who have become Cheltenham heroes, and go behind the scenes to discover how the heart of jumping racing operates. The foreword is by Cheltenham legend, Nicky Henderson.
Little Book of Cycle Racing (Little Bks.)
by Jon StroudThe Little Book of Cycle Racing tells the story of the world's greaest bike races. From chaotic beginnings at the end of the 19th century to the dominance of Lance Armstrong, the now-disgraced Texan, and the brilliant emergence of British winners, Bradley Wiggins and chris Froome.
Little Book of Golf Legends: A Lifetime Of Better Golf
by Neil TappinWritten by golf journalist Neil Tappin, The Little Book of Golf Legends is part of the fantastic Legends of Sport series featuring Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket and Grand Prix. Packed with 4-page profiles of 30 of the world's most admired and revered golfers, The Little Book of Golf Legends includes key statistics about each legend, illustrated with some of the best known photographs of them together with a fascinating profile of their career.
Little Book of Golf Tips
by Jezz EllwoodWritten by Jezz Ellwood, equipment editor at Golf Monthly, The Little Book of Golf Tips will be a great addition to any golfer's toolkit. Packed full of tips on how to improve your swing, posture, the mental side of golf and many more, this will be a useful reference book to refer to again and again.
Little Book of Spurs
by Graham BettsLittle Book of Spurs is a unique and fascinating A to Z of one of the biggest and well-supported football clubs in the world. This book is a must for any Spurs fan, with features on all the key players, managers and events that have shaped the club to date. Includes profiles on legends such as Glenn Hoddle, Jimmy Greaves, Ossie Ardiles, Gary Lineker and Bill Nicholson. Little Book of Spurs is a perfect companion to the upcoming season, which sees the club in the Champions League for the first time in its history.
Little Book of Sunderland
by Rob MasonThe only thing that's little about SAFC is this book! Sunderland prides itself on not just being a big club but one of the biggest. Only five clubs have been champions of England more times than Sunderland who were the first team to be champions three times, the first to score 100 goals in a season, the only top flight team to ever have a 100% home record and the last club in the country to have never played outside the top flight. Sunderland's Stadium of Light was the biggest football ground built in England in the second half of the twentieth century but soon had to be extended. Even when struggling Sunderland can average home gates of over 40,000 and their record attendance is almost 7,000 higher than any other club in the north- east has ever managed. The 1973 FA Cup final against Leeds United and 1998 Play Off final against Charlton Athletic saw Sunderland play in two of the most memorable games seen at Wembley stadium as the highs and lows of one of the game's traditional giants captured the imagination of the footballing world. Sunderland is the club of Raich Carter, Jim Montgomery, Charlie Hurley, Brian Clough, Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn and the Clown Prince of Soccer Len Shackleton. They're all featured here along with everything you need to know about the team in the most famous red and white stripes in the country – after all Sunderland have won more major trophies than all the other teams who wear red and white stripes combined. Written by Sunderland AFC's club historian and publications editor Rob Mason, The Little Book of Sunderland AFC is the Bobby Kerr of football books. Kerr was the smallest skipper to lift the FA Cup but big enough to be a winner.
Little Book of Tennis
by John ThynneThe Little Book of Tennis is a 128-page hardback book written by John Thynne. It is a unique book featuring player profiles, greatest moments of the game and entries about some of the most famous tournaments in the world including Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S Open. From John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg through to todays heroes of Nadal, Federer and the new U.K hopeful Andy Murray, this is a great insight into a worldwide sport.
Little Book of the Grand National (Little Book Ser.)
by Julian SeamanThe Grand National is the most famous horse race in the world. Officially first run in 1839, it is now watched in 140 countries on television with viewing figures of more than 500 million. Run in early April at Aintree, Liverpool, this spectacular steeplechase over 30 fearsome fences and four and a half miles has had a history filled with drama. In the first running a Captain Becher fell into the ditch which now bears his name. In 1956 the Queen Mothe's Devon Loch looked set to win, ridden by future thriller writer Dick Francis in the saddle, only to belly flop, legs akimbo, yards from the line. In 1967 there was a pile- up at the fence before the Canal Turn allowing 100/1 outsider Foinavon to come through to win. In the 1970s, when the future of the race looked seriously in doubt, the three amazing wins by Red Rum re-engaged the public, and who can forget the emotional victory of cancer survivor Bob Champion and Aldaniti in 1981? The National has thrown up some great characters such as the Spanish nobleman the Duke of Albuquerque and English racing journalist Lord Oaksey. In the history of the race, the largest number of runners was an enormous field of 66 and the fewest to finish was just two. In 1993 a starting fiasco resulted in the race being declared null and void and, only four years later, it was postponed by a bomb scare and was run on the following Monday. Little Book of the Grand National tells all these tales, illustrated with great contemporary pictures and photographs.
Little Book of the Rugby World Cup
by Paul MorganFounded in 1987, the Rugby World Cup is one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar. We look at the men, and the teams who made the headlines