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The most high-profile referee this country has ever seen, the controversial and opinionated Graham Poll exposes the myth that referees are the game’s silent men, and opens the lid on the shocking and often unbelievable world of football that few outsiders get to see.
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£80 million in debt and with financial meltdown a matter of weeks away, in July 2003 Chelsea Football Club were saved from almost certain penury by Roman Abramovich, a reclusive young billionaire that few people outside his native Russia had heard of. Making History, Not Reliving It recounts the first decade of Roman’s rule in London mirrored against a backdrop of an ever-changing, social-media-driven, angst and envy-ridden world where the revolving door of change seems to spin as fast as that of the manager’s at Stamford Bridge. Granular season-by-season detail of exactly how Chelsea amassed three league titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups, a Champions League and a Europa League in ten eventful years is entertainingly supplemented with news and entertainment bulletins and rounded off with enlightening and diverse points of view provided by a broad cross section of supporters unified by their blissful enjoyment of the desperate jealousy of rival fans now only able to relive the history that their own precious club’s once made.
When it comes to football chants, British fans surely must be top of the league. Throughout the country every weekend, football stadiums ring with the sound of hundred of thousands of supporters singing the praises of their favourite players, rubbishing the opposition, having a go at the ref and waxing lyrical about past legends. Chants can spring from deep-rooted rivalries or simply from the fact that a player has a funny name. Plundering the pop charts for tunes to set their ditties too, fans have come up with hundreds of hilarious, moving, clever and often downright scandalous songs...all brought together here! From close-to-the-knuckle terrace favourites to brilliantly witty off-the-cuff chants and the classics heard in nearly every stadium in the land, Shall We Sing a Song For You? is the perfect collection of the good, the bad and the downright offensive.
Being a superhero is pretty awesome. Abigail Turner finally has everything she’s worked for: A successful career at The Hero Relief Center, San Arbor’s number one superhero company, equipped with a sidekick and corner office, and a movie-like fantasy home life with firefighter Thomas Sanders that she never thought possible when he was the villain, Cinder. When an arsonist targets San Arbor, Abigail’s perfect life is in the cross hairs. On top of stopping this new threat, she must navigate a minefield of blackmail, unwanted advances, and an oppressive mayor who wants any excuse to undermine the superhero’s authority in the city. For Abigail, catching the arsonist isn't just a job—it's personal. After fighting to distance herself from being a reckless hero, will she resort to her old ways to keep what she loves most safe? Her city, her career, her friendships could all go up in smoke if she fails. Unmasking the arsonist wouldn’t be difficult if all the signs didn’t point toward Thomas.
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From the days of short pants and small screen black and white televisions, to international travel and attendance at the World Cup in person, 'My Incredible World Cup Journey' spans 36 years, stretches across ten World Cups, military juntas, corrupt officials, and goals with so-called divine intervention. Set against the backdrop of personal, political, and social change, Michael Renouf's memoir explore what football means both wihtin and beyond the 90 minutes on a pitch in a detailed, stunning, and humorous account.
Known around the world as football, soccer is the world’s most watched and played sport. Now Doug Lennox, the striker of Q&A, scores with a pitch full of tidbits that delivers the goods on Pelé, Maradona, Beckham, Zidane, and other superstars, as well as the history, traditions, and rules of the game. Doug has compiled a World Cup of trivia about a truly universal phenomenon that has legions of passionate, and sadly sometimes violent, fans. How did soccer originate?, Who was the first soccer player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final? What was the largest attendance ever for a soccer match? What is the "technical area"? Where was the world’s first soccer club formed? What was the first movie ever made about soccer? Where was the first World Cup held? What are the Laws of the Game? What were the 10 worst losses of life in soccer history?
In 'The World Cup, A Very Peculiar History', author David Arscott tackles the big subjects at the heart of the beautiful game, including how the tournament first kicked off, the dirty tactics used throughout the years and the most memorable managers in the history of football. Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, this is the perfect accompaniment to any post-match celebration (or commiseration!) during the season. At its heart 'The World Cup, A Very Peculiar History' is a look at the many amusing, amazing and sometimes alarming stories that lie behind this great sporting tournament.