The World Cup and World Football Culture 1990-2010. In this outstanding collection of photography, Alistair Berg has captured fan culture around the world at its most vibrant and characterful. Images are drawn from Europe, South America, Asia and Australia with a chapter devoted to each World Cup. A special extended section on the game in Africa marks the build-up to World Cup 2010.

'On Cricket' brings together Lawton's best writing on cricket - a powerful commentary on the world of cricket over the last decade. In 2000, James Lawton became Chief Sports Writer of The Independent and his column is among the most admired and celebrated of the last decade. He has won multiple awards, including Sports Journalist of the Year, Sports Columnist of the Year, Sports Feature Writer of

The Irresistible Rise of Wigan Athletic. This is not just a story of a small town football club struggling for years in the lower reaches of the League before being rescued by a local multimillionaire - it is considerably more complex. It is a story of dreams and disasters, of faltering attempts to establish a foothold for the game in the town - to emerge triumphant from the shadow of Wigan Pier .

Jose Mourinho arrived in London in the summer of 2004 and has made an immediate impact on English football. The Chelsea manager is reviled and admired in equal measures for his unmistakeable self-confidence, drive and ambition. This fascinating book charts his rise from relatively humble beginings as assistant coach to Sir Bobby Robson to become the most sought after club manager in Europe.

A powerful expose and moving insight into the struggle of the community of Vidor, Texas, against poverty and its past links to the Klu Klux Klan.

The celebrate its centenary, RADA, the UK's world-famous drama school, has commissioned Cambridge Jones to photograph the most famous actors to have emerged from the school. In total there are 100 portraits featuring, among others, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, Sheila Hancock, Sir Ian Holm, Robert Lyndsay, Joan Collins, Tom Courtenay, Warren Mitchell, Imelda Staunton, June Whitfield, Richard Briers, ..

A selection of writing from one of the most admired, experienced and respected sports writers of today.

A fascinating and unique record of England's major sporting venue, 'Wembley: The Venue of Legends' is a book of two halves. It begins with Wembley's extraordinary history - not just the football but every aspect - combining fascinating information with remarkable archive images. Through unique photographs, the second half tells the story of the transition from old to new.

How Football Got Where It Is Today! Something grotesque is going on in the beautiful game, money rather than sport now rules the roost. Stadium names are sold off to the highest bidder and players often seem no more than overpaid and over-sexed celebrities. Their every action, both on and off the pitch, is fodder for the tabloids as they themselves argue over whether it's 100k or 120k a week in ..

Alain Baxter is britain's leading skier - the only Briton to have won a Winter Olympics medal. Nicknamed The Highlander he is a one-off, the greatest skier Britain has ever produced. This is a story of determination, often against outrageous odds.

An inspirational and life-affirming book, which will stir the imaginations of women about to turn 50, as well as those who are already there and beyond. It will also encourage younger women, who may be less than convinced that there is life after the age of 50, to think again.

Firstbiography of Chelsea FC's new manager. Major and controversial figure in world football. Former World Cup winning manager with Brazil in 2002. Has managed teams in three continents . Massive interest from all football fans and in particular Chelsea fans.

'Degrees' is loosely based on the 'six degrees of separation' theory and the world famous cinema game, The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. This is the theory that you can connect any actor you can think of to Kevin Bacon. Photographer Andy Gotts has had extraordinary access to the world's most famous faces. Over 100 A-list actors feature in this fascinating collection of photographs and anecdotes. ...

This authorised biography of Rafa Benitez is a vivid and lively account of both his personal and professional life, from early days right through to his current achievements with Liverpool. Major serialisation in the national and regional press.

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