Autobiography: sport

  • The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism

    £20.00

    An eloquent and thought-provoking book on racism and prejudice by the Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes. John Barnes spent the first dozen years of his life in Jamaica before moving to the UK with his family in 1975. Six years later he was a professional footballer, distinguishing himself for Watford, Liverpool and England, and in the process becoming this country’s most prominent black player. Barnes is now an articulate and captivating social commentator on a broad range of issues, and in ‘The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism’ he tackles head-on the issues surrounding prejudice with his trademark intelligence and authority.

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  • Flats and Durders Offload

    £20.00

    A hilarious and informative insight into what really happens on and off the rugby pitch by the sport’s most popular double act

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  • Rise

    £20.00

    ‘Siya’s rise from humble beginnings to lifting that World Cup trophy is the stuff of fairytales.’ MARCUS RASHFORD

    ‘Siya Kolisi is a warrior on the field and an inspiration off it. This book is an extraordinary reminder of what can be achieved with inner belief and an indefatigable spirit.’ JAY SHETTY

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  • One

    £20.00

    Peter Schmeichel is an undisputed giant of the global game – and ‘One’ is his story. As a serial winner and larger-than-life character with Manchester United and Denmark, he rivalled Gordon Banks and Lev Yashin as the world’s greatest goalkeeper. Sir Alex Ferguson, having paid just 505,000 to sign him in 1991, hailed him as ‘the bargain of the century’. Schmeichel would become a key figure in United’s successes during the ensuing decade, starting with a first domestic league title in more than a quarter of a century. His silverware spree culminated when he captained Ferguson’s side in the incredible, last-gasp Treble – clinching win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final. In ‘One’ he delivers the inside track on that crazy, breathless night in Barcelona and on Old Trafford’s galaxy of stars, including Eric Cantona and David Beckham, not to mention United’s visionary manager.

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  • Belonging

    £20.00

    The brilliant and combative autobiography from the most capped rugby player in history, Alun Wyn Jones.

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  • All in

    £20.00

    An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life’s journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career – six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous ‘Battle of the Sexes’.

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  • The Accidental Footballer

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    Pat Nevin never wanted to be a professional footballer. His future was clear, he’d become a teacher like his brothers. There was only one problem with this – Pat was far too good to avoid attention. Raised in Glasgow’s East End, Pat loved the game, playing for hours and obsessively following Celtic. But as he grew up, he also loved Joy Division, wearing his Indie ‘gloom boom’ coat and going on marches – hardly typical footballer behaviour! Placed firmly in the 80s and 90s, before the advent of the Premier League, and often with racism and violence present, Pat Nevin writes with honesty, insight and wry humour. We are transported vividly to Chelsea and Everton, and colourfully diverted by John Peel, Morrissey and nights out at the Hacienda.

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  • My life and rugby

    £9.99

    The phenomenal bestselling autobiography of Eddie Jones, the England Rugby head coach and one of the most respected coaches in sport.

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  • My Life in Red and White: My Autobiography

    £25.00

    Arsène Wenger charts his extraordinary career, including his rise in France and Japan where he managed Nancy, Monaco and Nagoya Grampus Eight (clubs that also play in red-and-white, like Arsenal!) to his 22 years at the helm of an internationally renowned club from 1996 onwards. He describes the unrest that led to his resignation in 2018, and his current role as Chief of Global Football Development for FIFA. He offers studious reflections on the game and his groundbreaking approach to motivation, mindset, fitness and football that was often beautiful to watch.

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  • 85 Not Out

    £20.00

    Fresh, vivacious and ridiculously entertaining, this book is destined to unravel as a rip-roaring read not only for those who recall Ted Dexter’s sporting legacy, but for anyone who resonates with his fervent enthusiasm for both cricket and life.

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  • Me, Family and the Making of a Footballer

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    For the Redknapp clan, football is a family concern; it’s the family business. ‘Me, Family and the Making of a Footballer’ is a deeply moving, heartfelt and beautifully personal account of growing up as the second son of Harry Redknapp, and also an enchanting love letter to football.

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  • What a Flanker

    £20.00

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    ‘Hilarious, and straight talking but also articulate and insightful – I am just hugely fond of this guy’
    -Eddie Jones

    ‘James Haskell: what a flanker, what a book’
    -Rugby World

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