Sport: general

  • 100 20th-Century Sports and Leisure Buildings

    £30.00

    100 20th Century Sports and Leisure Buildings gives a fascinating insight into the spaces where we play from swimming pools and skate parks to cricket pavilions and ice rinks, this book explores some of the most architecturally significant structures of the past century.

  • The good, the bad and the rugby – unleashed

    £22.00

    The long-awaited book from rugby stars Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall.

  • Arsène who?

    £10.99

    With unparalleled behind-the-scenes insights, ‘Arsene Who?’ dives into Arsene Wenger’s revolutionary management at Arsenal, which changed the face of English football. Featuring 150 contributions from those who were involved in the Wenger revolution, this book includes contributions from key players Ian Wright, Lee Dixon, Ray Parlour, Emmanuel Petit, Marc Overmars, Nigel Winterburn, David Platt, Wenger’s assistant Pat Rice, physios Gary and Colin Lewin, and even the kit man, Vic Ackers. Exposing personal relationships, conflicts and a Copernican Revolution in football philosophy, this is the story of how Wenger changed the club for good.

  • The penalty kick

    £15.99

    ‘Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for ninety minutes and at the end, the Germans win.’ Gary Lineker

  • Extra time beckons, penalties loom

    £20.00

    The follow-up to ‘Football Clichés’ – a cult classic about the language of football – this book is a playful, yet deadly serious guide from Hurrey as he rules on countless infringements – both glaring and subtle – of football’s linguistic laws.

  • Sharing my love of cricket

    £25.00

    Henry Blofeld has been close to the heart of cricket for over fifty years. He has seen the game grow into a hugely international sport, where franchises continue to have massive influence and more and more games are added to the world calendar. It wasn’t always this way and in Tranquillity and Tumult, Blowers reflects on how cricket used to be and where it is headed. He explores the big shifts, innovations and challenges facing the game today, while looking back at his life and career recounting his cherished memories of his beloved sport. With his signature wit and insight, he compared the cricketing landscape of today with the cherished memories of yesteryear.

  • Everything to play for

    £9.99

    The most improbable, fascinating and endlessly entertaining sporting facts and stories, from prehistory to the present day.

  • The art of suffering

    £45.00

    What does it take to become a road racing legend and compete in the toughest sport in the world? Go behind the scenes with the teams and riders at all the major tours and classics through the lens of world-class pro-cycling photographer, Kristof Ramon. ‘The Art of Suffering’ is about the human story of road racing, what it takes to go deep and be the best, and the awe-inspiring feats of endurance that make road cycling one of the most challenging, most legendary, most inspirational sports in the world.

  • Golf is hard

    £22.00

    One of golf’s most popular and funny personalities reveals the ups and downs of a life playing the world’s most infuriating sport.

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