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In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, the author began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. This title presents his portrait.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of My Story by Steven Gerrard, read Michael Ryan. Steven Gerrard is the former captain of Liverpool football team and of the England national football team, and is the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a champions league final. His entire career, since 1998, has been spent at Anfield with Liverpool. In this book he charts his full playing career, shedding light on the defining games, his life off the pitch as well as the players and managers hes encountered. Explosive, controversial and searingly honest, this will be the last word from an era-defining player.

Sir Alex Ferguson's compelling story is always honest and revealing he reflects on his managerial career that embraced unprecedented European success for Aberdeen and 26 triumphant seasons with Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson's best-selling autobiography has now been updated to offer reflections on events at Manchester United since his retirement as well as his teachings at the Harvard Business School, a night at the Oscars and a boat tour round the Hebrides, where he passed unrecognised.The extra material adds fresh insights and detail on his final years as United's manager. Both the psychology of management and the detail of football strategy at the top level can be complex matters but no-one has explained them in a more interesting and accessible way for the general reader than Sir Alex does here. MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is revealing, endlessly entertaining and above all inspirational.

With a foreword from Jurgen Klopp."I said when he was appointed, 'fasten your seatbelts and get ready for take-off,' and I wasn't wrong. He took us on some journey" Sir Kenny DalglishOn 9 October 2015 swathes of Liverpool FC supporters gathered outside the Shankly Gates to listen to Jurgen Klopp's first press conference, where he confidently predicted a change in the team's fortunes after years of underperformance. Across the next nine years Jurgen would go on to revolutionise the club, creating a team of mentality monsters who would consistently deliver on his promises.In this revealing book, LFC turn to the players, club heroes and competitors who worked most closely with Jurgen to describe some of the most pivotal and memorable moments of his tenure. Mike Gordon explains what made Jurgen the perfect fit for LFC; James Milner describes how he set about transforming the club; Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk outline how he convinced them to sign for him; Jordan Henderson reveals what he said in his team talk to inspire their legendary UEFA Champions League comeback against Barcelona in 2019; Sir Kenny Dalglish recalls the momentous 2019-2020 Premiere League season and how Jurgen ended the 30-year wait. Every story places readers at the heart of Jurgen Klopp's incredible LFC journey, and outlines the qualities that have enabled him to become one of the club's most revered and successful managers.Accompanied with stunning photographs from Liverpool FC's archive, this celebration describes the indelible mark that Jurgen Klopp has left and relates countless memories that LFC fans will cherish for years to come."The boss improved everything during his time here, everybody loved him, and he's been a great manager, that's plain to see. It's been incredible to play for him" Mo Salah"The greatest gift Jurgen gave to Liverpool was belief" Jordan Henderson"Rather than buy a team of superstars, Klopp built a team of superstars. He re-established Liverpool as one of the biggest and best clubs in Europe" Jamie Carragher"Jurgen's team helped us to arrive at our limits. This is the truth. They have been our biggest rival, our biggest opponent by far" Pep Guardiola

Danmarks bedste bokser fortæller den fulde historie om at gå fra et udsat liv på Bryggen til et liv i den absolutte sportselite. Med alt, hvad det rummer af farer og fristelser.Handskerne er lagt på hylden, og Mikkel Kessler tager os med bag kulisserne i en barsk verden, hvor aftaler bliver brudt, venskaber går fløjten, og pengene bliver så store, at det oftest er svært at tro på for en arbejderdreng fra Islands Brygge.Han blev hele Danmarks "Viking Warrior" og var i en årrække ugentligt forsidestof, når han udkæmpede drabelige dueller i de største VM-kampe, en dansk nævekæmper nogensinde har deltaget i. I dette hudløst ærlige tilbageblik zoomer Mikkel Kessler ind på de mest skelsættende episoder både uden for og i ringen.Uden parader er historien om at vokse op i en familie, der var lidt ud over det sædvanlige. Det er historien om samarbejdet med Mogens Palle, der begyndte akavet og endte dramatisk. Om lyssky kontrakter, om ungdomsflirten med diverse stimulanser og om de provokatører, man møder, når man bliver kendt. Og ikke mindst er det historien om, hvordan Mikkel Kessler mod alle odds formåede at holde sig på dydens smalle sti og ofre alt for at nå til tops i sin sport.

From the bestselling co-author of Tiger Woods comes the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots-the greatest sports dynasty of the 21st century.

Bo Hamburger var en af dansk cykelsports mest lovende ryttere. Som barn vandt han alt, og da han 21 år gammel blev professionel på det store TVM-hold, levede han op til forventningerne: Otte gange stillede han op i Tour de France, halvdelen af gangene endte han i top 20 og vandt både en etapesejr og kørte sig i gult. Det sidste skete i 1998, skandaleåret for cykelsporten, som også blev en personlig tragedie for Bo Hamburger. Pludselig var livet som cykelrytter ikke længere sejre og fest, men fyldt med had, brudte venskaber og sågar fængslinger. Og da Bo Hamburger i 2006 indstillede karrieren ventede en ensformig civil tilværelse, som Hamburger stadig ikke føler sig hjemme i. Hamburger – Uden filter er ikke kun en bog om en cykelatlets op- og nedture. Det er en bred fortælling om, hvad det indebærer at være sportsmenneske. Om at prioritere en træningstur en mørk januarmorgen højere end sin elskede hjemme i sengen. Om at føle sejren som en nærmest guddommelig retfærdighed. Og om at betragte doping som en del af hverdagen.

'Refreshingly honest [...] a highly enjoyable, fascinating read.' Horse and Hound"To ride into that arena, next to a sea of British flags and hear the roar of clapping and cheering, was so exciting. Dujardin began riding horses at the age of two, but dressage was firmly the domain of the wealthy, not the life of a girl from a middle-class family.

“Det handler ikke om at få særbehandling, for særbehandling er sådan noget, man får ved særlige lejligheder. Det handler om ligestilling, og der eksisterer sgu ikke noget fornuftigt argument for ikke at have ligestilling” Sådan siger racerkøreren Christina Nielsen i AT TURDE DRØMME OM LE MANS. Det, der startede ved et tilfælde en eftermiddag på en gokartbane i Danmark, er i dag resulteret i at Christina Nielsen bor fast i USA, hvor hun kører Ferrari for racerteamet Scuderia Corsa, og i 2016 gjorde drømmen om Le Mans til virkelighed. AT TURDE DRØMME OM LE MANS er også historien om at presse sig selv til det yderste, og overvinde barrierer man slet ikke vidste eksisterede, samt at leve et liv i en kuffert langt væk fra alt man kender, for at forfølge sin drøm. Det er beretningen om at være kvinde i en ekstremt konkurrencepræget sport, samt at blive en del af et team, fordi ingen kan vinde alene. En oplagt bog til piger og kvinder i alle aldre, med et unikt indblik i en ganske særlig verden. Uddrag af bogen: Jeg tror mange kvinder oplever, at det ofte er svært at navigere, for på den ene side skal vi være fornuftige og kvindelige, og på den anden side er det som om samfundet siger, at kvinder skal være mere som mænd. Der er da ingen tvivl om at kvinder har nogle andre muligheder i dag, end de havde da min mor var ung, og at min mor havde nogle andre muligheder end da hendes mor var ung. Jeg er jo en kvinde i en mandeverden — eller rettere, så er jeg en kvinde i en verden, hvor der er rigtig mange mænd. For motorsport er unik på den måde, at det er en af de få sportsgrene, hvor kvinder og mænd konkurrerer på lige vilkår. Det jeg godt kan lide ved motorsport er, at der ikke bliver taget en skid hensyn til at du er kvinde så snart løber starter. Der er ikke nogen som begynder at køre langsommere af den grund.”

Forfatteren Nando Boers er med det hollandske cykelhold i Frankrig under Jonas Vingegaards triumf i sommeren 2022. Som en flue på væggen er han vidne til rytternes sammenhold samt udformningen af de taktiske løbsplaner og udførelsen. Inden Tour de France følger forfatteren Jumbo-Visma på nærmeste hold i tre år. Han fører indgående samtaler med ryttere og trænere under løb og på træningslejre. Han overværer vindtunneltesten og er på medhør til onlinemøder. Han er med, når vejledere, trænere og videnskabelige medarbejdere diskuterer taktik, holdånd, ernæring, træningsmetoder og talentudvikling. Han er med, da holdet taler om fremskridt og udfordringer for topryttere som Primoz Roglic, Wout van Aert og Jonas Vingegaard. Planen giver læseren et enestående blik bag kulisserne hos et af verdens bedste cykelhold før og under Erobringen af Paris.

Memoir by one of the greatest of modern footballers, and former captain of Manchester United and Ireland, Roy Keane - co-written in a unique collaboration with Man Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle.

Run or Die by Kilian Jornet - the autobiography of the world's most dominating athlete in ultra runningShortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardNational Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2014Marca Legend Award 2014 'This man can run 100 miles. Up and down mountains. Without stopping. After skipping breakfast. Meet Kilian Jornet, the world's greatest ultra-runner' The TimesAt 18 months he went on his first hike. At 3, he climbed his first mountain. At 10, he entered his first mountain race. At 26, he plans to run up Everest - without an oxygen mask.Kilian Jornet has conquered some of the toughest physical tests on the planet. He has run up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro faster than any other human being, and struck down world records in every challenge that has been proposed - all before the age of 25. Dominating ultra marathons and races at altitude, he has redefined what is possible in running, astonishing competitors with his near-superhuman fitness and ability.In Run or Die Kilian shares his passion, inviting readers into a fascinating world rich with the beauty of rugged trails and mountain vistas, the pulse-pounding drama of racing, and an intense love for sport and the landscapes that surround him. In turns inspiring, insightful, candid, and deeply personal, this is a book written from the heart of the world's greatest endurance runner, for whom life presents one simple choice: Run. Or die.This is the next must-have read for those who enjoyed the endurance books Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes.'Fascinating insight into the gruelling world of the ultimate ultra-runner' Daily MailKilian Jornet is a world champion ultra-runner, climber and ski mountaineer (a combination of skiing and mountaineering).He was voted the presitigious 'Adventurer of the Year 2014' award by National Geographic magazine, in honour of his latest project to break speed records up and down the world's 7 tallest mountains. The 4-year-project finishes with a running attempt up Everest in 2016.

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the bestselling story about a rowing team's quest for Olympic gold in Nazi Germany. Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a way of escaping his past. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat and dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory at the heart of Hitler's Berlin. Stroke by stroke, a remarkable young man strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others - and to find his way back home. Told against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat is narrative non-fiction of the first order; a personal story full of lyricism and unexpected beauty that rises above the grand sweep of history, and captures instead the purest essence of what it means to be alive. 'I really can't rave enough about this book . . . I read the last fifty pages with white knuckles, and the last twenty-five with tears in my eyes' - David Laskin, author of The Children's Blizzard and The Long Way Home.

On 10 November 2009 German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped in front of a passing train. He was thirty two years old. Viewed from outside, Enke had it all. Here was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europe's top clubs including Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Louis Van Gaal's Barcelona. This title presents his story.

Utterly compelling and brutally honest self-portrait of a troubled Premier League star.

In the high octane atmosphere of the Formula One pit lane, the spotlight is most often on the superstar drivers.Join McLaren's former Number One mechanic, Marc 'Elvis' Priestley as he tours the world, revealing some of Formula One's most outrageous secrets and the fiercest rivalries, all fuelled by the determination to win.

'WE'RE NOT JUST HERE TO TAKE PART - WE'RE HERE TO TAKE OVER' Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the fight game.

Standing at 6'3 he weighs almost 30 stone, and to make it through his hellish four-hour gym sessions he needs to eat a minimum of 10,000 calories a day. This is a visceral story of sporting achievement, an athlete pushing himself to the limits, and the personal journey of a man on the path to becoming being the best of the best.

The team of unlikely outsiders bonded together to achieve the unthinkable: Jamie set the record as the first player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches and Leicester beat odds of 5000-1 to become champions.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Fever Pitch, by Nick Hornby read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. As a young boy, growing up in the Home Counties and watching his parents marriage fall apart, Nick Hornby had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenals football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings hed ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration and hope. In this now-classic book, he vividly depicts his troubled relationship with his father, his time as a teacher, and his first loves (after football), all through the prism of the game, as he insightfully and brilliantly explores obsession, and the way it can shape a life.

The Sunday Times bestselling autobiography from the greatest tennis player of his generation'A winner' Independent 'A terrific sporting memoir, full of memorable anecdotes' New Statesman 'As exciting as Rafa himself' Woman's OwnNo tennis player since Andre Agassi has captivated the world like Rafael Nadal. He's a rarity in today's sporting arena - a true sportsman who chooses to let his raw talent, dedication and humility define him. With a remarkable 16 grand slam victories under his belt, and with friend and rival Roger Federer's record haul of 20 in his sights, Nadal is an extraordinary competitor whose ferocity on court is made even more remarkable by his grace off it.This book takes us to the heart of Nadal's childhood, his growth as a player, and his incredible career. It includes memorable highs and lows, from victory in the 2008 Wimbledon final - a match that John McEnroe called the 'greatest game of tennis ever played' - to the injury problems that have frequently threatened his dominance of the sport, to becoming the youngest player of the open era to complete a career Grand Slam in 2010. It transports us from Nadal's lifelong home on the island of Majorca to the locker room of Centre Court as he describes in detail the pressures of competing in the greatest tournament in the world. It offers a glimpse behind the racquet to learn what really makes this intensely private person - who has never before talked about his home life - tick. And it provides us with a story that is personal, revealing and every bit as exciting as Nadal himself.

Including new chapters and covering events, tis book deals Roy Keane's life and work.

Voted the most popular Italian sportsman of the twentieth century, Fausto Angelo Coppi was the campionissimo - champion of champions.