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The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir-an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth's highest peak to the soul's deepest reaches.What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain's changing nature over four seasons and his own existence.As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature-simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy-and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain . . . at times his opponent, at others, his greatest muse. In this sweeping, soulful journey-the flip side of stories like Into Thin Air-Jornet illuminates with beauty and brilliance what it means to be an athlete, a competitor, and a human facing the greatest life challenges-for him, the mountain he yearns to climb and honour.

Ever wondered what it's REALLY like to be a Premier League footballer?

This fully updated edition of the international bestseller includes Pep Guardiola's Bayern years and his decision to join Manchester City

Ingen kunne have forudset, at en klejn tysk knægt med tyrkisk familie, der voksede op i et lejlighedskompleks i Gelsenkirchen (og hellere ville have heddet Matthias end Mesut, da han var lille), ville blive en global superstar i verdens største fodboldliga, vinde VM 2014 samt erobre titler i klubber som Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, Real Madrid og Arsenal, men det har Mesut Özil gjort – og han er ikke engang fyldt 30 år. Men han er mere end det. Mesut Özil er muslim og som sådan ambassadør for en moderne og åben udgave af islam, hvilket gør ham til rollemodel i den muslimske verden – en fanskare, han primært når gennem de sociale medier med 30 millioner følgere på Facebook. Da Mesut postede et billede af sig selv i hvid kjole foran Ka’baen i Mekka, affødte det millionvis af likes og kommentarer i løbet af få timer. I sin fremragende selvbiografi I skudlinjen, træder Mesut Özil frem med åbent ansigt og fortæller ærligt og modigt om sit liv som fodbold-wonderboy og multi-kulti-forbillede med alle de tæsk og glæder, det har givet. Sjældent er man kommet så tæt på en professionel fodboldspiller – som ovenikøbet befinder sig midt i vor tids mest sprængfarlige kulturkonflikt.

The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani and the world that caused his downfall. Now updated.

No player has been more synonymous with the glory years of Manchester United Football Club over the past two decades than right-back Gary Neville.

I AM ZLATAN - the explosive, critically-acclaimed memoir of Zlatan Ibrahimovich, one of the world's most gifted and controversial footballers'Guardiola has no balls. He drove me like a Fiat . . . I'm a Ferrari' Zlatan Ibrahimovic - professional football's most mercurial player, Swedish national hero, tabloid fixture, fashion icon, modern-day philosopher and black belt in Taekwondo. Born to a Muslim father from Bosnia, and a Catholic mother from Croatia, Zlatan recounts his extraordinary life story, from his poverty-stricken upbringing as an outsider in Malm , Sweden, to becoming one of the world's most sought-after and expensive players, gracing Europe's finest clubs, from Ajax to Juventus, Internazionale to Barcelona, Milan to Paris Saint-Germain. I AM ZLATAN reveals a rare and ferocious intelligence, willpower and God-given talent most recently exhibited when Zlatan scored all 4 goals for Sweden in a 4-2 victory against England. His fourth goal, a 30-yard overhead kick with his back to goal is widely regarded as one of the greatest goals of all time. The BBC described it as a goal that 'combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique'.For fans of The Secret Footballer and Football Manager Stole My Life this no holds barred football memoir is every bit as dramatic and revealing as Roy Keane's classic autobiography.'The best footballer's autobiography of recent years is probably I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic . . .' Simon Kuper, author of Why England Always Lose'Eagerly awaited, not least because Ibra seems to be spoiling for a fight on every other page. 'Dynamite' said one Swedish reporter' Daily Mail on I AM ZLATAN

The autobiography of the biggest football star of the last decade

From established sports journalist Ben Hunt, the very first biography of the up-and-coming British driver Lando Norris, published on the brink of the British Grand Prix.As the youngest ever British Formula 1 driver, Lando Norris is trailblazing his way through the world of motor racing. After signing as a junior driver for McLaren in 2017, he has since asserted himself as the team''s brightest talent and an aspiring world champion.Born to British and Belgian parents and raised in the idylls of south-west England, Lando''s childhood reflects how even the calmest of upbringings can create an adrenaline junkie. As one of a new cohort of young drivers seeking to assert their dominance in the sport, Lando is a uniquely modern sportsman, who celebrates learning and personal development, but who nonetheless has the killer instinct required to take him to the very pinnacle of F1.In Lando Norris, motor sport aficionado and journalist Ben Hunt draws on his extensive driver and paddock access to seek to understand what makes Lando tick and examines how this young British driver has been well and truly raised in the mould of a champion.

Good is not good enough. You have to be even better - Erik ten HagWho is Erik ten Hag? Calm and cool-headed, he ignores critics, follows his own methods and relentlessly pursues perfection on the pitch. His uncanny ability to analyse and solve problems - the ''process'' as Ten Hag calls it - has unfailingly led to breakthrough. There is no magic. There is only intelligence at work, personal devotion to players and near-obsessive attention to detail.At Ajax, Ten Hag brooked no dissent and moulded his team into a smoothly operating unit of attack. His team enjoyed an astonishing run, winning three league cups in a row and reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. Along the way, they produced some of the brightest and most entertaining football seen in Europe for years.Maarten Meijer''s definitive biography follows Erik ten Hag, from his upbringing in the Dutch countryside to his domestic triumphs and European victories. Meijer''s book is the ultimate guide to the man with the momentous task of ending a decade of disappointment at Manchester United, and beginning a new era of great and winning football.

A View from a Front Seat in Football. bA manifesto for change and the state of the game by one of the UKs most recognisable figures in football/b

"e;Sheer joy!"e; - Patrick Barclay"e;Fascinating, funny and poignant."e; - Henry Winter"e;Brilliant, non-judgemental, superbly researched and anecdote-laden."e; - Guillem Balague"e;Wonderfully evocative."e; - Michael Cox, The Athletic"e;Cracking tales from the terraces amid betrayal in the boardrooms."e; - Tim Marshall, author of "e;Dirty Northern B*st*rds!"e; and Other Tales from the Terraces: The Story of Britain's Football Chants"e;If 1970s football is due a reappraisal, Get It On is an exhilarating place to start."e; - Tom Lines, When Saturday Comes***Four years after the crowning glory of 1966 and a decade after the abolition of the maximum wage, a brash new era dawned in English football. As the 1970s took hold, a new generation of larger-than-life footballers and managers came to dominate the sport, appearing on television sets in vivid technicolour for the first time.Set against a backdrop of three-day weeks, strikes, political unrest, freezing winters and glam rock, Get It On tells the intriguing inside story of how commercialism, innovation, racism and hooliganism rocked the national game in the 1970s. Charting the emergence of Brian Clough, Bob Paisley and Kevin Keegan, and the fall of George Best, Alf Ramsey and Don Revie, this fascinating footballing fiesta traces the highs and lows of an evolutionary and revolutionary era for the beautiful game.Jon Spurling has been interviewing footballers for twenty-five years, including legends George Best and Jack Charlton, European Cup-winning captains Emlyn Hughes and John McGovern and pioneering black footballers Cyrille Regis and Brendon Batson. Get It On presents these heroes of the era in their unvarnished and uncompromising glory and explores how the 1970s was the most groundbreaking decade in English football history.

DEN SIDSTE TOUR MED MADER OG LETH er to gamle venners tur på memory lane med masser af interessante historier fra deres tid sammen som landets mest legendariske kommentatorpar. Det er en personlig samtalebog, hvor Jørn Mader og Jørgen Leth mindes deres tid sammen i og udenfor kommentatorboksen, fra 1989 til 2003, hvor de talte Tour de France ind i danske hjerter og var med til at give cykelsporten et folkeligt gennembrud med deres særlige stil. De deler sjove minder lige fra de franske landeveje til højderne i Colombia og store øjeblikke med en usædvanlig generation af danske ryttere som Bjarne Riis, Rolf Sørensen og Jesper Skibby, fortæller med vid og bid om deres helte og skurke i sadlen og tegner et levende billede af deres hæsblæsende liv på farten med det professionelle cykelfelt, men Mader og Leth vender også blikket indad og snakker om uenigheder, jalousi, nedture og kærlighed til hinanden.

Brought to you by Penguin. The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath. They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster. The Belgian won several of cycling's most illustrious races, including Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Paris-Nice and Ghent-Wevelgem. He was a mix of poise and panache who enthralled a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy - himself. Vandenbroucke dabbled in nocturnal party sessions mixing sleeping pills and alcohol and regularly fell out with team managers. By 1999 his team had suspended him and this proved to be the start of a long, eventful fall from grace. Depression, a drug ban, addiction, car crashes, divorce and countless court appearances subsumed his life. He threatened his wife with a gun. He tried to commit suicide twice. And when police found performance-enhancing drugs at his house, Vandenbroucke said they were for his dog. It seemed he had finally learned from his mistakes. Then, on 12 October 2009, aged just 34, Vandenbroucke was found dead in a hotel room in Senegal. Guided by exclusive contributions from his family, friends and team-mates, William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath lays bare Vandenbroucke's chaotic, complicated life and times. God is Dead is the remarkable biography of this mercurial cycling prodigy. (c) Andy McGrath 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Diego Maradona, is arguably the greatest and certainly the most widely-known footballer of the modern age. During his tempestuous career he played for top clubs in South America and Europe, and was a central figure in four World Cups. This title presents the story of Maradona.

In a truly groundbreaking expose of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn - captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team - capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings.

"Gør dit liv til en drøm og din drøm til virkelighed. "Citat fra Den lille prins af Saint-Exupery, tatoveret på armen af ​​Antoine GriezmannMange af Tony Grizis holdkammerater er allerede blevet rekrutteret af træningsklubber for at blive professionelle fodboldspillere, men der er ikke nogen klub, der vil have Tony. Ikke fordi, han ikke er dygtig – men fordi, han er så lille af sin alder. Tony er frustreret, men han er fast besluttet på at nå sit mål! Med hjælp fra sin familie og sine venner sætter han alt ind på at opfylde fodbolddrømmen. GOAL-serien er fortalt af den verdensberømte fodboldspiller Antoine Griezmanns og inspireret af hans egen barndom. Han beskriver med masser af humor og sans for spænding og den gode historie, hvordan vejen mod stjernerne har været fuld af bump, men også de vildeste sejre, de tætteste venskaber og ikke mindst en altoverskyggende passion for fodbold.

Tony drømmer om at komme til at spille på det fodboldhold, som hans far er træner for. Da holdets topangriber bliver skadet, og der skal findes en afløser i en fart, beslutter Tony sig for, at det er nu eller aldrig. Hans far modsætter sig og siger, at han ikke er gammel nok til holdet og alt for lille og spinkel. Men Tony sætter alt ind på at blive en del af sin drømmeklub.

Antoine Griezmann er den ultimative moderne angriber: hurtig, effektiv, arbejdsom. I dag er han som måltyv i den spanske Primera Division en af de mest omtalte angribere i europæisk fodbold. Men begyndelsen var svær. Ingen af de franske storklubber ville købe den ellers talentfulde lille troldmand. For han var simpelthen for lille - og for let at vifte væk for en stor, stærk fransk forsvarsspiller. Så han blev solgt til spanske Real Sociedad og røg siden til den spanske topklub Atletico Madrid. Under VM i 2016 stod han i spidsen for det franske landshold og blev kåret som Bedste Spiller ved turneringen. Dette er den første biografi om den franske stjerneangriber. Den er skrevet af den rutinerede spansk-italienske sportsjournalist Luca Caioli (tidl. bøger om både Messi og Ronaldo på det danske marked) flankeret af franske Cyril Collot. Bogen er baseret på eksklusive førstehåndsinterviews med Griezmann.

Double Speedway World Champion and former captain of the Great British speedway team, Tai Woffinden is one of the sport's biggest stars.

The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football. Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea have made him a cult hero among supporters. In Didier Drogba's honest and revealing autobiography he will talk about life as an immigrant in Paris, the importance of his education and how finding success later than most professional footballers has kept him grounded.In 2012 Didier was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player. He talks from a privileged behind-the-scenes position about tactics and how he felt mentally and physically as well as anecdotes from the dressing room. Didier provides unique insight into important and controversial matches from the first trophy he won with them in 2005 to the Premier League title a decade later; as well as what persuaded him to stay when he was at his lowest ebb.Away from football Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war - he is a UN Goodwill Ambassador and does a huge amount of work with the Didier Drogba Foundation - Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people. Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this humble Chelsea hero.

The Secret Race is a riveting masterpiece from Tyler Hamilton, published in 2013 by Transworld Publishers Ltd. This book delves into the thrilling world of competitive cycling, offering readers an unprecedented look behind the scenes. Hamilton's gripping narrative and unique perspective make this book a must-read for sports enthusiasts and literature lovers alike. The Secret Race is more than just a sports book; it's a compelling story of determination, passion, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Published by Transworld Publishers Ltd, this book is a testament to Hamilton's storytelling prowess and his deep understanding of the cycling world. Note: The book is written in English.

Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is ΓÇ£The Fittest Man on Earth.ΓÇ¥ HeΓÇÖs fast. HeΓÇÖs strong. And heΓÇÖs incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental and spiritual toughness as well. And it is the precise balance of all three that makes Rich Froning a champion. In First, readers come alongside Rich as he trains for and competes in back-to-back-to-back CrossFit World Championships. Along the way, Rich shares invaluable training tips, motivational techniques, and spiritual insights that, in keeping with the CrossFit philosophy, will prepare you to respond to any real-life physical, mental and spiritual challenge.

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling memoir from the Tour de France cyclist who lifts the lid on his drug use and return to sport.

Presents the autobiography of Laurent Fignon, who is one of the charismatic cyclists of all time. This book shows his fans the glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport: the friendships, the rivalries, the betrayals, the scheming, the parties, the girls, and, the performance-enhancing drugs.