Sportsbiografier

Lewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story, for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season, including the gripping climax to the 2007 F1 World Championship, as well as his dad Anthony, his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story, as told by Lewis.In his first season in F1, Lewis Hamilton has thrilled the world of motor racing. With victories in Canada, America and Hungary and Japan he led the World Drivers' Championship, right up to the last race of the season. But bare statistics alone do scant justice to the amazing impact Lewis Hamilton has had on the sporting landscape this year. My Story gives the real account from Lewis himself, as he sets the record straight about his colourful life on and off the track.Given a grounded upbringing by his dedicated father in unremarkable Stevenage, Lewis tells about how he first tried out go-karting while on a cut-price family holiday in Ibiza. In his book he gives the real version of events at a motor sport dinner where, as a nine-year-old wearing a borrowed suit, he approached McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with the immortal words that were to change his life forever.He rose rapidly through the Junior and Formula ranks, dominating every series with his raw speed and canny race craft. Here Lewis candidly recalls those key moments that shaped his career and went some way towards compensating for the sacrifices made by his father Anthony in getting his son to the top.Lewis also charts how he got into the sport and was signed up by Ron Dennis, what motivates him, who are his closest friends, how he copes with the constant travelling, and the physical and mental challenges of driving a state-of-the-art Formula 1 car. He looks back in detail at the 2007 World Championship - his four race wins, the frightening crash in Germany, his rivalry with team-mate Fernando Alonso, his special relationship with Ron Dennis, and what it's like living under the spotlight of the paparazzi - right up to the last race of the season in Brazil.

Now, working tirelessly as a worldwide ambassador for peace, he talks of the damage caused when religion is used to tear people apart, the essential need for unity in this troubled world, and how his faith sustains him on this, the most important journey of his life - the journey to forgiveness and peace.

'Operatically emotional...exceptionally vivid' Martin Amis, GuardianCelebrate the life of one of the world's greatest footballers. Diego Maradona.

Speedwaystjernens dramatiske vej til toppen, hvor ingen blev skånet. Mindst af alle ham selv.Han pakker kufferten og stiller den midt på gulvet i hotelværelset. Så er den klar, hvis det går galt i dag. Et simpelt uheld kan nemt smadre kød og knogler. Men i dag er anderledes. I dag er Nicki parat til at trække sin største rival med ned. ”Jeg er træt af den lille nar. Det slutter i dag. Uanset, hvad det koster,” siger han til sig selv.KNALLERTKONGEN er historien om Nicki Pedersen. Den danske verdensmester i speedway, som med brutalitet, rå vilje og charme blev en af landets største sportsstjerner. Kom helt tæt på en mand, der ærligt og selvkritisk fortæller om en konfliktfyldt opvækst og en barsk rivalisering mellem brødre på benzintanken i Brenderup. Nicki Pedersen er klar til at ofre alt i jagten på succes. Og den mentalitet har givet ham en ekstraordinært dramatisk karriere og et vildt luksusliv i Monaco og Dubai.Men han har betalt prisen med en række uhyrlige ulykker, der blandt andet har kostet brandsår og mere end 30 brækkede knogler. Der er ingen bremser på en speedwaymotorcykel, og det samme gælder Nicki Pedersen, der lever ET LIV UDEN BREMSER.

Mike Krzyzewski, former basketball coach at Duke University, shares the leadership lessons he has learned throughout his life from his childhood in a Polish Chicago neighborhood, to his days at the U.S. Military Academy, and his tenure at Duke.

I Kasper Hjulmand – Fodbolddrømmer får vi den fulde historie om forløbet op til Kasper Hjulmands ansættelse som dansk landstræner i 2019. Og siden da har forfatteren Morten Glinvad fulgt Hjulmand gennem det år, hvor han gemte sig væk fra offentligheden, mens han ventede på at tiltræde som landstræner i sommeren 2020.I den tid har Hjulmand udforsket selve fodboldens tilstand gennem besøg hos nogle af verdens største trænere og klubber. Og han har forsøgt at forstå identiteten i det land, han nu skal repræsentere som landstræner.Vi hører også, hvad Kasper Hjulmand er formet af: fra barndommen på Djursland til den fodboldmæssige vækkelse ved synet af Ajax og Barcelonas spektakulære storhold i halvfemserne. De hold gav ham en inspiration, som også har givet ham modstand undervejs. For er man ikke en romantisk drømmer, hvis man tror på, at man i en lille dansk klub kan få succes ved at angribe i stedet for at forsvare?Kasper Hjulmand vil gerne drømme stort. Det har vist sig både at være hans styrke og svaghed som fodboldtræner. I FC Nordsjælland førte han en lille klub med en klar identitet til et sensationelt mesterskab. Og i Mainz i Tyskland oplevede han, hvor galt det kunne gå, når han og hans overordnede ikke drømte om det samme.Da Kasper Hjulmand i 2017 sagde ja til at medvirke i denne bog, havde hverken han eller Morten Glinvad i tankerne, at hovedpersonen ville slutte bogen som dansk landstræner. Store klubber i udlandet fristede. Men selvfølgelig kunne en bonderøv fra Auning ikke sige nej til at blive træner for hele Danmarks hold.

11 SANDE F.C. KØBENHAVN HISTORIER ’Zuma, Delaney og de andre store løver’ er en fodboldbog i familiehøjde, som er skrevet til FCK-fans i alderen 10 til 100 år. Bogens forfattere er både dygtige skribenter og store FCK-fans, og hver af deres fortællinger tager cirka 30 minutter at læse. Kom i selskab med nogle af de største spillere i klubbens 30-årige historie, og få gode læseoplevelser om deres personlige liv, om de største kampe, og om stjernernes bedrifter på banen. Læs om Rasmus Falks hurtige vendinger, om Delaneys lækre hår, om Zumas saksespark på Vestegnen, om Højers mange frispark, om den bedrøvede brasilianer, om de rødhårede tvillinger, om Grønkjær, om Kvist, om Hjalte, om Manne og om Nummer 32. Og læs om, hvordan det hele begyndte, læs om de mange mesterskaber og de europæiske brandkampe. ’Zuma, Delaney og de andre store løver’ er en 144 siders illustreret kærlighedserklæring til Byens Hold. Bogen får store som små FCK-hjerter til at banke endnu mere for Skandinaviens største fodboldklub.

'He is skilful. He is outspoken. He is Zlatan' New York Times'He is an amazing talent, one of the best around' Pep GuardiolaFootball's most prolific and controversial goalscorer has nothing left to prove on the pitch. There is only one Zlatan.In the decade since his megaselling memoir I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he has played at Paris Saint-Germain (2012-2016), Manchester United (2016-2018), LA Galaxy (2018-2019) and Milan (2020-). This outrageous and hilarious follow-up is bursting with personal confessions and revealing anecdotes about the world's best players and managers.Packed with revelations, in Adrenaline we hear for the first time what Zlatan really thinks about his time in the Premier League and what it was like to score that glorious bicycle kick against England. We hear about the club he very nearly signed for, and see his hilarious run-ins with the French media - and the French in general, really. Plus so much more.Zlatan transports you into the world of top-flight football like no one else. Filled with revelations - including Zlatan's life lessons on happiness, friendship and love - you'll be talking about this book a long time after finishing it.

Tony Jacklin rescued the Ryder Cup from oblivion. Following years of American domination, interest in the event nosedived in the 1970s. It was Tony''s appointment as captain of Europe in 1983 that helped resuscitate the matches and launch the remarkable transformation of a competition that is now one of the biggest showpiece occasions in the world of sport.This book takes us on a journey through Tony''s Ryder Cup career, his seven matches as a player and his four as captain. It details his friendships with some of the game''s greats like Seve Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer but also chronicles the times when he hit rock bottom - the sudden and unexpected death of his first wife, his own recent struggles with ill health, the year he lost everything financially and his affair with a sixteen-year-old that was splashed on the front page of a tabloid newspaper.

The first biography of the new Chelsea manager.

Nacho NovoWhen I left Spain for my Scottish adventure back in 2001, I could not have dreamt just how my career would take off. Six great years I spent at Rangers, making friends for life on and off the pitch. Yes, I won a league medal, scored the winning goal in a cup final, scored against Celtic and the winning penalty to take us to Manchester. However, what now gives me the greatest pleasure, is not only the memories, but knowing I am now a fan myself. I will be celebrating 55 like the rest of the Bears. Once a Ranger, always a Ranger.Robie Ferguson, GlasgowMy first away trip abroad was to Bilbao in 1969, in the Fairs Cup. Since then, my love for Rangers has taken me on over 200 trips all over Europe, South Africa, USA, Canada & Australia. From cup games to pre-season friendlies and tours, I have made good friends all over the world. Every trip has been an adventure following The Rangers.Ross McGill, Union BearsOur club and support really are second to none, and this experience at the time (in Leipzig) was a taster for the younger generation of trips to come and a bit of hope for our entire support, that natural order would one day be restored, and we would be back in Europe, following our club and at the top of Scottish football once again. Thankfully we are now there and 55 has been achieved. We are back....

A major biography of the greatest men's tennis player of the modern era.

From 2015 to 2017, Peter Sagan achieved the seemingly impossible: he won three road race World Championships in a row, ensuring his entry into the history books as one of the greatest riders of all time. But to look at Peter's record in isolation is to tell only a fraction of his story, because Peter doesn't just win: he entertains.

Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden and Jay Carty know that when it comes down to it, success is an equal opportunity player. Anyone can create it in his or her career, family, and beyond. Based on John Wooden's own method to victory, Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success reveals that success is built block by block, where each block is a crucial principle contributing to lifelong achievement in every area of life. Each of these 32 daily readings takes an in-depth look at a single block of the pyramid, which when combined with the other blocks forms the structure of the pyramid of success. Join John Wooden and Jay Carty to discover the building blocks and key values--from confidence to faith--that have brought Coach to the pinnacle of success as a leader, a teacher, and a follower of God.

Coming to cinemas in November 2019, under the title LE MANS '66 ____________________In the 1960s Enzo Ferrari emerged as the dominant force in sports cars in the world, creating speed machines that were unbeatable on the race track.

Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell. But this is his real story...This is Gordon Ramsay's autobiography - the first time he has told the full story of how he became the world's most famous and infamous chef: his difficult childhood, his brother's heroin addiction and his failed first career as a footballer: all of these things have made him the celebrated culinary talent and media powerhouse that he is today. Gordon talks frankly about:* his tough childhood: his father's alcoholism and violence and the effects on his relationships with his mother and siblings* his first career as a footballer: how the whole family moved to Scotland when he was signed by Glasgow Rangers at the age of fifteen, and how he coped when his career was over due to injury just three years later* his brother's heroin addiction.* Gordon's early career: learning his trade in Paris and London; how his career developed from there: his time in Paris under Albert Roux and his seven Michelin-starred restaurants.* kitchen life: Gordon spills the beans about life behind the kitchen door, and how a restaurant kitchen is run in Anthony Bourdain-style.* and how he copes with the impact of fame on himself and his family: his television career, the rapacious tabloids, and his own drive for success.

Du kan ikke køre på Formel 1-stjernernes baner, ikke spille fodbold på Camp Nou eller Wembley eller slå et par tennisbolde over nettet på Wimbledons legendariske anlæg. Men enhver motionist med mod på det kan køre på mestrenes asfalt - dagen før eller få timer efter bjergkongernes nervepirrende dyst.På mestrenes asfalt er en hyldest til motionssporten, hvor alle samfundslag møder hinanden i et stort fællesskab af humor, fart, udmattelse og hjælpsomhed. Bogen viser dig ruter i blandt andet Pyrenæerne, Alperne, Mallorca, Piemonte, Toscana og tager dig med op på toppen af de historiske tinder fra Tour-transmissionerne.I På mestrenes asfalt giver Bjarne Riis for første gang tips specielt til motionister. Brian Holm giver dig et klap på skulderen. Lars Løkke Rasmussen fortæller om den motivation, der skal til for at cykle til Paris på syv dage i styrtregn og modvind. Lars Bom er supermotionist og giver gode råd om wattbike - den effektive træningsform, som ikke lader de professionelle noget tilbage. Ulla Tørnæs fortæller om at gå sukkerkold på Kongeetapen. Anja Fonseca fortæller om de tidlige morgener med over 30 km/t for at komme ud og give dig bedre vejr på DR1. Ole Ritter - manden, der slog timerekorden - er rystet over motionisternes uforsigtighed ? og alle deler de drømmen om at høre hjulene synge på mestrenes asfalt.

Updated to include the Champions League Victory 2019 It is the intensity of the football, of how the people live football in Liverpool, all the Liverpool fans around the world. It is not a normal club, it is a special club. J rgen KloppJ rgen Klopp is the charismatic German manager who single-handedly overthrew the accepted order in German football, taking Borussia Dortmund from nowhere to back-to-back Bundesliga titles and the Champions League final. He had long been admired in the Premiership and was finally wooed by Liverpool in the belief he could bring back the glory days to the Kop. Klopp is revered as a master tactician with his own unique playing philosophies. He is loved by his players for his passion and man-management skills, and adored by fans for his charm, wit and exciting football on the pitch. In 2019, Klopp cemented his name in the history books by returning Liverpool to Champions League glory. Here is the definitive story of J rgen Klopp - the normal one - and his footballing genius.

"e;A compelling origin story of a time that really wasn't so long ago but through the lens of tragedy feels like forever. Kobe-ologists will devour this book, reveling in the anecdotes about his intensity & the engaging game recaps."e; -Associated Press"e;Every superhero needs an origin story."e; -Jeff PearlmanThe inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture-with never-before-heard interviews.Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into Kobe that no other analysis has.In The Rise, readers will travel from the neighborhood streets of Southwest Philadelphia-where Kobe's father, Joe, became a local basketball standout-to the Bryant family's isolation in Italy, where Kobe spent his formative years, to the leafy suburbs of Lower Merion, where Kobe's legend was born. The story will trace his career and life at Lower Merion-he led the Aces to the 1995-96 Pennsylvania state championship, a dramatic underdog run for a team with just one star player-and the run-up to the 1996 NBA draft, where Kobe's dream of playing pro basketball culminated in his acquisition by the Los Angeles Lakers.In researching and writing The Rise, Mike Sielski had a terrific advantage over other writers who have attempted to chronicle Kobe's life: access to a series of never-before-released interviews with him during his senior season and early days in the NBA. For a quarter century, these tapes and transcripts preserved Kobe's thoughts, dreams, and goals from his teenage years, and they contained insights into and told stories about him that have never been revealed before.This is more than a basketball book. This is an exploration of the identity and making of an icon and the effect of his development on those around him-the essence of the man before he truly became a man.

Thrown in at the deep end 'on a mighty whim' by F1 team owner Ron Dennis, Lewis Hamilton began his 2007 debut season with several podium finishes. With behind-the-scenes insight into the rivalry between Hamilton and his team mate Fernando Alonso which threatened to derail the young Briton's dream, this book describes how he rose above his critics.

An eloquent and thought-provoking book on racism and prejudice by the Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes.

The autobiography of the most 'complete' strikers in football history.