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Sport Inc.

Why money is the winner in the business of sport

by Ed Warner ...

**Why would someone pull the plug on a Premier League match?What prompts an athlete to search for sponsorship on eBay?How can the decision of a drinks brand CEO make or break an entire sport?Why would a sprinter think they can’t afford not to dope?**Sport Inc. reveals the behind-the-scenes finances that drive sport - who gets rich and who gets left on the bench.Through investigations into a wide ... Read more

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**Why would someone pull the plug on a Premier League match?What prompts an athlete to search for sponsorship on eBay?How can the decision of a drinks brand CEO make or break an entire sport?Why would a sprinter think they can’t afford not to dope?**Sport Inc. reveals the behind-the-scenes finances that drive sport - who gets rich and who gets left on the bench.Through investigations into a wide
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I Am The Secret Footballer

Lifting the Lid on the Beautiful Game

by Anon ...

Series Book 1 - The Secret Footballer
This updated edition of the bestselling and wildly popular I Am the Secret Footballer features a new introduction and an additional chapter. The anonymous writer of The Guardian's "Secret Footballer" column gives Premiere League fans an insider's look into the unseen world of professional football.It is often said that 95% of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors. Many of these ... Read more

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This updated edition of the bestselling and wildly popular I Am the Secret Footballer features a new introduction and an additional chapter. The anonymous writer of The Guardian's "Secret Footballer" column gives Premiere League fans an insider's look into the unseen world of professional football.It is often said that 95% of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors. Many of these
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Leading

Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United

by Alex Ferguson, Michael Moritz ...

**After an astonishing career, soccer coach Sir Alex Ferguson analyzes the pivotal leadership decisions of his time as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator Sir Michael Moritz, draws out lessons for success in both business and life."A case study in leadership." —Financial Times**From hiring practices to firing decisions, from dealing with transition to teamwork, from mastering the ... Read more

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**After an astonishing career, soccer coach Sir Alex Ferguson analyzes the pivotal leadership decisions of his time as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator Sir Michael Moritz, draws out lessons for success in both business and life."A case study in leadership." —Financial Times**From hiring practices to firing decisions, from dealing with transition to teamwork, from mastering the
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The Numbers Game

Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong

by Chris Anderson, David Sally ...

Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and winning—the most popular sport on the planet.Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of how things actually are. In The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams ... Read more

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Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding—and winning—the most popular sport on the planet.Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers—a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of how things actually are. In The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned soccer statistics guru, teams
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Rugby For Dummies

by Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden ...

Now updated–a practical guide to understanding rugby, North American—styleFilled with illustrations and photographs of drills and shape-up exercises, Rugby For Dummies tackles North American rugby rules, levels of play, and how to coach junior players as well as adults. This revised edition includes the scoop on the fall 2007 rugby World Cup in France, expanded coverage of women’s rugby, and ... Read more

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Now updated–a practical guide to understanding rugby, North American—styleFilled with illustrations and photographs of drills and shape-up exercises, Rugby For Dummies tackles North American rugby rules, levels of play, and how to coach junior players as well as adults. This revised edition includes the scoop on the fall 2007 rugby World Cup in France, expanded coverage of women’s rugby, and
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Football For Dummies, UK Edition

by Scott Murray ...

Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you're unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?) or improve your practical skills, this is the book for you! Covering all the basics of the game, rules and tactics, as well as giving an in-depth history of the sport and how it has evolved to the present day, this indispensable guide will get you ... Read more

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Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you're unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?) or improve your practical skills, this is the book for you! Covering all the basics of the game, rules and tactics, as well as giving an in-depth history of the sport and how it has evolved to the present day, this indispensable guide will get you
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Expected Goals

The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever

by Rory Smith ...

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them
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Done Deal

An Insider's Guide to Football Contracts, Multi-Million Pound Transfers and Premier League Big Business

by Daniel Geey ...

**'If you want to know and understand how football really works, this is the book for you.' - Guillem Balagué'A myth-busting and hugely entertaining look at the ever more complex machinations of the beautiful game. Essential.' - Raphael Honigstein'A must-read for football fans.' - Freddie Ljungberg**Insightful, enlightening and thought-provoking, leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey lifts the ... Read more

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**'If you want to know and understand how football really works, this is the book for you.' - Guillem Balagué'A myth-busting and hugely entertaining look at the ever more complex machinations of the beautiful game. Essential.' - Raphael Honigstein'A must-read for football fans.' - Freddie Ljungberg**Insightful, enlightening and thought-provoking, leading Premier League lawyer Daniel Geey lifts the
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Rugby Union For Dummies, UK Edition

by Nick Cain, Greg Growden ...

If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages. In addition, ... Read more

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If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages. In addition,
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The Voyageurs

The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team's Quest to Reach the World Cup

by Joshua Kloke ...

Tracing Canadian men’s soccer’s emergence from global obscurity to international powerhouse, featuring insight from star players like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David and manager John Herdman.The last time Canada qualified for a men’s World Cup was in 1986. For a generation afterwards, the Canadian national men’s soccer team struggled in obscurity, an afterthought in a country that was not yet ... Read more

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Tracing Canadian men’s soccer’s emergence from global obscurity to international powerhouse, featuring insight from star players like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David and manager John Herdman.The last time Canada qualified for a men’s World Cup was in 1986. For a generation afterwards, the Canadian national men’s soccer team struggled in obscurity, an afterthought in a country that was not yet
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Money and Soccer: A Soccernomics Guide

Why Chievo Verona, Unterhaching, and Scunthorpe United Will Never Win the Champions League, Why Manchester City, Roma, and Paris St. Germain Can, and Why Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United Cannot Be Stopped

by Stefan Szymanski ...

Modern soccer is big business. From the ill-received takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family to Paris Saint Germain's current shopping spree for the best footballers on the planet, soccer finance has become an increasingly important part of the game.Barely a summer goes by now without a cherished club going into administration or a wealthy businessman funding a mid table team's ... Read more

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Modern soccer is big business. From the ill-received takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family to Paris Saint Germain's current shopping spree for the best footballers on the planet, soccer finance has become an increasingly important part of the game.Barely a summer goes by now without a cherished club going into administration or a wealthy businessman funding a mid table team's
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The Game of Our Lives

The English Premier League and the Making of Modern Britain

by David Goldblatt ...

The Game of Our Lives is a masterly portrait of soccer and contemporary Britain. Soccer in the United Kingdom has evolved from a jaded, working-class tradition to a sport at the heart of popular culture, from an economic mess to a booming entertainment industry that has conquered the world. The changes in the game, David Goldblatt shows, uncannily mirror the evolution of British society.In the ... Read more

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The Game of Our Lives is a masterly portrait of soccer and contemporary Britain. Soccer in the United Kingdom has evolved from a jaded, working-class tradition to a sport at the heart of popular culture, from an economic mess to a booming entertainment industry that has conquered the world. The changes in the game, David Goldblatt shows, uncannily mirror the evolution of British society.In the
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