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Nobody does offbeat like Ian Holloway - known to one and all in football as 'Ollie'. With 100 topics covering everything from VAR to the Saudi Pro League ,'The (mostly) Football World According to Ollie' is a one-stop shop to the bonkers world of football and so much more.

The sale of Chelsea Football Club in 2022 was one ofthe most high-profile and controversial sports transactions of all time.Sanctioned chronicles ninety-five days that changedEnglish football for ever.

A broken team. A battle for dignity. A summer of softball that changed everything.

Identify Michigan mammals with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by family and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.Whether you happen upon an animal track or actually see wildlife in nature, interacting with mammals is a thrill. Learn to identify mammals in Michigan. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, mammal identification is simple and informative. The Mammals of Michigan Field Guide features all 66 species found in the state, organized by family and then by size. When you see a mammal, you can determine its family by common visual characteristics and then turn to the corresponding section to find out what it is! Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-color photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.This second edition includes updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab the Mammals of Michigan Field Guide for your next outing to help ensure that you positively identify the wildlife you see.Inside you’ll find:All 66 of Michigan’s mammals, from mice to mooseFacts about size, habitat, range, young, and moreTimes each animal is most likely to be active and signs it might leave behindProfessional photos, range maps, and track patternsStan’s naturalist notes and fascinating facts

What was it like to be a die-hard Newcastle fan stuck in the void between the club's Wembley glory days of the 1950s and its dazzling entertainers of the 90s? This is one supporter's tragi-comic memoir, dedicated to anyone who calls themselves a football fan and doesn't only sing when they're winning.

Measured Spirit is a scintillating journey through the greatest era in Bolton Wanderers' history under the iconic Sam Allardyce. Names such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff and Nicolas Anelka feature as the author recounts how Sam transformed Bolton from Division One strugglers to the thorn in the side of the Premier League elite.

Former Everton players and backroom staff give you the inside track on Howard Kendall's first spell in charge of the club. Packed with previously untold tales from the dressing room and team-bonding sessions, the book reveals how and why success flowed with Kendall at the helm as well as the effect of the Heysel disaster on his departure.

A story of life, love and loss, and of finding a sense of belonging in the ever-changing world of modern football. Follow Keith and his son Charlie as they travel to Europe's greatest cities and football grounds as Liverpool FC return to glory at the top of the English and European game. This is the ultimate 'dad and lad' football book.

Discover how Cold War sports were more than just games - they were ideological battlegrounds. Through key events like the Fischer-Spassky chess match, the 1972 Olympic basketball final, the 1978 FIFA World Cup and many others, this book explores how athletes became unwitting ambassadors in the political clash between the USA and the USSR.

This edited volume proposes to revisit the development of recreational and professional sporting activities in the French capital between 1854 and 2024. It comprises fifteen chapters surveying the rich and multifaceted history of athletic practices in Paris, and constitutes the first comprehensive piece of scholarship exclusively dedicated to the relationship between sport, history, and culture in the City of Light.This collection articulates and emphasizes the sustained presence and impact of sports in Parisian lives for over a century and a half, at the same time as it encourages readers to think about sports as a form of cultural expression able to alter national, regional, and individual identity, in other words, as a form of entertainment able to shift our perception of leisure and spectatorship, an activity able to transform urban spaces and social norms. To this end, Sport in Paris proposes complementary perspectives, by not only addressing multiple sporting disciplines (tennis, football, boxing, etc.) but also stressing interdisciplinary approaches (history of the press, urbanism, health studies, literary geography, etc.).

1974 whisks you back half a century to discover the major matches, stories and controversies that lit up football in that momentous year. From Shankly's retirement and a heart-breaking follow-up episode, to Revie leaving Elland Road to become England boss, only for Clough to be appointed and sacked in just 44 days - it's all here.

When the Year Ends in One is the inside story of Tottenham Hotspur's tumultuous 1991 FA Cup triumph, as told by the players, staff, fans and broadcasters. It reveals the existential crisis that engulfed Spurs and how the interests of those who encircled the wounded club had profound implications for the future of English football.

In This Thing of Ours, one of FC United's co-owners offers a unique perspective on a year in the life of England's largest wholly fan-owned football club. An intriguing account of how a collectively owned and run club copes with turbulent economic times without the backing of a wealthy owner while staying true to its core values.

At age 20, Luke Chadwick had the world at his feet. A Premier League champion with Manchester United, he was tipped for stardom by Sir Alex Ferguson. But unbeknown to his colleagues, he was battling depression and anxiety brought on by personal abuse from the national media. A brutally honest yet often hilarious tale of resilience.

Verona Campione is the amazing underdog story of how Hellas Verona conquered the giants of Italian football to become Serie A champions. Published to mark the 40th anniversary of Verona's achievement, this authentic footballing fairy tale is brought to life through exclusive interviews with players, journalists and fans.

English cricketers are almost twice as likely to commit suicide as the country's average male. Andrew Murtagh, a former first-class cricketer who has battled depression for most of his life, draws on his own experiences as well as those of high-profile players in this wide-ranging yet deeply personal examination of an urgent problem.

Bringing two amateur teams to Wembley every year, the FA Vase is a competition for the underdogs and the dreamers. Faced with the dull monotony of a life on hold, Johnnie Lowery sets himself the challenge of going to a game in every round of the 2020/21 FA Vase, from the qualifying rounds to the final under the famous arch.

With 96 losses from 100 fights, Johnny Greaves was one of boxing's best (or worst) journeymen. Often drunk, hungover or horribly unfit, Johnny would stuff down a Tesco meal deal, neck a can of lager and smoke a few fags as he prepared for battle. This shocking yet poignant portrayal of a man on the edge will make you gasp, laugh and cry.