"Engaging, thrilling..................................... a superbly written book"  Mike Athertons, The Times  "Stunningly good"  Lynne  Trusts,   Sunday  Times.    ..

Even people who don't know football know Pele. The best of a generation of Brazilians universally acknowledged as the most brilliant group of footballers ever to play the game, he won the World Cup three times and is Brazil's all-time record goalscorer. But how did this man - a sportsman, a mere footballer, like many others - become a global superstar? Covering all aspects of his glorious pla..

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In 2011, Novak Djokovic won a breathtaking ten titles, three Grand Slams and forty three consecutive matches. Remarkably, less than two years earlier, this champion could barely complete a tournament. How did a player once plagued by aches, breathing difficulties and injuries on the court suddenly become the number one ranked tennis player in the world?  The answer is astonishing: he changed ..

The Bolt Supremacy opens the door to a community where sprinting permeates conversations and interactions; where the high school championships is watched by 35,000 screaming fans; where identity, success and status are forged on the track; and where making it as a pro is a pass to a world of adoration and lucrative contracts. ..

In 2015, FIFA-the multibillion dollar governing body of the world's most-loved sport-was brought down by allegations of industrial-scale bribes, kickbacks, money laundering, racketeering and tax evasion. Beginning with early morning raids in Zurich and the indictment of twenty-seven executives by the US Department of Justice, the rottenness at the core of FIFA seemed to extend throughout all of so..

As a businessman, I have always appreciated Nigeria in its entirety and viewed our diversity as an asset. Sadly, this unified view of Nigeria in all its richness is not taught widely enough or observed in other sectors of society. I am therefore very pleased to see that in this deeply researched book on the history of football in colonial Nigeria, Dr Boer has worked painstakingly to tell a positiv..

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The definitive work on the story of Manchester United, presented in a new and absorbing encyclopedia format With all the facts and figures, league tables, and more than 400 photographs throughout, this ultimate reference for all things Red Devil provides the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of the club in existence. Including a season-by-season look at United's pro..

Who is the real Tiger Woods? The unbeatable, indomitable, and ultimate competitor? The husband and father who cares more about his family than anything else? Or the supremely confident controller who thought fierce management of his image and those around him would allow him to lead a double life? In Unplayable, veteran journalist Robert Lusetich offers a definitive in-depth look at the world..