The real story of David Beckham in Spain. Alex Leith journeys the length and breadth of this vast country in David Beckham's footsteps, travelling to Real Madrid's away matches and mingling with everyone from hardcore ultras to the English press pack. He meets Spain's world famous drum-beating fan, the priest who challenged Ronaldo to a match and a dog called Figo. He goes in goal while kids shoot oranges at him in Seville and drinks pints with the English fans of Malaga. He chats to Beckham's team-mates and opponents, blags his way into the Real Madrid training ground and comes face to face with El Becks himself. As the season unfolds, through Leith's adventures we discover what Spain really makes of Beckham and 'los galacticos' of Real Madrid, along the way exploring the centuries old rivalries and fierce underlying politics that define Spanish football, and experiencing the warmth, colour and diversity of Spain itself.

El Becks

Sports & Outdoors

Leith, Alex

Soccer

Vision Sports Publishing

Brutally honest, revealing and at times hilariously funny, the much-acclaimed hardback of All I Want for Christmas... (first published in July 2004) has sold more than 10,000 copies. This sensational memoir is highly controversial and Iwan's three-match ban for admitting he intentionally stamped on a fellow pro garnered national media coverage. This paperback edition includes a brand new section in which Iwan talks about his anger at the FA charge and his tough new life as player/coach at relegation-threatened Gillingham FC.

All I Want For Christmas: Diary of a Veteran Striker

Roberts, Iwan

Other Team Sports

At the start of the 2005 Six Nations a team of sports photographers was given unprecedented access to the Welsh rugby team. Little did they know they were about to record a nation's greatest rugby moments for decades. The result is Breathing Fire!, a spectacular 250 page book of stunning rugby photography that gets to the very heart and soul of Wales' Grand Slam triumph. From the pitch-side to the dressing room, from training to the team bus, these sensational photographs tell the story from the inside - Gareth Thomas driving the team bus, Kevin Morgan having his head stitched up, Gavin Henson doing his hair... The official book of the team, Breathing Fire! also contains exclusive interviews with all the key players, telling the story of the Grand Slam in their own words.

Breathing Fire!

WRPA, WRPA

"The follow-up to the acclaimed and best-sellingÂ Kings of the King's Road,Â A Serious Case of the BluesÂ goes back in time to the 1980s when Stamford Bridge was a crumbling wreck of a stadium and, at times, the ground had a team to match. And yet, despite financial crisis after financial crisis, the threat of property developers moving in, relegation to the old Second Division and hooliganism on the crumbling terraces, it is an era still fondly remembered by Chelsea fans and one from which true blue heroes like Kerry Dixon and Pat Nevin still emerged. In A Serious Case of the Blues, Clive Batty has tracked down the players - from Kerry Dixon to Mickey Droy, from David Speedie to Pat Nevin - and fans who remember with affection the troubled era, and the result is a colourful trip down memory lane. The 80's may only have been 30 or so years before Ambramovich's modern day Chelsea, but it feels like a million."

A Serious Case of the Blues: Chelsea in the 80s

Batty, Clive

No ground in the world can compete with the Oval's illustrious sporting history. Not just the scene of some of cricket's greatest moments - from the birth of the Ashes to Fred Trueman's 300th wicket - the Oval also hosted the first-ever football and rugby internationals in England, and the first-ever FA Cup Final. This stunning 240 page coffee table book reflects back on the rich history that has unfolded under the shadow of the world's most famous Gasometer - from Don Bradman's farewell innings to the rock concert by The Who. Meticulously researched and featuring some of the best sports photographs ever taken, Oval Reflections is a fitting tribute to the past, present and future of 'the people's ground'.

Oval Reflections

Norrie, David

A year in the life of darts' most flamboyant player, Romford legend Wayne Mardle - leading up to and including his epic World Championship semi-final with Phil Taylor. From the passion and drama of the Circus Tavern to the loneliness of practice and an obsession with on-line poker and koi carp, this is a fascinating and funny insight into a sporting life fuelled by double vodkas and KFC.

Hawaii 501: Life as a Darts Pro

Reference

Mardle, Wayne

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Physical description; 154 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. Subject; Rugby football - England - Miscellanea.

The Official England Rugby Miscellany

Farmer, Stuart

From the leading Ashes wicket taker to the player who recorded two ducks on their Ashes debut, this book contains trivia that is of interest to cricket fans. It captures the history and detail of the biggest sporting rivalry in the world - The Ashes.

The Ashes Miscellany

clive-batty

We're the Famous Man United

Mitten, Andy

A celebration of all things black and white, the "Newcastle Miscellany" is the ultimate book of Toon facts, figures, anecdotes, lists and quirk. From the legends of Jackie Millburn, Malcolm Macdonald and Alan Shearer to the last public hanging on the site of the Gallowgate End - even the truth about Tony Blair's claim to be a supporter of 'The Toon'. Lovingly compiled by NUFC.com contributor Mike 'Biffa' Bolam, you'll be amazed what you didn't know you wanted to know about the north-east's premier club.

The Newcastle Miscellany

Bolam, Mike

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