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The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football summaries the current scientific evidence in the field. This evidence serves as a rationale for the decisions practitioners make with their football players, to monitor and develop training programs that will help drive improvements in the relevant physical capacities.

The Science of Strength and Conditioning for Football summaries the current scientific evidence in the field. This evidence serves as a rationale for the decisions practitioners make with their football players, to monitor and develop training programs that will help drive improvements in the relevant physical capacities.

What is it like to get so close to your dream that you can almost touch it, only to have it torn cruelly away? Anthony Potts knows the answer. He sacrificed everything in an all-consuming pursuit of his dream to become a professional footballer. It was a dream, like many others, seeded in childhood. He was born with some natural talent, but things did not come easy for him. Nevertheless, he persevered and the hard work paid off. He was part of the Tottenham side that won the 1990 FA Youth Cup, and he earned a place in the England youth team. Later, he was a member of Tottenham's first Premier League squad alongside Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker - but he never got to play for the first team in a competitive match. In this tell-all book, Anthony shares the inside story of his time at Spurs, including his friendship with Gazza. It is a story that rarely gets told - the story of a failed footballer. Anthony sacrificed everything in pursuit of his dream. Was it worth it? You be the judge.

Three Goalkeepers and Seven Goals turns the clock back to 1982 for the most memorable match in Leicester City history - a quarter-final FA Cup tie with Shrewsbury Town that stands without parallel for twists and drama. Told through the eyes of fictional reporter Bob Johnson, the story brings to life that extraordinary game, as a capacity crowd wedged into the atmospheric Filbert Street witnesses Leicester stage a spectacular 5-2 comeback using three goalkeepers. Set in an era of macho newsrooms, Thatcher and the Falklands War, the book resurrects a remarkable period in British history. Hard-nosed newspaperman Johnson thinks he's seen it all, but his world is turned upside down as one of the lucky fans who witness Leicester's inspirational comeback, aided by a goal from a young Gary Lineker. Johnson's account captures the immense drama of this epic game before tragedy strikes. In Three Goalkeepers and Seven Goals, Mark Bishop skilfully weaves fact with fiction to honour a match that is part of Leicester City folklore.

The story of Luton Town FC from 2014 to the present-day when the club rose from non-League to the Premier League, the only club to achieve this feat.

The story of Ipswich Town FC from 1960 to 1982 when the club rose from the lower leagues to become one of the leading clubs in the country, winning trophies under two iconic managers, Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson - an era all fans of the 'Tractor Boys' look back on with pride.

Sportscasting in the Digital Age: More than the Game is a much-needed textbook that not only dives deep into the "how to" of sports play-by-play, but also gives students a broader understanding of the sports media industry and how to find their place in an ultra-competitive business. It covers a range of topics, including: The roles of the sportscasterPreparing for game dayUnique aspects of calling specific sportsCalling the game for both radio and televisionConducting interviewsNegotiating contracts and working with advertisersHow to be "the face" of the teamFeaturing breakout sections with expert insight from leaders in the field-including Cubs announcer Pat Hughes and ESPN/ABC's Dusty Dvoracek-and profiles of great interviewers such as the late Jack Buck and ESPN host and reporter Marty Smith, Sportscasting in the Digital Age is full of practical guidance and behind-the-scenes details that will prepare the next generation of sportscasters for success.

Pironi: The Champion that Never Was relates the remarkable story of motor racing's forgotten man, ex-Ferrari F1 driver and offshore powerboat racer, Didier Pironi. The book charts an incredible journey which took the young Parisian to the heights of triumph and the depths of despair. Before he joined the legendary Ferrari stable, Pironi was already a Formula Renault, Le Mans and grand prix winner. By 1982, the time had surely come for the enigmatic Frenchman to become his country's first Formula 1 world champion. He was to come tantalisingly close to achieving that lifetime ambition, ahead in the world championship and in pole position for the German Grand Prix - before crashing so disastrously in practice. Over the next five years he fought a long and painful battle to return to the cockpit to reclaim the title that had eluded him that grim morning. It was not to be. Thereafter Didier turned his attention to offshore powerboating where his remarkable life would come to a shattering end in the icy waters of the English Channel.

This book explores the relationship between sports law, the Olympic Movement and human rights. Examining the historical legal roots of contemporary 'Olympic law', including the ancient history of the Olympic Games and the legacy of Pierre de Coubertin, the book shines new light on one of the most important issues in world sport today.

This book examines the increasing influence of European football in African societies, considering the processes and significance of being a fan and what this means for the wider globalisation of popular culture. This book will interest sports, leisure, popular culture, and social anthropology researchers in Africa and beyond.

This book examines the development and significance of sport in contemporary India, one of the fastest growing sports markets worldwide.

Royal Armouries Manuscript I.33 is the oldest-known manual of swordsmanship in the Western canon. The sequence here shows Keith Ducklin and Mike Broadley of the Royal Armouries Interpretation team enacting scenes from the manuscript.

Complete Guide to Landmine Training is the ultimate resource for everything you need to know about landmine training. Featuring 82 exercises and 35 workouts, you'll be able to create versatile, efficient, joint-friendly workouts with this popular training device.