Football variants and related games Books

Steve Perryman was the heart and soul of Tottenham Hotspur for over two decades and played 854 times for the north London club. Honest and uncompromising as a player and a writer, Steve looks back over his life in football in this entertaining...

9th edition of this popular, bright and quirky annual soccer records book. Crammed with records, facts, stats and amazing feats from the world s greatest game, The Vision Book of Football Records 2018 is the perfect Christmas present for football fans of...

The magnificent story of a writer's lifelong obsession with his city and its football club.When 5-year-old Michael Chaplin landed in a strange city of ships in the late 1950s, he looked in vain for something that would anchor him to it, make him feel at...

Remember when Zindine Zidane steered France to their first World Cup title in 1998? Kylian Mbapp doesn't. The absurdly gifted young forward wasn't even born when the French team lifted the trophy for the first time. But it was Mbapp's pace, energy and...

In-depth reviews of one of the most iconic numbers in world football, including history of the players, historical roots of the club and its relationship with the Number 7 Fully illustrated with images throughout. As well as detailed design and...

England's Lionesses are on the front and back pages; their stars feature on prime-time television; they are named in the national honours lists for their contribution to their sport and to society. The names of Lucy Bronze, Steph Houghton and...

With unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to academies at all levels of English football, The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football's Academies is a journey deep into the heart of youth football, revealing in gripping detail how...

This is a complete history of the England rugby union team - told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the England team through exclusive interviews with a vast array of Test match stars from...

The Chicago Bears are more than a football team-they are a legend. Founded in 1919, the Bears have won more regular season games than any other NFL franchise. With twenty-six players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and thirteen retired jerseys, it's no...

A small school struggles to survive in the scholastic football world. George School, a Quaker boarding school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has maintained a football program since 1923. The Quakerly Gridiron Brothers describes the many trials and...

As the Washington Commanders step into a new era, celebrate the franchise's full NFL history with this revised and updated guide!Most Commanders fans have taken a trip or two to FedEx Field, have seen highlights of a young ArtMonk, and know the story of...

A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a football team instantly. Each year, NFL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.In On...

From one of the toughest players ever to strap on a Chiefs helmet comes a memoir of football life and finding home in the Chiefs Kingdom.Tim Grunhard always felt he had something to prove. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Grunhard wasn't...

The University of Texas boasts one of the nation's most storied football programs, and the recruiting acumen of coaches like Darrell Royal and Mack Brown plays a major role in that.The Road to Texas is a wild ride into the competitive world of college...

In The Program: Alabama Crimson Tide, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of a historic team.This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans' history of the celebrated program, going beyond well-worn...

A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a football team instantly. Each year, NFL teams approach the draft with this knowledge, hoping that luck will be on their side and that their extensive scouting and analysis will pay off.In On...

A brilliant, kaleidoscopic exploration of soccer-and the passion, hopes, rivalries, superstitions, and global solidarity it inspires-from Juan Villoro, "Mexico's top ftbol expert" (NBC News).On a planet where FIFA has more members than the United Nations...

An essential story of understated courage, the lasting power of a name, and the battle to honor a pioneering legacy.On the eve of his second varsity football game for the Iowa State Cyclones, Jack Trice wrote in a letter, "The honor of my race, family...

Revised and updated for 2020! The New England Patriots' feat of six Super Bowls in 17 years represents the gold standard of dominance every sports franchise strives for. With Bill Belichick and Tom Brady at the helm, the Patriots' unlikely...

After 50 years of waiting, Kansas City Chiefs fans were hungry for a return to Super Bowl glory. In 2020, their patience was rewarded in dramatic, exuberant fashion with a second-half comeback for the ages against the San Francisco 49ers. ESPN's Adam...

If necessity has been the mother of invention throughout the history of professional football, it could also be said that desperation is the father. Rare are the football innovations that have occurred without an owner, general manager, coach, or player...

Led by stars like Walter Payton, Jim McMahon, Mike Singletary, William "Refrigerator" Perry, head coach Mike Ditka, and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, the Chicago Bears in the 1980s were an NFL powerhouse. As anyone who's seen "The Super Bowl Shuffle"...

Riveting and inspiring first-person stories of how "taking a knee" triggered a political awakening among athletes of all ages and levels, from the celebrated sportswriter"With profiles of courage that leap of the page, Zirin uncovers a whole national...

Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and a change maker. He's also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he...

The team that ranks third in the National Football League with eight NFL titles and 15 players in the NFL Hall of Fame is featured in this one-of-a-kind handbook for fans. Essential information on the New York Giants is compiled in a direct and...

With a new introduction by Giants beat writer Tom Rock! Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry could not have had two more divergent personalities. Yet, while working for the New York Giants in the mid-1950s under head coach Jim Lee Howell, the pair formed what...

Expert analysis of the leadership style of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady!The merits of business leaders are under scrutiny more and more these days, whether it's Travis Kalanick, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, or many others. But there's one...

When Zak isn't scoring goals for his local football team, Redwood Rangers, he is endlessly working on his freestyle videos with his dad. And when one of those videos goes viral, his whole life changes. As the views come rolling in, everyone wants a piece...

This book, available in paperback due to popular demand, is an ethnographic account of English football fans, based upon sixteen years' participant observation. The author identifies a distinct sub-culture of supporter - the 'carnival fan' - who...

State of Origin is rugby league's toughest arena. It's where the greats are elevated to the status of Immortal, the game's highest individual honour. In Immortals of State of Origin these two fabled League concepts come together. The book celebrates a...

The Immortals of Australian Soccer celebrates the greatest players from the round ball game to form a best-of-the-best XI from our country's storied past. It takes the Immortals concept made famous elsewhere in the sporting world and applies it to soccer...

This is the only officially licensed book charting the history of the FIFA World Cup. This unique book tells the stories behind the scenes, as well as analyzing the most famous incidents. It features the biggest stars and many previously unknown ones...

This complete illustrated history of the FA Cup celebrates the most exciting, significant and memorable goals, games and upsets in English football history. Explore the complete history of the FA Cup in this definitive illustrated book.  The FA Cup is...

Paperback capturing the biggest moments in rugby league's most colourful decade. Features over 200 photographs and key statistics. The 1980s saw rugby league transform from brutal battlefield to entertainment spectacle. It changed almost beyond...