When Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila for the third, bloody act of their heroic trilogy of fights, the rivalry had spun out of control. More than a clash of personalities or fighting styles, the matchup had become a kind of madness, inflamed by the media and the politics of race. When the
There is something for everyone who has ever wielded a 9-iron with intent in The Golf Miscellany. Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of fascinating facts about the royal and ancient game on a wide range of topics, form the players and tournaments (both individual and team) to the great courses that have provided the stage on which the legends of golf have performed to the gallery. As the entries appear completely at random, it is a book that is ideal for dipping into and enjoying in short breaks
There is something for every rugby union fan in The Sic Nations Rugby Miscellany. This book is neither a work of reference, nor a compendium of lists, nor a collection of biographies, nor a compilation of trivia. In fact, it is a glorious mixture of all these things, and much more besides.
Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of fascinating facts about the Six Nations Championship and its predecessor competitions on a wide variety of topics, from individual players and famous teams to sports politics and scandals and controversies off the pitch. It also features famous, fantasy international rugby teams, records, lists and numerous trivia entries. As the item appear completely at random, it is not only a book to be read from cover to cover, but one to be dipped into an enjoyed in short burst over the gain line.
Researched with unflagging energy by an unrivalled master of the sporting factoid, The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany will bring hours of reading pleasure to every rugby fan
The Official UEFA Champions League Treasures tells the story of the most compelling club competition in world football. It comprises an authoritative narrative account of the European Cup from its beginnings in 1955 to the final of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League at the Wembley Stadium, London. The reportage is supplemented by features on the stars of European football and the epic encounters between Europe