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A Funny Old Life: An Anecdotal Romp Through the Sailing Career of Des Sleightholme
by Des SleightholmeDes Sleightholme, former Editor of Yachting Monthly" for many years, is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment and for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he takes on a hilarious anecdotal romp through his sailing life.From childhood efforts to get afloat at all costs - "if it floats stand on it" - to the tribulations of running a charter boat, the wandering narrative moves from the high drama of a force ten dismasting to the farce of a shattered toilet bowl. The author has a connoisseur's eye for a cock-up."
Funny Shaped Balls: The Biggest Book of Sporting Jokes Ever
by Jonathan SwanOver 2,000 sporting funnies from every sport: football, rugby, cricket, golf, boxing,snooker and beyond...Two men fishing on a river bank in a canal in London on a Saturday afternoon miles away from a radio or TV. Suddenly one man turns to the other and says, 'Spurs have lost again.' The other man is astonished and says, 'How on earth do you know that?' The other man replies, 'It's quarter to five.'After the success of the George Foreman grill, Audley Harrison is launching his own toaster. The problem is it can only do four rounds.What does Steve Harmison put in his hands to make sure the next ball almost always takes a wicket? A bat
Furia
by Yamile Saied MéndezThe Reese's YA Book Club pick and 2021 Pura Belpré Award-winning, powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams.
The Furious Method: Transform your Mind, Body and Goals
by Tyson Fury***PRE-ORDER NOW: the inspirational new book from the People's Champion and Gypsy King Tyson Fury***From the bestselling author of Behind the Mask, winner of the 2020 Sports Book of the Year________________________________________PICK YOURSELF UP OFF THE CANVAS. TRANSFORM YOUR BODY AND MIND.MAKE YOUR COMEBACK. ________________________________________'Tyson's story ranks as one of the greatest comebacks ever. Not just in sport.' Telegraph'Full of tips on getting physically and mentally fitter ... a great antidote to battling lockdown blues.' Evening StandardFrom weighing twenty-eight stone and fighting a deep depression, to his amazing return to heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson opens up and share his inspiring advice and tips on diet, exercise regime, and his incredible journey back to a healthier body and mind. Frank, accessible and inspiring, The Furious Method is a feel-good and motivating tonic, full of inspirational advice for readers on how we can all improve our physical and mental health. And how we can all create a champion mind-set.Whatever your starting point or past set-backs, Tyson will show you how you can make your own comeback and start living your life to the fullest - fighting fit, mentally restored, and stronger than ever.
A Further Slice Of Johnners
by Brian JohnstonWhen Brian Johnston was a schoolboy, his reports were full of phrases such as 'talks too much in school' and 'apt to be a buffoon'. Later millions of radio listeners would be delighted to discover that some things never changed! Johnners brought his unique wit and personal charm to an enormous range of BBC radio and television programmes for nearly 50 years, from In Town Tonight and Down Your Way to Test Match Special. After Brian died in 1994, Christopher Martin-Jenkins wrote: 'It is hard to believe that anyone in the history of broadcasting has induced such widespread affection'. A Further Slice of Johnners covers Brian's early days, from his childhood in Hertfordshire and his schooldays at Eton and Oxford to his job in the family coffee business in the City and his service with the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War. There is also a selection of the most memorable characters and locations from his fifteen years on the Radio Four programme Down Your Way. Finally there is a collection of Brian's popular 'View From the Boundary' interviews on Test Match Special, including fascinating conversations with Eric Idle, John Major and Peter O'Toole.
Fuß: Erkrankungen und Verletzungen (Praktische Orthopädie #39)
by Arnim BraunPatienten mit Fußproblemen nehmen in der Praxis des Orthopäden einen breiten Raum ein. Behandlungen von Fußdeformitäten stellen ein ureigenes Gebiet der konservativen und operativen Orthopädie sowie des orthopädischen Schuhhandwerks dar. In dem Buch wird sowohl auf diagnostische Verfahren, auf konservative und operative Behandlung der einzelnen Krankheitsbilder wie auch auf die Versorgung mit orthopädischem Schuhwerk eingegangen. Eigene Kapitel sind dem rheumatischen Fuß und dem Fuß des Diabetikers gewidmet.
Fuß (Fortbildung Orthopädie - Traumatologie #4)
by A. B. ImhoffDie Fort- und Weiterbildungskurse der ASG-Fellows sind seit über 10 Jahren ein Fortbildungsprogramm, das sich aus den amerikanischen Instructional-Courses entwickelt hat und mit jeweils 5-6 Schwerpunktthemen bereits fest in den deutschen Orthopäden-Kongreß integriert ist. Die Fortbildungskurse richten sich an angehende Fachärzte für Orthopädie, aber auch an erfahrene Orthopäden in Praxis und Klinik, die sich durch bestausgewiesene Wissenschaftler eine kompetente Übersicht über die neuen Erkenntnisse zu den jeweils angebotenen Themenkreisen verschaffen wollen. Die wesentlichen Übersichtsreferate sind topographisch jeweils in einem Band zusammengefaßt. Der 4. Band dieser Reihe befaßt sich mit ausgewählten Kapiteln zum Thema Fuß.
Fußball – Das Praxisbuch für Training, Studium, Schule und Freizeitsport (Sportpraxis)
by Sebastian Schwab Joscha BalleIm Fußballtraining kann es sich als äußerst schwierig gestalten, passende Spiel- und Übungsformen für die unterschiedlichen Altersgruppen und Erfahrungsstufen in Verein, Schule oder Freizeit zu finden. Dieses praxisnahe Lehrbuch enthält daher 49 Spiel- und Übungsformen, die mithilfe der beschriebenen Steuerungsmöglichkeiten um ein Vielfaches erweitert werden können. Alle sind mit einem Bild, dem genauen Ablauf, möglichen Variationen, hilfreichen Trainer*innen-Tipps sowie der Einschätzung der Schwierigkeit aufbereitet worden. Ergänzend werden 15 ausgewählte Spiel- und Übungsformen als abrufbare Videos angeboten, um ein unterstützendes Verständnis der einzelnen Trainingsformen zu ermöglichen. Abseits dieser praktischen Aspekte zum Sportspiel Fußball erläutern die beiden Autoren grundlegende Begrifflichkeiten – z. B. Taktik vs. Technik oder Spiel vs. Übung – und gehen auf wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse, beispielsweise zum Kinderfußball, ein. Dieses praktische Wissen soll dabei helfen, Dozierenden Anregungen für die universitäre Fußball-Ausbildung zu liefern, Trainer*innen viele Ideen zur konkreten Umsetzung in der Trainingspraxis bereit zu stellen, Lehrer*innen Hilfestellung für den Unterricht in größtenteils heterogenen Gruppen zu geben sowie Freizeitsportler*innen ihr Repertoire an Fußball-Spielformen zu erweitern.
Fußball und Nationalstolz in Deutschland: Eine repräsentative Panelstudie rund um die EM 2016
by Michael Mutz Markus GerkeBasierend auf einer repräsentativen Längsschnittstudie rund um die Fußballeuropameisterschaft2016 geht das Buch dem Zusammenhang zwischen Fußball und Nationalstolz nach. Es wird gezeigt, wie die Identifikation mit der Fußballnationalmannschaft mit einer Verbundenheit zumNationalstaat und mit expressiven patriotischen Verhaltensweisen einhergeht. In welchenBevölkerungsgruppen ein solcher fußballbezogener Patriotismus stärker verbreitet ist, wird ebensodiskutiert, wie die Frage, durch welche Bedingungen und Mechanismen dieser hervorgerufen oderverstärkt bwird. Es wird empirisch gezeigt, ob fußballbezogener Nationalstolz harmlos odergefährlich, ausgrenzend oder inklusiv, flüchtig oder länger anhaltend ist. Mit diesen Themen undFragestellungen zeigt das Buch am Beispiel des Fußballs konkret und anschaulich auf, wie derSpitzensport tief in die Gesellschaft hinein wirken kann.
Fußchirurgie: Ein praktischer Leitfaden
by Benno M. Nigg Christian SommerDie Fußchirurgie hat sich in den letzten Jahren als Spezialgebiet der Orthopädischen Chirurgie etabliert. Das Buch beleuchtet für Ärzte, Therapeuten und Patienten häufige Fragen aus der Praxis. Nach Darstellung der anatomischen und biomechanischen Grundlagen, der Diagnostik und der häufigsten Krankheitsbilder werden Behandlungswege und ihre Risiken leicht verständlich erläutert. Die 2. Auflage wurde um drei neue Kapitel über Sesamknöchelchen, die Sehne des M. flexor hallucis longus und den Einsatz modernster bildgebender Verfahren ergänzt.
Fußchirurgie: Ein praktischer Leitfaden
by Benno M. Nigg Christian SommerUnsere Füße tragen uns durchs Leben. Mit 28 Knochen, über 30 Gelenken, 50 Bändern und 60 Muskeln sind sie komplexe Meisterwerke der Natur. Für Hausärzte, Therapeuten oder Patienten ist die aktuelle Literatur jedoch zu spezialisiert. Das vorliegende Buch schließt die Lücke und beleuchtet häufig gestellte Fragen. Es stellt anatomische wie mechanische Grundlagen, Diagnostik und häufige Krankheitsbilder vor. Leicht verständlich erläutert es im Therapieteil (nicht)operative Behandlungswege, wobei es auch auf Risiken, Erfolgsaussichten, Zeitplan und Logistik des Heilungsverlaufs eingeht. Mit individueller Checkliste und persönlichem Behandlungsplan.
Fútbol (The Ilan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization)
by Ilan StavansThis insightful compilation offers interdisciplinary views on soccer among Latinos.In contrast with its relative lack of popularity in the United States, elsewhere, professional soccer is a hugely popular sport whose key players rival movie stars in popularity and influence. For many Latinos, especially those who emigrated to the United States, it is the game of choice. While Latino players are still not a major force in U.S. soccer, Latino fans certainly are, comprising, by one estimate, 45 percent of Major League Soccer attendees.Seeking to explain the allure and the influence of soccer among Latinos, particularly those living in the United States, Fútbol offers a collection of essays that treat the game from a wide variety of perspectives. These essays—including reminiscences and impressionistic assessments—touch on topics as diverse as politics, religion, sociology, marketing, athletics, and gender relations as they attempt to contextualize soccer in the Latino community.
Fútbol (The Ilan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization)
by Ilan StavansThis insightful compilation offers interdisciplinary views on soccer among Latinos.In contrast with its relative lack of popularity in the United States, elsewhere, professional soccer is a hugely popular sport whose key players rival movie stars in popularity and influence. For many Latinos, especially those who emigrated to the United States, it is the game of choice. While Latino players are still not a major force in U.S. soccer, Latino fans certainly are, comprising, by one estimate, 45 percent of Major League Soccer attendees.Seeking to explain the allure and the influence of soccer among Latinos, particularly those living in the United States, Fútbol offers a collection of essays that treat the game from a wide variety of perspectives. These essays—including reminiscences and impressionistic assessments—touch on topics as diverse as politics, religion, sociology, marketing, athletics, and gender relations as they attempt to contextualize soccer in the Latino community.
Fútbol in the Park: Immigrants, Soccer, and the Creation of Social Ties (Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries)
by David TrouilleYou know the scene: amateur soccer players battling over the ball, spectators cheering from the sidelines, vendors selling their wares from carts. Over the past half century, immigration from Latin America has transformed the public landscape in the United States, and numerous communities are witnessing one of the hallmarks of this transformation: the emergence of park soccer. In Fútbol in the Park, David Trouille takes us into the world of Latino soccer players who regularly play in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood where they are not always welcome. Together on the soccer field, sharing beers after the games, and occasionally exchanging taunts or blows, the men build relationships and a sense of who they are. Through these engrossing, revealing, and at times immortalizing activities, they forge new identities, friendships, and job opportunities, giving themselves a renewed sense of self-worth and community. As the United States becomes increasingly polarized over issues of immigration and culture, Fútbol in the Park offers a close look at the individual lives and experiences of migrants.
Fútbol in the Park: Immigrants, Soccer, and the Creation of Social Ties (Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries)
by David TrouilleYou know the scene: amateur soccer players battling over the ball, spectators cheering from the sidelines, vendors selling their wares from carts. Over the past half century, immigration from Latin America has transformed the public landscape in the United States, and numerous communities are witnessing one of the hallmarks of this transformation: the emergence of park soccer. In Fútbol in the Park, David Trouille takes us into the world of Latino soccer players who regularly play in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood where they are not always welcome. Together on the soccer field, sharing beers after the games, and occasionally exchanging taunts or blows, the men build relationships and a sense of who they are. Through these engrossing, revealing, and at times immortalizing activities, they forge new identities, friendships, and job opportunities, giving themselves a renewed sense of self-worth and community. As the United States becomes increasingly polarized over issues of immigration and culture, Fútbol in the Park offers a close look at the individual lives and experiences of migrants.
Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life - Updated Edition
by Alex BellosThe Brazilian football team is one of the wonders of the modern world and legendary names like Pelé, Garrincha and Ronaldo inspire awe in football-lovers everywhere. But in Latin America's largest country, football also symbolises racial harmony, the madness of love and the flamboyance of youth – it's a sport that expresses the identity of a nation. This edition of a book that is now a modern classic, updated to coincide with the 2014 World Cup, explores what makes Brazil the 'football country' it is. From the Amazonian jungle to the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Alex Bellos weaves a golden-yellow tapestry of stories of great names, great teams and great matches. Mixing fact with local legend, history and myth, in Futebol he uncovers what makes football the Brazilian way of life.
Futebol: Soccer, The Brazilian Way
by Alex BellosA new and updated edition of bestselling author Alex Bellos's classic book on soccer, unforgettably capturing the game at the heart of the Brazilian national identity.Since the 1950s, when Pelé first started playing, soccer has been how the world sees Brazil, but it is also how Brazilians see themselves. The essence of their game is one in which prodigious individual skills outshine team tactics, where dribbles and delicate flicks are preferred over physical challenges or long-distance passes, where technique has all the elements of dance and, indeed, is often described as such. At their best, Brazilian soccer players are both athletes and artists. As Alex Bellos brilliantly reveals in his classic book, their game can symbolize racial harmony, flamboyance, youth, innovation, and skill-in short, it's a microcosm of the country itself. Bellos, a veteran journalist and author whose star has continued to rise since Futebol was first published in 2002, revisits his search for what the great Brazilian striker Ronaldo has called the “true truth” of the Brazilian way of life. With an unerring eye for an illustrative story and a pitch-perfect ear for the voices of the people he meets, Bellos uncovers the nuanced role soccer has played in the history of Brazil and the lives of its people. Updated and with a new chapter covering recent events in Brazil.
Futebol Nation: A Footballing History of Brazil
by David GoldblattFutebol Nation by David Goldblatt - a thriling history of Brazil through its sporting passionFrom the genius of Pelé to corruption and civil unrest, no nation has so closely aligned its national identity with playing and watching football as Brazil. Football is regarded as a thing of joy, its yellow shirts a delightful amalgam of sport and art, entwined with its cultures of music and religion. This is true, but there is another side to the story too. The corruption of Brazil's football authorities is characteristic of its society as a whole; some of its biggest tournaments have recently been played amidst the largest protests Brazil has ever seen. From the acclaimed author of the classic football history The Ball is Round, this book is the whole story: the players, the fans, the corruption, the passion. It will be enjoyed by readers of I am the Secret Footballer, The Numbers Game, Why England Lose and fans of football around the world.David Goldblatt was born in London in 1965 and is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspurs and Bristol Rovers. He teaches sociology at Bristol University, reviews sports books for the TLS, and for some years wrote the Sporting Life column in Prospect magazine.'A tour de force of brilliant writing, historical colour and sporting vignette' Observer on The Ball is Round
Futsal: The Story of an Indoor Football Revolution
by Jamie FaheyFutsal is one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet: over 60 million people play this lightning-fast and tactically intricate variation of indoor football. Despite its growing status, however, futsal’s history remains largely unknown and untold.Jamie Fahey is a leading futsal expert and qualified youth coach. He spent his childhood playing endless football matches in the shattered urban landscape of 1980s Liverpool – on the same streets later graced by Wayne Rooney, the ‘last true street footballer’. Yet when Fahey’s own footballing career stalled, he realised he had been unwittingly learning the skills that pointed to his true passion.In Futsal: The Story of the Indoor Football Revolution, Fahey makes the case for futsal’s transformative grassroots effect, both in the UK and abroad. He also tells the story of futsal’s politics, tactics and personalities – and in doing so, illuminates a hidden corner of sporting history.
Futsal: Training, Technique and Tactics
by Peter SturgessMany of the top world-class professional football players played Futsal in their youth – Pelé, Luis Figo, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi and Fabregas – and have stated that playing the game made them the great players they are today.Futsal is an exciting, fast moving game of technique, skill, tactics and physical endeavour. Players take the ultimate challenge by testing their skills under the most intense pressure due to the lack of time and space. Coaches face huge tactical challenges as the game changes minute by minute. It is for these reasons that Futsal has taken a huge grip upon the football landscape and the development of players from grassroots upwards. This book is the ideal book to assist players and coaches in honing their futsal skills and techniques. If you want to be the new Messi, Ronaldo or Fabregas, can you afford not to read this book?
Futsal: Training, Technique and Tactics
by Peter SturgessMany of the top world-class professional football players played Futsal in their youth – Pelé, Luis Figo, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi and Fabregas – and have stated that playing the game made them the great players they are today.Futsal is an exciting, fast moving game of technique, skill, tactics and physical endeavour. Players take the ultimate challenge by testing their skills under the most intense pressure due to the lack of time and space. Coaches face huge tactical challenges as the game changes minute by minute. It is for these reasons that Futsal has taken a huge grip upon the football landscape and the development of players from grassroots upwards. This book is the ideal book to assist players and coaches in honing their futsal skills and techniques. If you want to be the new Messi, Ronaldo or Fabregas, can you afford not to read this book?
The Future of Football: Challenges for the Twenty-first Century (Sport in the Global Society #No. 17)
by Jon Garland Dominic Malcolm Michael RoweWorld football has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade. On the field, the richest European clubs have retained their pre-eminence, but with multinational playing squads backed up by global marketing industries. Club ownership rests increasingly with impersonal shareholders, rather than local business figures. Domestic and international football competitions are being transformed by the financial power of the mass media. The world's top players are paid far more than their peers from previous eras. This volume covers a wide range of topical issues which football players, fans and administrators will have to confront in the years to come.
The Future of Football: Challenges for the Twenty-first Century (Sport in the Global Society)
by Jon Garland Dominic Malcolm Mike RoweWorld football has undergone unprecedented change over the past decade. On the field, the richest European clubs have retained their pre-eminence, but with multinational playing squads backed up by global marketing industries. Club ownership rests increasingly with impersonal shareholders, rather than local business figures. Domestic and international football competitions are being transformed by the financial power of the mass media. The world's top players are paid far more than their peers from previous eras. This volume covers a wide range of topical issues which football players, fans and administrators will have to confront in the years to come.
The Future of Motorsports: Business, Politics and Society (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society)
by Hans Erik Næss Simon ChadwickThis book takes stock of the position of motorsport in the 21st century and considers how it will continue to influence sport business, politics, and society in the future. Presenting a set of thematic essays and multi-disciplinary case studies, the book demonstrates that motorsport continues to play a significant role in relationships between the automotive industry, nationalism, industrialisation, and capitalism as well as motorsports’ position as a feature of contemporary popular culture. Examining issues such as event management and legacy, environmental sustainability and ‘greenwashing’, diversity and inclusion, the rise of gaming and esports, and the use of sport as political soft power around the world across multiple motorsport disciplines, the book shines fascinating new light on this innovative but sometimes problematic industry. This is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers, managers, strategists, sponsors, and other stakeholders working at the nexus of motorsport, business, politics, and culture.
The Future of Motorsports: Business, Politics and Society (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society)
by Hans Erik Næss Simon ChadwickThis book takes stock of the position of motorsport in the 21st century and considers how it will continue to influence sport business, politics, and society in the future. Presenting a set of thematic essays and multi-disciplinary case studies, the book demonstrates that motorsport continues to play a significant role in relationships between the automotive industry, nationalism, industrialisation, and capitalism as well as motorsports’ position as a feature of contemporary popular culture. Examining issues such as event management and legacy, environmental sustainability and ‘greenwashing’, diversity and inclusion, the rise of gaming and esports, and the use of sport as political soft power around the world across multiple motorsport disciplines, the book shines fascinating new light on this innovative but sometimes problematic industry. This is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers, managers, strategists, sponsors, and other stakeholders working at the nexus of motorsport, business, politics, and culture.