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The Age of Football
- The Global Game in the Twenty-first Century
- By: David Goldblatt
- Narrated by: David Goldblatt
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
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'Magnificent . . . Goldblatt is the doyen of sports historians and brings to this account his forensic and telling eye for detail' - Mail on Sunday A Sunday Times Best Sports Book of the Year The epic exploration of society, politics, and economics in the twenty-first century through the prism...
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Very disappointing - out of date and narrowly focused viewpoints
- By Anonymous on 21-11-19
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The Age of Football
- The Global Game in the Twenty-first Century
- Narrated by: David Goldblatt
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 17-10-19
- Language: English
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Who Am I?
- By: Danny Cipriani
- Narrated by: Joe Gaminara, Harriet Fisher
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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‘Powerful and thoughtful’ Don McRae, Guardian ‘A fascinating and incredibly honest insight into the pressurised life of an elite athlete, on and off the pitch’ Piers Morgan RAW. REVEALING. REFLECTIVE. The candid autobiography. This audio edition includes an exclusive in-conversation...
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Inspiring self-reflction on how it's been, why and how it is going to be
- By richpod on 28-03-24
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Who Am I?
- Narrated by: Joe Gaminara, Harriet Fisher
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 05-10-23
- Language: English
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- By: David Goldblatt, David Goldblatt - foreword
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport - now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, The Ball Is Round illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.
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Great book read by someone who doesn't like footy
- By Christopher Curtis on 12-05-21
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 21-04-20
- Language: English
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How To Watch Football
- By: Ruud Gullit
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of How to Watch Football by Ruud Gullit, read by Adam James. How can one striker be better than three? Why do the best defenders never need to make a tackle? What's the secret of Tiki-taka? Welcome to Ruud Gullit's masterclass on...
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Insights from a master
- By Ed Goodman on 21-02-17
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How To Watch Football
- Narrated by: Adam James
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: English
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Mind Game
- The Secrets of Golf’s Winners
- By: Michael Calvin, Thomas Bjørn
- Narrated by: Michael Calvin
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In a truly groundbreaking exposé of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn - captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team - capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings. With unprecedented access to the European Tour players, and in-depth interviews with the European Ryder Cup team, Calvin reveals a sport which operates entirely within the finest margins of excellence.
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Great listen!
- By Simon B on 08-06-19
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Mind Game
- The Secrets of Golf’s Winners
- Narrated by: Michael Calvin
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 30-05-19
- Language: English
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Red on Red
- Liverpool, Manchester United and the fiercest rivalry in world football
- By: Phil McNulty, Jim White
- Narrated by: Luke Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The untold story of the most contested fixture in world football ‘A must read.’ Henry Winter 'Superb.' Daniel Taylor Liverpool and Manchester. Two gloriously independent-minded, eclectic, culturally vibrant places. Yet the inhabitants dislike each other with a passion that is visceral. It is...
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Well-written but poorly performed
- By Rob Barker on 23-08-22
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Red on Red
- Liverpool, Manchester United and the fiercest rivalry in world football
- Narrated by: Luke Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 04-08-22
- Language: English
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Engulfed
- How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World
- By: James Montague
- Narrated by: James Montague
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a story about ambition, family rivalries, extreme wealth, power, murder and disinformation; of political corruption, dictatorship and, at its root, of how sport - football, yes, but also golf, boxing, tennis and even e-sports - has become a vital geopolitical tool for Saudi Arabia. An examination of soft power, manipulation and radicalisation in the 21st century, James Montague charts the rise of Mohammed bin Salman, a then unknown prince, and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi; the desperate efforts to buy Newcastle United, subvert FIFA and then take on the PGA tour, and the US congress.
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Brilliant Listen
- By Alex on 30-03-25
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Engulfed
- How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World
- Narrated by: James Montague
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 27-03-25
- Language: English
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Running with the Kenyans
- Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
- By: Adharanand Finn
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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“A dusty road stretches into the distance like a pencil line across the arid landscape. Lions, rhino, and buffalo roam the plains on either side. But I haven’t come to Kenya to spot wildlife. I’ve come to run.” Whether running is your recreation, your religion, or just a spectator...
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Running with the Kenyans
- Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 15-05-12
- Language: English
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Born to Be Mild
- Adventures for the Anxious
- By: Rob Temple
- Narrated by: Mathew Baynton
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In this hilarious and life-affirming memoir, Rob explores what it will take for him to become a little less Bear (Pooh) and a little bit more Bear (Grylls) and how mild-mannered, anxious rule-followers can get their own share of (gentle) adventure from time to time.
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Fine
- By leedeetee on 12-10-20
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Born to Be Mild
- Adventures for the Anxious
- Narrated by: Mathew Baynton
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 27-08-20
- Language: English
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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- By: A. Mark Williams, Tim Wigmore, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd
- Narrated by: Matthew Syed, Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made and what do their achievements tell us about success? The Best reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness. This is a story of origins, training, luck and serendipity, as well as of sports science and cutting-edge technology.
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nice story, annoying narration
- By David on 27-09-22
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The Best
- How Elite Athletes Are Made
- Narrated by: Matthew Syed, Stuart Nurse
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 20-08-20
- Language: English
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Football and How to Survive It
- By: Pat Nevin
- Narrated by: Pat Nevin
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In his brilliant new memoir, Pat Nevin takes us on a journey to the less glamorous side of football. From Tranmere to Kilmarnock, he plays some of the best football he's ever played. Then, in an unprecedented twist of fate, finds himself both player and Chief Executive of Scottish First Division club Motherwell.
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A great story
- By Pauly on 10-10-25
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Football and How to Survive It
- Narrated by: Pat Nevin
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-06-23
- Language: English
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Sí Señor
- My Liverpool Years
- By: Roberto Firmino
- Narrated by: Fernando Tiberini
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the next eight years - and seven winners' medals - he established himself as one of the club's most important players in recent years for his audacious skill, impressive goal scoring, and beaming smile. Jürgen Klopp saw Firmino as the on-pitch 'engine' that drove the club's counter-pressing strategy and together with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, Firmino formed a formidable attacking trio.
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Huge Bobby fan but borefest
- By PrivateRyan44 on 23-08-25
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Sí Señor
- My Liverpool Years
- Narrated by: Fernando Tiberini
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 07-12-23
- Language: English
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The System
- The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
- By: Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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AN EXPLOSIVE AND REVELATORY PORTRAIT REPORTED FROM DEEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF BIG-TIME NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL: THE PASSION, THE THRILLING ACTION—AND THE SHOCKING REALITIES THAT LIE BENEATH THIS COLOSSAL, MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS COLLEGE FOOTBALL has never been more popular—or more...
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Hugely informative
- By Steve Wren on 19-03-15
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The System
- The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 17-09-13
- Language: English
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Water Mirror Echo
- Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
- By: Jeff Chang
- Narrated by: James Chen
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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"Water Mirror Echo is a remarkable story of a man, the traditions and communities that created him, and the new worlds he made possible. Like Bruce Lee himself, Jeff Chang is blessed with the vision to see things we do not yet see, thinking and writing with a restless, chasm-crossing, almost...
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Water Mirror Echo
- Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
- Narrated by: James Chen
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 23-09-25
- Language: English
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Late Cuts
- Musings on Cricket
- By: Vic Marks
- Narrated by: Vic Marks
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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From Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster, Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In Late Cuts, he takes us beyond the boundary rope, sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see, from the food served at tea-time (then: sweaty ham, now: quinoa, cranberry and feta salad) to the politics of the dressing room. With chapters on what it feels like to be dropped, how to be a good 12th man, captaincy, selection and more, this amusing and insightful collection will delight all cricket lovers.
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Lovely
- By Liam_H on 03-09-21
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On Cricket
- By: Sir Trevor McDonald
- Narrated by: Sir Trevor McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Sir Trevor McDonald is one of Britain's most celebrated broadcasters and his devotion for cricket is almost as well known as his legendary professional achievements. In this inspirational memoir, On Cricket, Sir Trevor explores his childhood in the Caribbean and celebrates his life-long love of the sport that followed him no matter where in the world his illustrious journalistic career would take him.
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His sense and honesty
- By David on 07-03-25
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On Cricket
- Narrated by: Sir Trevor McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 17-10-24
- Language: English
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Max Verstappen
- The Inside Track on a Formula One Star
- By: James Gray
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The first English-language biography of Formula 1’s hottest new talent, Dutchman Max Verstappen. Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix saw him become the youngest driver ever to win a race, achieve a podium finish or even lead a lap.
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Fantastic insight into the life of a superstar
- By Andy Watson on 02-05-25
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Max Verstappen
- The Inside Track on a Formula One Star
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 13-05-21
- Language: English
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This is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- By: Ciarán Murphy
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin. A provocative look at how grassroots GAA interacts with life in Ireland, from the wittiest Gaelic games pundit at work today The GAA is Ireland's largest civil society organisation, woven into the fabric of families and communities - and yet most books about Gaelic...
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Relatable
- By John M. on 19-08-24
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This is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 21-09-23
- Language: English
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American Kings
- A Biography of the Quarterback
- By: Seth Wickersham
- Narrated by: Seth Wickersham
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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Pull back the curtain on the most powerful position in all of sports: the Quarterback, the American equivalent of royalty, long glamorized, mythologized and worshiped.
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Best book about football since Friday Night Lights
- By Daft Monk on 23-09-25
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American Kings
- A Biography of the Quarterback
- Narrated by: Seth Wickersham
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 09-09-25
- Language: English
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We Breed Lions
- Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture
- By: Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt - introduction
- Narrated by: Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout...
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An important topic, well discussed
- By Kayleigh Clark on 02-01-26
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We Breed Lions
- Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture
- Narrated by: Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 04-11-25
- Language: English
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