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ISBN:
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Strange & Amazing Football Stories
Author: Strange But True Football Stories
Author: Howard LissPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780394856322
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Recounts twenty-three humorous, frustrating, disappointing, and exciting moments in the past half-century of football.
Strange & Amazing Football Stories
Author: Strange and Amazing Football Stories
Author: Bill GutmanPublisher: Simon Pulse
ISBN: 9780671611330
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Records unexpected and unusual happenings in the history of football.
Strange But True Football Stories
Author: 1001 Bizarre Football Stories
Author: Robert LodgePublisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781847325419
Category : Soccer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A star striker sold in exchange for 15 kg of sausage meat, a chairman threatening to install hooligan-eating crocodiles at the stadium, a coach hired and fired in 10 minutes, and a player being sent off after one second for complaining that the referee's whistle was too loud--all true stories, which are amongst those that feature in this incredible collection of 1001 hilarious football stories. Following on in Carlton's highly successful 1001 Ridiculous series, Football Stories tells of hilariously silly incidents involving daft footballers, mad managers, crazy chairman, and foolish fans. Learn of the striker who secretly made love to his girlfriend on the center circle when the stadium is closed, only for the club to find out when she recounted the moment of passion on national television. This, plus training ground spates, drunken player partying, ludicrous signings, and acts of soccer stupidity make this the most entertaining collection of football stories you'll ever read.
1001 Bizarre Football Stories
Author: Robert LodgePublisher:
ISBN: 9781780110004
Category : Soccer
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Strange & Amazing Baseball Stories
Author: Bill GutmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780671611255
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Focusing on the zany, unbelievable, and mysterious happenings in the world of baseball, these stories come from the past and the present and feature both well-known and obscure baseball stars. A perfect book for the new baseball season. 16 black-and-white photos.
Tales from the Blind Side
Author: Chris Dieterich Dieterich for Pet HavenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781478713852
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The lights, the cameras, the cheers of the crowd-adrenaline rushes through my veins as they announce my name and I run out in front of 85,000 roaring fans. It's more addicting than any narcotic I've ever used. What a price to pay to play a damn game 16 times a year. The eleven short stories in Tales from the Blind Side are based on the experiences of former NFL Offensive Lineman Chris Dieterich, who played for the Detroit Lions from 1980 to 1986. Diagnosed with depression from the many concussions he received on the playing field, Dieterich used the writing process as therapy-a release from the dark and painful memories of his decision to give up both his physical and mental health to be in the "limelight" for seven years. Writing served as an outlet for Dieterich's physical and mental torture, the daily stress and strain of performing at a world-class level. From the grueling misery of summer training camp, to the injuries sustained on the field, and to never-ending post-career bouts of mental confusion, delusions, and addiction to painkillers and alcohol, Dieterich has expertly spun fantasy and hard-core reality into eleven short stories that explore the depths of living on the mental edge of madness. Readers will experience the agony and the ecstasy of the NFL as Dieterich offers a glimpse into the world of professional sports...and its often devastating aftereffects.
Football Oddities
Author: Tony MatthewsPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752493760
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The entire Ecuador team - all eleven players - were sent off in an international match in 1978! Because of a colour clash, Blackburn Rovers' players wore white evening dress shirts for their 1890 FA Cup final encounter with The Wednesday! In May 1950 Blackpool signed Billy Wright from a local junior club for a set of tangerine jerseys! These are just a few of the many hundreds of startling, unusual and improbable stories thrown up by the beautiful game over the years. In one of the most individual and irreverent collections of footballing facts ever produced, Tony Matthews has unearthed tales of the unexpected that will delight footy fans everywhere. Did you hear the one about the Argentine full-back who scored a hat-trick of own goals in less than an hour? Remember the England goalkeeper who was sent off after just twenty-seven seconds of a Premiership game in 1995? Read about them - and many, many others - here.