Totally Frank: The Autobiography of Frank Lampard

Totally Frank: The Autobiography of Frank Lampard
Author: Frank Lampard
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2010-04-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0007382219

Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard charts his life story from childhood to young West Ham apprentice to multi-millionaire world footballing celebrity and lynchpin of the national team. Includes a full account of the 2005/06 season and the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

Commitment

Commitment
Author: Didier Drogba
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-11-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1473620716

The story of one of the most recognisable and successful players in world football. Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability, sharp shooting and sheer strength. He has played for his native Ivory Coast and for clubs in France, China and Turkey, but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known. His feats with Chelsea have made him a cult hero among supporters. In Didier Drogba's honest and revealing autobiography he will talk about life as an immigrant in Paris, the importance of his education and how finding success later than most professional footballers has kept him grounded. In 2012 Didier was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player. He talks from a privileged behind-the-scenes position about tactics and how he felt mentally and physically as well as anecdotes from the dressing room. Didier provides unique insight into important and controversial matches from the first trophy he won with them in 2005 to the Premier League title a decade later; as well as what persuaded him to stay when he was at his lowest ebb. Away from football Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war - he is a UN Goodwill Ambassador and does a huge amount of work with the Didier Drogba Foundation - Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people. Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge and find out about life on and off the field for this humble Chelsea hero.

Mind Over Mind

Mind Over Mind
Author: Chris Berdik
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1591846579

How our fast-forward minds make something out of nothing We all know expectations matter—in school, in sports, in the stock market. From a healing placebo to a run on the bank, hints of their self-fulfilling potential have been observed for years. But we’ve never fully understood why. Journalist Chris Berdik offers a captivating look at the frontiers of expectations research, revealing how our assumptions bend reality. We learn how placebo calories can fill us up, how fake surgery can sometimes work better than real surgery, and how imaginary power can be corrupting. Mind Over Mind is a journey into the most exciting area of brain research today.

José Mourinho: Up Close and Personal

José Mourinho: Up Close and Personal
Author: Robert Beasley
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1782438874

Written by the ultimate insider with unparalleled access to and unrivalled experiences of Mourinho's life, both on and off the pitch, this is the fascinating story of Mourinho and life at some of the biggest football clubs.

Basta

Basta
Author: Marco van Basten
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781788403542

*****Shortlisted for International Autobiography of the Year in the Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2021'This account is often poetic and sometimes haunting.' - FourFourTwoTriple European Footballer of the Year. Once World Footballer of the Year. European Champion two UEFA Super Cups, European Champion with the Dutch National Team in 1988 and numerous national championships with both Ajax and AC Milan. Marco van Basten is known as one of the greatest footballers of all time, but his personal life has always remained somewhat of a mystery, until now.Basta is the raw, honest, but above all gripping autobiography of Marco van Basten.It's the unfiltered story of his rise to fame, from being under the wing of Cruyff and experiencing life as an Ajax player to being propelled into the spotlight following Euros '88 - and scoring the greatest goal ever to win a major final - and playing for AC Milan at the peak of Italian football's popularity.But despite countless successes, Marco van Basten experienced many low points, including losing a childhood friend, battling with pain after his numerous fluffed operations, and ultimately coming to terms with life after playing football.Basta is his story.

My Winning Season

My Winning Season
Author: John Terry
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2005
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0007214502

John Terry's own account of Chelsea's 2004/05 season, culminating in the championship trophy the Stamford Bridge fans have been craving for more than half a century. It is a remarkable story and a tribute to the Chelsea captain's influence on and off the field.

Class

Class
Author: Paul Fussell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1992
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0671792253

This book describes the living-room artifacts, clothing styles, and intellectual proclivities of American classes from top to bottom.

Scholes

Scholes
Author: Paul Scholes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780857206084

Paul Scholes is one of the most revered footballers of the modern era, both at home and internationally. A one-club player, he has served Manchester United for more than sixteen years, making over 600 appearances in that time -- the fourth highest number of appearances by any player for the club. He also represented the England national team for seven years, winning 66 caps including two World Cup and two European Cup campaigns. Throughout this time, Scholes has always played a decisive role in his teams' fortunes. As well as the technical brilliance that makes Paul Scholes such a breathtaking player to watch it is the determination and integrity which he demonstrates both on and off the pitch that means he is a fascination to fans of the sport. In an age of overpaid, workaday players, Scholes has become an icon of professionalism and club loyalty, admired by fans everywhere. Now in this book for the first time Paul Scholes shares his story: from his beginnings at United under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson as part of the 'golden' youth team, to the treble-winning season and twice capturing European Cup glory, the importance of family and friends in keeping his feet on the ground, as well as his many triumphs and tribulations with England. This is without question the sports autobiography of 2011, from a player as popular and as revered as any in the game today.

Gerrard

Gerrard
Author: Steven Gerrard
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2007
Genre: Soccer players
ISBN: 0553817337

Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions, not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC, but as a key member of the England team. Here, he tells the story of his lifelong obsession with football. He also speaks about the torturous will-he-won't-he Chelsea rumours and his undying passion for Liverpool.

West Ham: the Complete Record Special Limited Edition

West Ham: the Complete Record Special Limited Edition
Author: Steve Marsh
Publisher: Decoubertin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781909245310

West Ham: The Complete Record is the definitive account of one of English football's most loved clubs, recounting every conceivable detail of its 115 year-long history. Three times FA Cup winners and with a European Cup Winners Cup to their name, West Ham have been involved in some of the most enthralling cup runs in English football history. With names like Bobby Moore, Frank Lampard, Martin Peters, Trevor Brooking and Geoff Hurst having turned out in the famous claret and blue, they are also synonymous with producing some of England's most talented footballers. Club historians John Northcutt and Steve Marsh have spent years trawling through the archives to uncover every concievable fact and figure about the club. In this monumental work they have painstakingly provided details of every game, line up, goalscorer, attendance and result, as well as a plethora of other facts and figures. With full appendixes detailing the careers of the hundreds of players to have turned out for the club and a season by season narrative account of West Ham's history, this is the must-read book for every fan of one of English football's most popular clubs.