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Andrés Guardado (Superstars of Soccer)
by Jorge Arturo Miranda BravoAndrés Guardado es toda una figura del fútbol nacional mexicano. Desde muy temprana edad, se levantó para convertirse rápidamente en una de las estrellas más grandes del balón pie actual. Ya sea dentro o fuera de la cancha, a los amantes del fútbol les gusta seguir cada uno de sus movimientos. ¡Siga la travesía del "Principito" desde el Club Atlas en México al Deportivo en España y hasta la Copa Mundial! Aunque es un futbolista tan joven, ha tenido grandes triunfos durante sus años en el deporte--y seguramente logrará mucho más.
Andy Murray (EDGE: Dream to Win #6)
by Roy AppsEver had a dream -- a dream to win? Andy had a dream -- to be the number one tennis player.This is the story of Andy's early years and his break through into the top ten ranking.This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. We believe this title will be of interest to readers aged 7+ and to older readers who struggle with reading. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
Andy Murray - Champion
by Mark HodgkinsonWhen Andy Murray finally overcame Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to secure the 2012 US Open, it was a dream fulfilled for the man from Dunblane. After four previous defeats in Grand Slam finals, Murray had finally achieved what no British man had managed since the 1930s. But the story of how he got there was just as compelling as the final itself, with as many twists and turns along the way. Writer Mark Hodgkinson has been covering that story since the start - he was actually the first person to interview Murray for a national newspaper back in 2004, and has worked closely with Judy Murray in the past. In Andy Murray: Champion, Hodgkinson explains how Murray first emerged as a tennis player of true quality, and how his rivalry with his brother Jamie spurred him on. He looks at the close relationship Murray has with his mother, and the various coaches who haved worked with him to assess their influence on his game. In a hugely competitive era of tennis, with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic all counted to be among the greatest tennis players of all time, Murray has earned the right to be ranked alongside them all - and this book explains how and why he has done so, becoming a true national sporting icon in the process.
Andy Murray: EDGE - Dream to Win
by Roy Apps Chris KingEver had a dream -- a dream to win? Andy had a dream -- to be the number one tennis player.This is the story of Andy's early years and his break through into the top ten ranking.This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. We believe this title will be of interest to readers aged 7+ and to older readers who struggle with reading. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.
Andy Murray: Tennis Ace
by John MurrayHave you ever wondered what it takes to become a tennis star? This is Andy Murray’s story – from the first time he picked up a tennis racquet, to his Grand Slam win at the US Open.Did you know that Andy was approached by a major football club? Or that he used to play doubles with Novak Djokovic? Follow the Scot's rise to stardom in this brand-new biography of our tennis ace.
Andy Murray: Wimbledon Champion
by Mark HodgkinsonFew tennis players have ever had to carry the same weight of expectation from an entire nation in the way that Andy Murray has. Nor has their path to triumph been subjected to quite so much scrutiny and ill-informed comment, with his mother, his on-court anger and even his facial hair all subjected to criticism. Now, in this fascinating and revealing biography, updated and revised throughout to include his famous Wimbledon victory, Mark Hodgkinson unveils a very different Murray from the public perception, showing how his family, his coaches and his girlfriend have all helped to shape him into what he has always wanted to be: a winner. Olympic gold and two grand slam titles have taken him to a new level, and mean that Murray is now a man who has the nation behind him - and is hungry for more success.
Andy Priaulx: The Autobiography of the Three-time World Touring Car Champion
by Andy PriaulxThe inspiring autobiography of a three-time World Touring Car champion, and almost certainly Great Britain's best-kept sporting secret . . . until now! For someone who grew up on a small island with a speed limit of just 35 mph, Andy Priaulx drives his car awfully fast. But then the man from Guernsey is a hugely determined figure who has been fighting against the odds and performing the role of underdog throughout his entire career. In this his first book, Priaulx tells of how he has fought--tooth and claw, with virtually no back-up--for every sponsor, every car, and every penny on his way to achieving his dream of one day becoming a world champion. With refreshing honesty, Priaulx reveals how he and his wife risked everything financially to get on the lower rungs of the motor racing ladder, even spending some time living in a borrowed caravan at the Silverstone circuit in an attempt to save money. "Pikey Priaulx" was his nickname at the time, but the story only goes to show how sacrifice and sheer bloody-mindedness can pay off. Priaulx's reserves of energy, enthusiasm, and dedication--not to mention his natural talent--served him well as he won the European Touring Car Championship in 2004. Motor sport's governing body, the FIA, recognizes only three world championships--Formula 1, World Rally, and World Touring Cars. Priaulx has won the WTC championship for the last three years, an unprecedented achievement. In fact, such has been Priaulx's success that he has been universally hailed as the greatest touring car driver of all time, and widely dubbed "Britain's Schumacher. " In 2007 Priaulx received the ultimate accolade when he was awarded the Gold Medal of the British Racing Drivers' Club "in recognition of outstanding contemporary racing success. " This was only the eighth time the Gold Medal has been awarded. Told in Andy's energetic and engaging style, this is the story of that most rare of sporting beasts--a true British world champion.
Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan: Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions
by Todd GallagherMassive goalies, midget batters, and Mike Tyson. . . Todd Gallagher faced them all to answer your questions Every sports fan knows that the debates can be almost as interesting as the games themselves (unless you're a Tampa Bay Devil Rays fan, in which case they're much more interesting). But some debates can never be settled no matter how much you run up your bar tab arguing with your friends. Well, it's time to answer your questions once and for all: * Could an average guy start in the WNBA? * Would sumo wrestlers make great NFL linemen? * How easy is it for pro athletes to get laid? * How good are pro golfers at miniature golf? * Do pro athletes really play drunk or high? * How would a fan hit against a major league pitcher? To settle more than thirty of sports' greatest (and most ridiculous) debates, Todd Gallagher has teamed up with coaches, general managers, and athletes--including LeBron James, Mike Tyson, Dwyane Wade, Johan Santana, Eddie George, Jose Canseco, and many others. But Gallagher didn't just ask questions. He put these debates to the test--literally. He sent an all-midget lineup up against a pro baseball team. He swam freestyle against a doggie-paddling Olympic gold medalist. He recruited America's #1 darts player to test that uncanny accuracy in beer pong. And, yes, he stuck a frying pan in tennis star Andy Roddick's hands and went to battle. The results are hilarious and enlightening. Best of all, once you have the answers you'll be able to shut up the next loudmouth who tries to debate you at the bar.
Andy Russell: A Steeler Odyssey
by Andy Russell Rocky BleierAndy Russell, two-time Super Bowl champion and seven-time Pro Bowler with the great Pittsburgh Steelers' teams of the '70s, writes about his career and his teammates on those great teams. Russell writes, "The stories about my teammates are not a recounting of their many records, awards, and other sporting achievements, but instead recollections of some of my personal interactions with them." Lynn Swann, Mel Blount, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Chuck Noll, Jack Ham, Rocky Bleier, Jack Lambert, Franco Harris, and others are included.
Andy Shane, Hero at Last
by Abby Carter Jennifer Richard JacobsonA bicycle-decorating contest provides Andy with a humorous and highly appreciated opportunity to save the hometown parade. (Ages 5-8) There are two things Andy Shane wants more than anything -- to win the contest for best-decorated bike in the parade, and . . . to be a hero. He has a great idea for the bike part, although high-strung Dolores is upping the ante with her paper-daisy-covered helmets for her and her cat. But the second goal has Andy stumped, until the parade is in motion and his eagle eyes catch the reason why the drum corps has suddenly thrown the marchers out of whack. Pass the baton to a lovably low-key hero as he saves the day in a new adventure for early chapter-book readers.
Anem a totes! (Campió! #Volumen 5)
by Antoine GriezmannCinquè llibre de «Campió!», la sèrie de futbol que explica la històrica al·lucinant de com Antoine Griezmann va convertir-se en un dels millors jugadors del món. Els somnis es poden fer realitat! En Grizi ha aconseguit un nou somni: unir-se a l'equip de joves aspirants de la Reial Societat a Espanya. És la seva primera experiència a l'estranger! Ara bé, amb només catorze anys, al petit prodigi se li fa difícil fer amics nous lluny de casa i en un país on es parla una altra llengua. I no només això, sinó que també li és complicat concentrar-se durant les classes, perquè a més de passar el dia pensant en el futbol... hi ha una noia que el té ben enlluernat! Què estarà disposat a perdre per guanyar?
Anetso, the Cherokee Ball Game At the Center of Ceremony and Identity
by Michael J. ZogryAnetso, a centuries-old Cherokee ball game still played today, is a vigorous, sometimes violent activity that rewards speed, strength, and agility. At the same time, it is the focus of several linked ritual activities. Is it a sport? Is it a religious ritual? Could it possibly be both? Why has it lasted so long, surviving through centuries of upheaval and change? Based on his work in the field and in the archives, Michael J. Zogry argues that members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation continue to perform selected aspects of their cultural identity by engaging in anetso, itself the hub of an extended ceremonial complex, or cycle. A precursor to lacrosse, anetso appears in all manner of Cherokee cultural narratives and has figured prominently in the written accounts of non-Cherokee observers for almost three hundred years. The anetso ceremonial complex incorporates a variety of activities which, taken together, complicate standard scholarly distinctions such as game versus ritual, public display versus private performance, and tradition versus innovation. Zogry's examination provides a striking opportunity for rethinking the understanding of ritual and performance as well as their relationship to cultural identity. It also offers a sharp reappraisal of scholarly discourse on the Cherokee religious system, with particular focus on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation. Anetso, a centuries-old Cherokee ball game still played today, is a vigorous, sometimes violent activity that rewards speed, strength, and agility. At the same time, it is the focus of several linked ritual activities. Is it a sport? Is it a religious ritual? Could it possibly be both? Why has it lasted so long, surviving through centuries of upheaval and change?
Angeball: The Definitive Biography of Ange Postecoglou
by Vince RugariThe definitive biography and ultimate origin story of Ange Postecoglou, the Premier League's most intriguing new manager and instigator of the 'Angeball' phenomenon that has taken the football world by storm.It has taken no time at all for fans of Tottenham Hotspur to fall completely in love with Ange Postecoglou and his 'Angeball' brand of front-foot football. To those who have followed his intriguing journey - from a five-year-old Greek immigrant, to a marauding left-back in the Australian National Soccer League, to a pioneering coach who has won trophies on three different continents - it is no surprise at all. 'Big Ange' did the same thing in Glasgow with Celtic (five trophies in two seasons), and in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos.Before that, he claimed four titles with his boyhood club South Melbourne, travelled the globe with Australia's junior national teams, set a national record with a 36-game unbeaten streak at Brisbane Roar, and guided the 'Socceroos' to their greatest achievement, winning the Asian Cup in 2015. Fuelled by an unshakable belief in himself and his ideas, Postecoglou's unique, mesmerising style of football is inspired by the kind of teams he would enjoy watching as a child with his father. And it works. It turns sceptics into believers and then into full-blown disciples.Drawing on dozens of interviews with Postecoglou and his players, coaches, colleagues, friends and foes, and reams of archival material, Angeball delves into the heart and soul of a man who has reshaped the football landscape. It explores the dynamics behind his coaching brilliance, his complicated relationship with the game in his homeland, and the profound impact he has had on fans worldwide.
Angeball: The Definitive Biography of Ange Postecoglou
by Vince RugariThe definitive biography and ultimate origin story of Ange Postecoglou, the Premier League's most intriguing new manager and instigator of the 'Angeball' phenomenon that has taken the football world by storm.It has taken no time at all for fans of Tottenham Hotspur to fall completely in love with Ange Postecoglou and his 'Angeball' brand of front-foot football. To those who have followed his intriguing journey - from a five-year-old Greek immigrant, to a marauding left-back in the Australian National Soccer League, to a pioneering coach who has won trophies on three different continents - it is no surprise at all. 'Big Ange' did the same thing in Glasgow with Celtic (five trophies in two seasons), and in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos.Before that, he claimed four titles with his boyhood club South Melbourne, travelled the globe with Australia's junior national teams, set a national record with a 36-game unbeaten streak at Brisbane Roar, and guided the 'Socceroos' to their greatest achievement, winning the Asian Cup in 2015. Fuelled by an unshakable belief in himself and his ideas, Postecoglou's unique, mesmerising style of football is inspired by the kind of teams he would enjoy watching as a child with his father. And it works. It turns sceptics into believers and then into full-blown disciples.Drawing on dozens of interviews with Postecoglou and his players, coaches, colleagues, friends and foes, and reams of archival material, Angeball delves into the heart and soul of a man who has reshaped the football landscape. It explores the dynamics behind his coaching brilliance, his complicated relationship with the game in his homeland, and the profound impact he has had on fans worldwide.
Angeball: The Definitive Biography of Ange Postecoglou
by Vince RugariThe definitive biography and ultimate origin story of Ange Postecoglou, the Premier League's most intriguing new manager and instigator of the 'Angeball' phenomenon that has taken the football world by storm.It has taken no time at all for fans of Tottenham Hotspur to fall completely in love with Ange Postecoglou and his 'Angeball' brand of front-foot football. To those who have followed his intriguing journey - from a five-year-old Greek immigrant, to a marauding left-back in the Australian National Soccer League, to a pioneering coach who has won trophies on three different continents - it is no surprise at all. 'Big Ange' did the same thing in Glasgow with Celtic (five trophies in two seasons), and in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos.Before that, he claimed four titles with his boyhood club South Melbourne, travelled the globe with Australia's junior national teams, set a national record with a 36-game unbeaten streak at Brisbane Roar, and guided the 'Socceroos' to their greatest achievement, winning the Asian Cup in 2015. Fuelled by an unshakable belief in himself and his ideas, Postecoglou's unique, mesmerising style of football is inspired by the kind of teams he would enjoy watching as a child with his father. And it works. It turns sceptics into believers and then into full-blown disciples.Drawing on dozens of interviews with Postecoglou and his players, coaches, colleagues, friends and foes, and reams of archival material, Angeball delves into the heart and soul of a man who has reshaped the football landscape. It explores the dynamics behind his coaching brilliance, his complicated relationship with the game in his homeland, and the profound impact he has had on fans worldwide.
Angel Face
by Barbie Latza NadeauDespite all the airtime devoted to Amanda Knox, it's still hard to reconcile the fresh-faced honor student from Seattle with the sexually rapacious killer convicted of the November 2007 murder of her British roommate. Few Americans have heard all of the powerful evidence that convinced a jury that Knox was one of three people to sexually assault Meredith Kercher, brutalize her body, and cut her throat. In Angel Face, Rome-based Daily Beast senior writer Barbie Latza Nadeau - who cultivated personal relationships with the key figures in both the prosecution and the defense - describes how the Knox family's heavy-handed efforts to control media coverage distorted the facts, inflamed an American audience, and painted an offensive, inaccurate picture of Italy's justice system. An eye-opener for any parent considering sending a child away to study, Angel Face reveals what really went on in this incomprehensible crime.<P><P> E-book updated with a new epilogue that describes the riveting drama inside the courtroom and out, the Knox familyOCOs long crusade to free Amanda, and the reasons behind the eventual verdict of not guilty. "
Angel of the Mountains: The Strange Tale of Charly Gaul, Winner of the 1958 Tour de France
by Paul Maunder'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia twice. A unique rider, Gaul was supremely gifted at climbing and resilient even in the foulest weather. His pedalling style was smooth and swift, and he could set an unmatchable metronome rhythm on a mountain climb. 'Mozart on two wheels,' was how one contemporary writer described him; another dubbed him 'The Angel of the Mountains'.At the end of his cycling career Gaul disappeared, becoming a hermit living in a forest in Luxembourg. What drove Charly Gaul into a recluse's life? In Angel of the Mountains, Paul Maunder seeks to uncover the truth about Gaul, his psychology and the circumstances of his withdrawal from society. In rediscovering Gaul's enigmatic life, we find not only an unlikely hero but also a larger truth about the nature of sporting success.
Angel of the Mountains: The Strange Tale of Charly Gaul, Winner of the 1958 Tour de France
by Paul Maunder'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia twice. A unique rider, Gaul was supremely gifted at climbing and resilient even in the foulest weather. His pedalling style was smooth and swift, and he could set an unmatchable metronome rhythm on a mountain climb. 'Mozart on two wheels,' was how one contemporary writer described him; another dubbed him 'The Angel of the Mountains'.At the end of his cycling career Gaul disappeared, becoming a hermit living in a forest in Luxembourg. What drove Charly Gaul into a recluse's life? In Angel of the Mountains, Paul Maunder seeks to uncover the truth about Gaul, his psychology and the circumstances of his withdrawal from society. In rediscovering Gaul's enigmatic life, we find not only an unlikely hero but also a larger truth about the nature of sporting success.
Angel of the Mountains: The Strange Tale of Charly Gaul, Winner of the 1958 Tour de France
by Paul Maunder'Maunder's book is more than just a biography of the rise and fall of a complicated man . . . It is also a critique of the damage that myth-making and the media can do to an athlete; a study of what happens to a demigod when thrown from Mount Olympus' The TimesCharly Gaul is a forgotten cycling legend. Once a household name across Europe, the diminutive Luxembourger won the 1958 Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia twice. A unique rider, Gaul was supremely gifted at climbing and resilient even in the foulest weather. His pedalling style was smooth and swift, and he could set an unmatchable metronome rhythm on a mountain climb. 'Mozart on two wheels,' was how one contemporary writer described him; another dubbed him 'The Angel of the Mountains'.At the end of his cycling career Gaul disappeared, becoming a hermit living in a forest in Luxembourg. What drove Charly Gaul into a recluse's life? In Angel of the Mountains, Paul Maunder seeks to uncover the truth about Gaul, his psychology and the circumstances of his withdrawal from society. In rediscovering Gaul's enigmatic life, we find not only an unlikely hero but also a larger truth about the nature of sporting success.
Angelina Ballerina and the Fancy Dress Day (Angelina Ballerina)
by Katharine HolabirdAngelina Ballerina participates in a Fancy Dress Day in this royally fun chapter book featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout!Angelina and her friends at Chipping Cheddar school can&’t wait for Fancy Dress Day. Angelina is signed up for the fancy dress race and is joining Alice in the egg and spoon race. Sammy promised Henry that they could do three-legged race together, but then Sammy forgets! Can Angelina Ballerina save the day and make sure everyone has fun dancing to the finish line? © 2024 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.
Angelina's Birthday Surprise
by Katharine HolabirdWhat will Angelina Ballerina get for a special birthday surprise? A new pair of ballet slippers? Not quite.
Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina
by Jonathan Wilson'ABSORBING' Guardian'ENTHRALLING' New Statesman'EPIC' Evening Standard'INESCAPABLE' The Sunday Times'MAGISTERIAL' Irish ExaminerFully revised and updated, the definitive history of Argentinian football from the award-winning author of Inverting the PyramidAlfredo Di Stefano, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistua, Juan Roman Riquelme, Lionel Messi... Argentina has produced some of the greatest footballers of all time. But the rich, volatile history of Argentinian football is made up of both the sublime and the ruthlessly pragmatic. Jonathan Wilson, having lived in Buenos Aires, is ideally placed to chart the sport's development in a country that, perhaps more than any other, lives and breathes football, its theories and its myths.Fully revised and updated, this new edition looks at the contrasting evolution of Argentinian football over the last ten years; from the chaos and violence of the abandoned 2018 Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors to the revitalised national side under manager Lionel Scaloni, which triumphed at the 2019 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup.ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES is the definitive history of a great footballing nation and its many paradoxes.Update Publishing: 07.12.23
Angels with Dirty Faces: How Argentinian Soccer Defined A Nation And Changed The Game Forever
by Jonathan WilsonThe Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian SoccerLionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stéfano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. <P><P> Perhaps it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories, and its myths. Argentina's rich, volatile history—by turns sublime and ruthlessly pragmatic—is mirrored in the style and swagger of its national and club sides. <P>In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Perón led the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-fútbol, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under César Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats.
Angewandte Sportphysiotherapie - Untere Extremität: Evidenz für Befund und Behandlung
by Sven ReuterDieses Praxisbuch liefert Physiotherapeuten, Sportwissenschaftlern und Sportmedizinern einen zuverlässigen Leitfaden für Befund und Behandlung von Verletzungen bei Freizeit- und Profisportlern. Aktuelle Studien und Wirksamkeitsanalysen geben eine konkrete Richtlinie für die Förderung von komplexen Heilungsprozessen, wie z.B. die spezielle Diagnostik des femoroacetabulären Impingements, des patellofemoralen Schmerzsyndroms oder der plantaren Fasziopathie. Die Häufigkeit der wichtigsten Verletzungsmuster ist in übersichtlichen Tabellen zusammengefasst. Aus dem Inhalt: Kriterien für den Übergang in die höhere RehabilitationsstufeLimitationen bei der MobilisationVorgaben zum angepassten KrafttrainingBesonderheiten für neuromuskuläres Training und im Alltag Plus: Tabellen zum Nachbehandlungsschema für jedes Krankheitsbild!
Angewandte Statistik in der Bewegungswissenschaft (Band 3)
by Kerstin WitteDieses Buch soll Studierende als auch Doktoranden motivieren, eigene Studien mit dem richtigen Untersuchungsdesign zu planen und durchzuführen.Für viele bewegungswissenschaftliche Untersuchungen müssen statistische Verfahren angewendet werden. Doch oft fällt es den Studierenden schwer, das jeweils geeignete Verfahren zu finden. Dieser Band soll helfen, insbesondere Studierenden der Sportwissenschaft zu helfen, die statistischen Grundlagen zu verstehen. Dabei unterstützt eine Vielzahl von Übersichten über die Verfahren und Abbildungen ihre Wirkungsweise. Viele sportmotorische Beispiele werden erläutert, um die Anwendbarkeit und den Praxisbezug zu demonstrieren. Zu den vertiefenden Aufgaben gibt es auch einen Abschnitt mit Hinweisen zur Lösung der in Band 2 gestellten empirischen Aufgaben.Auf folgende Themenschwerpunkte wird besonders eingegangen: empirische Forschungsmethoden, deskriptive Statistik, Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie, Parameterschätzung, Aufstellen und Prüfen von Hypothesen, Verfahren zum Testen von Unterschieds- und Zusammenhangshypothesen, Varianzanalyse, Faktorenanalyse, Testtheorie und Zeitreihenanalyse.