Joel Spring 
Season of Obsession 

Fifty Great World Cup Matches … and Why You Should Watch Them ! is a highly entertaining guide to the most memorable matches of the last 18 tournaments, from West Germany 1974 to Qatar 2022, …

Inside the Academy tells the stories of a talented set of footballers spanning a quarter-century, exploring childhood aspirations and what became of them. It lifts the lid on teenage training grounds …

This book takes a close look at discrimination in football in order to illuminate our understanding of the interaction between sport and wider society, politics and culture, particularly in terms of …

As sport has become more professionalised over the last thirty years, so the role of nutrition in promoting health and performance has become ever more important to athletes who search for the extra …

This pioneering book in elite athlete wellbeing brings together the narratives of athletes and wellbeing practitioners in high-performance sport with cutting-edge theorizing from world-leading academ …

Lonely Planet’s Best Day Hikes California is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a …

Few athletes in the grand history of Chicago sports have ever been as beloved as the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stan Mikita. One of the most popular players of his or any era, Mikita thrilled fans with his …