Formula One:The Complete Story by Tim Hill

Formula One: The Complete Story
Tim Hill
AED 99.00
ISBN 9781907176845

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The first Formula One championship season was in 1950, inaugurated at the UK circuit, Silverstone, and won by Italian Champion Giuseppe Farina driving his Alfa Romeo. Next season, his Argentinian teammate, the legendary Fangio, won the first of his five championship victories, unrivalled until Michael Schumacher nearly half a century later. This richly illustrated history of the sport captures the spirit of the early years, the pioneering brvery of those drivers while bringing it up to date with the excitement of the modern day championship.

World Football Records 2012 by Keir Radnedge

World Football Records 2012
Keir Radnedge
AED 106.00
ISBN 9781847328403

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The third edition of the global bestseller, "FIFA World Football Records 2012" records all the outstanding feats of players and teams in world football, bot just in 2010-11 but over the 140 years of organised football. As well as records and statistics from the major international tournaments, every major footballing nation is covered, with stories and statistics, bringing them to life. This third edition contains expanded sections on the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and looks forward to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Illustrated with more than 500 photographs, this stunning volume is a must for all football fans and the perfect reference book for settling any argument on world football.

About the Author

Keir Radnedge has been covering football for more than 40 years. He has written countless books on the subject, from tournament guides to comprehensive encyclopedias, aimed at all ages. His journalism career included the Daily Mail for 20 years, as well as The Guardian and other national newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad. He is a former editor of World Soccer, generally recognized as the premier English-language magazine on global football. In addition to his writing, Keir has been a regular analyst for BBC radio and television, Sky Sports and the American cable television news channel CNN. He also edited a tournament newspaper at the FIFA World Cup tournaments of 1982, 1986 and 1990, as well as at Euro 96, and has scripted video reviews of numerous football tournaments. He is also the London-based editor of SportsFeatures.com, the Olympic Games and football news website

FANGIO:The Life Behind The Legend by Gerald Donaldson

Fangio:The Life Behind The Legend
Gerald Donaldson
AED 54.00
ISBN 9780753518274

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Juan Manuel Fangio's name is indelibly inscribed in the record books and many consider him to be the greatest driver in history. It was 46 years before his record of five World Championships was beaten, but even now he is still remembered for an exceptional Formula 1 career which contained some of the greatest displays of skill and daring ever seen. Few, though know of his almost super-human exploits in epic South American road races that made competition at the pinnacle of motor sport seem like child's play. Gerald Donaldson chronicles not only those arduous early competitions but also his long journey from humble origins in remote Argentina to the lofty heights of international celebrity.

About the Author

Gerald Donaldson is one of the world's most highly regarded motor sport authors. He has written several books, among them highly acclaimed biographies of Gilles Villeneuve and Juan Manuel Fangio.

Match of the Day: World Cup Quiz Book

Match of the Day: World Cup Quiz Book
AED 31
ISBN 9781846079016 

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Which country has won the most World Cups? A) Brazil B) Argentina C) Italy. Which country scored the most goals in the 2006 World Cup? A) France B) Germany C) Brazil. Only 7 countries have won the World Cup in its 80 year history. Can you name them? Match of the Day's World Cup Quiz Book is just the thing to get the young football fan in your life ready for the biggest football competition in the world! Packed with quizzes, puzzles, word searches, crosswords, spot the ball games, and picture teasers, the Match of the Day World Cup Quiz Book is essential reading in the lead up to the World Cup 2010. (and the answers are: A) Brazil, winner of 5 World Cups; B) Germany scored 14 goals during the 2006 World Cup; and the 7 countries that have won the World Cup are: Brazil, 5 titles; Italy, 4 titles; Germany, 3 titles; Argentina, 2 titles; Uruguay, 2 titles; France, 1 title; England, 1 title). 

The World Cup: A Very Peculiar History

The World Cup: A Very Peculiar History
AED 42
ISBN 9781907184383

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In "The World Cup: A Very Peculiar History", author David Arscott tackles the big subjects at the heart of the beautiful game, including how the tournament first kicked off, the dirty tactics used throughout the years and the most memorable managers in the history of football. Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, this is the perfect accompaniment to any post-match celebration (or commiseration!) during the season. At its heart "The Football World Cup: A Very Peculiar History" is a look at the many amusing, amazing and sometimes alarming stories that lie behind this greatest of all sporting tournaments.

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FIFA World Football Records 2010

FIFA World Football Records 2010
AED 76
ISBN 9781847323712

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"FIFA World Football Records 2010" is a celebration of football from a statistical angle, but with a difference. These aren't just records, but there are stories behind them, all complemented by carefully chosen photographs. Licensed by football's world governing body, all 206 members of FIFA are covered in some way, with the largest federations' records stretching to numerous pages, each containing a diverse range of facts, figures and statistics both at domestic and international level, for club and country. This is the ideal book to take to football quiz because almost every answer to a question of records will be found somewhere in these pages.

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Top 10 of Football: 250 Classic and Curious Lists on the Beautiful Game

Top 10 of Football: 250 Classic and Curious Lists on the Beautiful Game
AED 60
ISBN 9780600620679

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Football fans love lists: league tables; starting 11s; performance statistics. From the bestselling author of "Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything" series comes a brand new collection of 250 exclusive lists that cover everything from the obvious to the obscure and uncover fascinating facts about the planet's favourite sport, including: Top 10 clubs with the fewest domestic honours; 10 World Cup unsung heroes; Top 10 longest team names in the League of Wales; 10 FA Cup giant-killers; Top 10 highest-paid players; 10 celebrities who had trials for professional clubs; Top 10 football singles; 10 unfortunately-named players; Top 10 bestselling World Cup songs; and, Last 10 winners of the Mascot Derby. The youngest goalscorers, the greatest comebacks, the worst disciplinary records and the most unusual club nicknames - all of these stats and more are revealed in this pocket-sized homage to the beautiful game. A conversational goldmine for men and the perfect present for the footy fanatic, "Top 10 of Football" is a must for every soccer-nut. 

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The Talksport Book of World Cup Banter: All the Ammo You Need to Settle Any Argument

The Talksport Book of World Cup Banter: All the Ammo You Need to Settle Any Argument
AED 76
ISBN 9781847378781

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The talkSPORT Book of World Cup Banter is the definitive guide to the World Cup for true footie fans. Informative, funny and, on occasion, jaw-dropping, the book will contain astonishing facts, wild stories, vital information, forgotten characters, amazing incidents, insane statistics, unbelievable events, great stories, bizarre XI's -- the lot. There'll be everything you need to know in the run-up to the world's biggest tournament, some things you didn't know you needed to know, and a host of other pub ammo.

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The Treasures of the World Cup by Geoff Hurst

The Treasures of the World Cup
Geoff Hurst
AED 149
ISBN 9781847323804

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Relive the great tournament moments and cherish the treasures of the World Cup in this ultimate celebration of the greatest football tournament. This stunning interactive illustrated book comprises of an authoritative account of each of the past tournaments and includes a preview of the 2010 World Cup. Complete with features on the great players and memorable moments for each of the Finals, as well as maps of the venues and results boxes, this unique collectors' box really stands apart as it contains over 30 facsimile items of rare football memorabilia. This exclusive tournament treasure allows the reader opportunity to relive dramatic World Cup events by holding and examining football programmes, match tickets, posters, stickers, postcards and historical correspondence, which until now have remained filed or exhibited in the National Football Museum and other private collections around the world.

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Guide to the 2010 World Cup

Guide to the 2010 World Cup
AED 59
ISBN 9780007868810

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The Guide to the 2010 World Cup is the book all football fans will want beside them on the sofa as millions begin limbering up for the summer's World Cup finals in South Africa. The guide contains the most informative preview on the market of the 32 teams and roughly 800 players competing in front of sport's largest TV audience. It breaks down each of the team's qualifying campaigns and analyses every player's club record to reveal their pre-tournament form. This results in a unique rating system identifying and ranking the top strikers, defenders, midfielders and goalkeepers going to South Africa. The same analysis forms the basis for the Sun's world-beating 'Dream Team' game, giving its 750,000 players a chance to steal a march on their rivals with their fantasy league squads. Illustrated with around 250 stunning colour photographs, and complete with group-by-group analysis by a big name pundit from the Sun, this fabulous preview guide will be the last word in pre-tournament preparation.

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