Arena Sport imprint: 24 books
Va Va Froome
The Remarkable Rise of Chris Froome
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
On 21 July 2013 Chris Froome made history as the second British cyclist to win the Tour de France - in the 100th edition of the world's most famous bike race - and the first ever African-born rider to wear the coveted maillot jaune on the top step of the podium in Paris. Froome's path into the elite...
White Gold
England's Journey to Rugby World Cup Glory
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013
White Gold is a study of how and why England, the biggest and wealthiest rugby country on the planet, never dominated the game it invented on a global scale - until Clive Woodward took charge from 1997 to 2004. Ten years on from the greatest triumph in English rugby history, Peter Burns traces the...
When Lions Roared
The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
By 1971 no Lions team had ever defeated the All Blacks in a Test series. Since 1904, six Lions sides had travelled to New Zealand and all had returned home bruised, battered and beaten. But the 1971 tour party was different. It was full of young, ambitious and outrageously talented players who would...
Pep Confidential
The Inside Story of Pep Guardiola's First Season at Bayern Munich
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Access inside the changing room and behind the scenes that any journalist or writer would kill for - Perarnau's insights are astonishing' - Graham Hunter 'Write about everything you see. Be as critical as you like' - Pep Guardiola to Marti Perarnau, summer 2013 Marti Perarnau was given total access...
Masters of Men
Rory Mcilroy, Ken Venturi and Their Epic Journey from Augusta to Bethesda
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
In April 1956 and in April 2011, Ken Venturi and Rory McIlroy each carried commanding leads of four shots into the final day of the US Masters at Augusta National. The green jacket was theirs for the taking, but in their final rounds, both men self-destructed, each shooting 80 over their final 18...
No Borders
Playing Rugby for Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Fully updated to include Ireland’s historic victory over the All Blacks and their 2018 Six Nations Grand Slam.From Jack Kyle's immortals to Brian O'Driscoll's golden generation, this is the story of Irish rugby told in the players' words.Celebrated rugby writer Tom English embarks on a pilgrimage...
Behind The Lions
Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2013
For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy...
Collision Course
The Olympic Tragedy of Mary Decker and Zola Budd
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Mary Decker's clash with Zola Budd at the 1984 Los Angeles Games is one of the biggest and most controversial events in Olympic history. In a head-to-head that gripped the imagination of the world, the 3000 metres race pitted the experienced and glamourous world champion from the host nation against...
Behind the Silver Fern
Playing Rugby for New Zealand
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Go behind the scenes with the world's most successful sports team. This is a complete history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through to...
The European Game
An Adventure to Explore Football on the Continent and its Methods for Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
The European Game is an adventure. Over three months Dan Fieldsend travelled the continent discovering the methods for success used at some of the biggest clubs in Europe, from Ajax and Juventus, to Feyenoord, Inter Milan, Bayern Munch, Benfica, Athletic Bilbao and many more. At each institution he...
by Graeme Obree
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
On 17 July 1993, Graeme Obree stunned the international world when he emerged from obscurity to smash Francesco Moser's World Hour Record. The Flying Scotsman is Graeme Obree's searing autobiography, from his tough upbringing in Ayrshire where he found escape on the roads, to his head-to-head duals...
Money
The Life and Fast Times of Floyd Mayweather
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015
This edition is fully updated to include Mayweather’s battle with UFC star Conor McGregor.Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is one of the most successful professional boxers of all time, with fifty professional victories in a glittering unbeaten ring career that has spanned two decades. Mayweather was...
The School of Hard Knox
The Autobiography of Archie Knox
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
The School of Hard Knox chronicles the life and career of one of the most admired and respected coaches ever to grace Scottish football, Archie Knox.After his early days at Forfar Athletic, Archie became a key ally for Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen and Manchester United. Together they won the Scottish...
Fighting Spirit
The Autobiography of Fernando Ricksen
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Fernando Ricksen is a fighter. As a footballer, he carved out a fearsome reputation for Rangers, Zenit St Petersburg and the Netherlands. Throughout his time at Ibrox, his aggressive approach won him hero status among the Rangers fans, and off the field he was just as dynamic a force, finding himself...
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