Decoubertin Books: 32 books
The Prince of Centre-Halves
The Story of 'T.G.' Jones
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
In 1948 AS Roma launched an audacious bid to make Everton's elegant Welsh international centre half T. G. Jones one of the first foreigners to play in Serie A. Jones, who was dubbed The Prince of Centre-Halves by his adoring fans, bestrode the First Division in an age of uncompromising defensive 'stoppers'....
by Arnie Baldursson, Gudmundur Magnusson
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
In this huge landmark book, authors Arnie Baldursson and Gudmundur Magnusson have chronicled the individuals and incidents that made Liverpool Football Club one of the most famous institutions in world football. With full biographical entries on every man to pull on a Liverpool shirt, including hundreds...
A Man In A Hurry
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Edward Payson Weston, The World's Greatest Walker
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
A Man in a Hurry is one man's athletic journey from the Gold Rush to the Jazz Age, the story of a dreamer, schemer and ladies man who met with Presidents and royalty, crooks and knaves. With its colourful detail, historical context and readable style, this groundbreaking work is an important addition to the sports literature canon.
Ticket to the Moon
Aston Villa: The Rise and Fall of a European Champion
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup win in many ways was the most romantic in football history. And yet, set against the backdrop of English dominance in the competition it is widely a forgotten achievement. Having achieved promotion seven years earlier under the club's iconic manager Ron Saunders, Villa...