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Author: Susie Wolff
Author Susie Wolff
Narrator Susie Wolff
Duration 6h 55m
From the moment her parents first sat her in a go-kart, Susie Wolff felt it - the thrill of speed, the spark of something bigger. A little girl who dared to dream to one day race in Formula One. As Susie rose through the ranks of motorsport, one truth became impossible to ignore: she was almost always the only woman on the grid. And yet she held on...
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Author: Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg
Author Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg
Narrator Qarie Marshall
Duration 10h 40m
Bringing unique insight and access to F1's most storied teams and personalities - from Ferrari to Lewis Hamilton to Christian Horner and Daniel Ricciardo -The Formula offers a riveting portrait of the drivers, corporations, cars, rivalries, and audacious gambles that have shaped the sport for half a century. The end result is a high-octane history...
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Author: Martin O'Neill
Author Martin O'Neill
Narrator Martin O'Neill
Duration 7h 11m
In a career spanning five decades, Martin O'Neill has seen it all. In The Changing Game he provides his unique perspective on the events, managers and teams that define football. Bringing his sharp instincts and intellect to look at his own tenures as a manager for Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Celtic and the Republic of Ireland, as well as ma...
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Author: Joe Cole
Author Joe Cole
Narrator Jason Flemyng, Sam Wallace
Duration 11h 8m
One of the best players of his era, Joe Cole grew up playing football in North London's estates, and his ability, grit and hard work took him to the very top. But Joe was often mistrusted by managers and out of step with the style of English football in the 2000s. The game was suspicious of creative footballers it considered luxury players - the ki...
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Author: Paul Watson
Author Paul Watson
Narrator Paul Watson
Duration 4h 17m
Whether you're a football hipster or five-a-side novice, join renowned football writer and podcaster Paul Watson for an intrepid guide through the weird, wacky and wonderful world of football. Around the World in 80 Clubs takes the reader on a global tour of the beautiful game, from the squirrel-costume wearing fans of Andorra's UE Santa Coloma to...
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Author: Jim Smallman
Author Jim Smallman
Narrator Jim Smallman
Duration 11h 48m
Comedian and PROGRESS Wrestling founder Jim Smallman takes us on a wild ride through the history of pro-wrestling, from its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century to the pop-culture, pay-per-view juggernaut that it is today. Join Jim as he looks at the most defining and iconic moments in wrestling's history and attempts to nail down just w...
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Unbelievable Football: The Most Amazing World Cup Stories You Never Knew
Author: Matt Oldfield
Author Matt Oldfield
Narrator Alex Wingfield
Duration 1h 16m
Think you know everything about football? Get ready for kick-off and discover incredible stories, facts and stats about some of the most unbelievable World Cup football moments of all time. From the incredible teams to the most amazing goalscorers, unbeatable matches, last-minute saves, penalty dramas and even the amazing animals that have been inv...
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Author: Tim Wigmore
Author Tim Wigmore
Narrator Richard Atlee
Duration 22h 43m
The first narrative history of Test cricket. Test cricket is on the cusp of its 150th anniversary. For the first time, Test Cricket: A History tells the full, gripping story of the players and stories that have shaped the game's evolution since 1877. Award-winning author Tim Wigmore brings to life both Test cricket on the pitch and the game's socia...
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Author: Leo Houlding
Author Leo Houlding
Narrator The Author
Duration 10h 17m
Leo Houlding started climbing at 10 years of age in the Lake District and was the youngest person (and first Briton) to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the United States at 18 years, which cemented his reputation. He has since gone on to summit the world's toughest peaks and explore the most extreme places on our planet. During s...
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Author: Lara Prior-Palmer
Author Lara Prior-Palmer
Narrator Tamaryn Payne
Duration 7h 15m
The Mongol Derby is the world's toughest horse race. A feat of endurance across the vast Mongolian plains once traversed by the people of Genghis Khan, competitors ride 25 horses across a distance of 1000km. Many riders don't make it to the finish line.In 2013 Lara Prior-Palmer – nineteen, underprepared but seeking the great unknown – d...
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Author: Duncan Hamilton
Author Duncan Hamilton
Narrator David Mounfield
Duration 10h 2m
Neville Cardus described how one majestic stroke-maker 'made music' and 'spread beauty' with his bat. Between two world wars, he became the laureate of cricket by doing the same with words. In The Great Romantic, award-winning author Duncan Hamilton demonstrates how Cardus changed sports journalism for ever. While popularising cricket - while appea...
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Author: Geraint Thomas
Author Geraint Thomas
Narrator Joseph Tweedale
Duration 8h 32m
Geraint Thomas is one of Britain's most loved sports stars. He's won Olympic gold medals, finished first, second and third at the Tour de France, and stayed at the top of his sport for almost two decades as other riders and eras have come and gone. This is the story of his epic journey - from the streets of suburban Cardiff to the Champs-Elysees in...
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Author: Guillem Balague
Author Guillem Balague
Narrator Elexi Walker
Duration 21h 9m
In October 2022, Unai Emery was appointed manager of Aston Villa. Despite being one of England's most historic clubs, Emery was taking charge of a team in turmoil and hovering above the relegation zone in the Premier League. But in his very first match, Villa produced a statement victory, deftly beating Manchester United 3-1 at Villa Park. It was a...
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Author: Keith O'Loughlin
Author Keith O'Loughlin
Narrator The Author
Duration 12h 40m
Full Throttle is a high-octane guide to business, leadership and resilience - told through the extraordinary life and lessons of Formula One legend Eddie Jordan. A maverick team boss and fearless entrepreneur, Eddie built Jordan Grand Prix from scratch, discovered world champions like Michael Schumacher, and turned bold risks into billion-pound suc...
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Mary Earps: All In: Football, Life and Learning to be Unapologetically Me
Author: Mary Earps
Author Mary Earps
Narrator The Author
Duration 6h 59m
*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*The trailblazing autobiography of England Football legend Mary Earps.A playbook for anyone who has ever thought they don't fit in.A blueprint for success on your own terms.'This book is me, unfiltered. It's the truth behind the headlines, the setbacks behind the saves. I'm so proud to finally share it with the w...
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Bob Willis: A Cricketer and a Gentleman
Author: Bob Willis, Mike Dickson
Author Bob Willis, Mike Dickson
Narrator David Willis
Duration 9h 6m
Following his passing in 2019, tributes to Bob came flooding in in every major news outlet and from every major figure in the industry - and outside of it. His career spanned decades, from his days as a cricketer for England to his time as a pundit on Sky TV. This autobiography includes never-before-seen writing from Bob alongside contributions fro...
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Author: Wayne Barnes, Ben Dirs
Author Wayne Barnes, Ben Dirs
Narrator Wayne Barnes, Rich Keeble
Duration 6h 42m
Wayne Barnes - one of the most-experienced international referees in history and criminal barrister to boot - uniquely lifts the lid on a lifetime of trying to keep the biggest names in the sport on best behaviour. There aren't many people who can say they've been the thirty-first man on the pitch during a World Cup humdinger, Grand Slam decider or...
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Author: Caroline Reid, Christian Sylt
Author Caroline Reid, Christian Sylt
Narrator Matthew Spencer
Duration 16h 1m
The first book to look at the unstoppable rise of Formula One As one of the world's most popular sports, and with races in far corners of the globe, Formula One is big business. Its drivers are among the world's most highly paid athletes, and it costs more than a billion pounds to keep its ten teams ticking over. This is a sport where money - the s...
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Author: Luca Dal Monte
Author Luca Dal Monte
Narrator Paul Daintry
Duration 22h 39m
Soon to be an AppleTV+ series, this is the definitive account of how Enzo Ferrari became the master of motor racing, and one of the most complex, important and imposing figures in the 20th century. The book draws upon years of original research, conducted in Italy and abroad, and unveils hidden aspects of Ferrari's career - from his early days as a...
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Author: Khalida Popal
Author Khalida Popal
Narrator Lara Sawalha
Duration 7h 29m
For Khalida Popal, the team's first captain and co-founder, this is not an unprecedented event. Born in Afghanistan, as a child she fled Taliban rule with her family and grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. On her return to Afghanistan, football gave her and her teammates power, comradeship and freedom. But advocating for women's rights in sport...
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Author: Paul Ferris
Author Paul Ferris
Narrator Ruairi Conaghan
Duration 9h 1m
Shortlisted for the 2018 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Today was his first climb to the top. He knew if he was there, watching, then she would never leave him. Her name was Bernadette, and he climbed the shed every day. This is a not a football book, as such. Rather, it is a memoir by someone who happened to have superior ability at the spor...
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