The World's Greatest Sporting Rivalries - Softcover

O'Brien, Andrew; McCann, Liam

 
9781480228900: The World's Greatest Sporting Rivalries

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This erudite and entertaining book explores the greatest rivalries in the history of sport. From Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier to Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, 15 chapters cover the titanic clashes between the individuals and teams that have made the sporting headlines over the last 150 years. Re-live the finest moments from the fiercest Ashes contests, the epic duels between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, and the nail-biting climaxes to the Ryder Cup. Experience the brutal hits from State of Origin rugby league, and marvel at the careers of NBA giants Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Andrew O’Brien and Liam McCann’s first collaboration takes the reader into the heat of battle and serves up endless ammunition for debate, whether it be in the pub or the locker room. (With contributions from former England No.8 Dean Richards, current Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo, former Arsenal and England striker Alan Smith, former Zimbabwean cricketer Andy Whittall, current England rugby player Maggie Alphonsi, former Scotland and British Lions prop Tom Smith, and England's top off-road triathlete, Sam Gardner.)

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrew O’Brien was born in Liverpool in 1976. After gaining his BA Honours degree in History he moved to London and spent six years at The Daily Telegraph. His first two books, The Little Books of The Deadliest Catch and The Orient Express, were released in 2012. Andrew is a lifelong Everton fan and plays golf off an unmentionable handicap. Liam McCann was born in 1973. He gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Physiology & Psychology and excelled on the sports field, becoming county champion in three of the athletics field events. In 2003 he turned his hand to writing non-fiction sports and reference books. He has since had 15 published and is now working on an action / thriller series featuring Ed Sampson.

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