Getting a behind the scenes look at the English Premier League is a special thing. But when you get that look from someone who worked their way up from non-league football, it is priceless. Ashley Williams: My Premier League Diary is truly a journey of excitement and expectation, tragedy and disappointment, and the world’s best football. You see it through the eyes of Swansea and Wales captain Ashley Williams, one of the best defenders in the EPL. The
Javier Hernandez, better known to the footballing world as “Chicharito,” is literally the next big thing. The humble, but talented youngster made waves for CD Guadalajara before a dream signing at Manchester United years later. To go from the best team in Mexico’s First Division to the world’s best league was a jump, a move Hernandez spent his whole life preparing for. Chicharito by Frank Worrall is a great piece of sportswriting, one that uncovers a superstar in the making. Worrall tells the story
The worst nightmare of a supporter is to see their club go away. But great joy can be found again by bringing that club back to life. Photo Credit: Malcolm Swinden Photography – Mal Swinden Sports betting sites are a great way to enjoy international football, especially matches in England. Ralph Burditt knows this firsthand as the first Chairman of AFC Rushden & Diamonds, a phoenix club created out of the ashes of a well-known English club called Rushden & Diamonds. Like many clubs,
Shadow of the Knight: Football’s Life After Sir Alex Ferguson by Paul Smith is the definitive history of everything Sir Alex. From an illustrious playing career to becoming the greatest club manager of all-time, this book covers every step of his life. You will find information in this text that is available nowhere else. That makes it a must for all Manchester United supporters. What makes this text different is is the focus on Ferguson’s man-management style, something that has numerous people mentioned as his successor
NBCUniversal, via the NBC Sports Group, has acquired the exclusive U.S. media rights to the Premier Leaguethrough a multi-year agreement that begins with the 2013-14 season, both parties announced today. Per the agreement, NBCUniversal becomes the exclusive English- and Spanish-language media rights holder to all 380 Premier League matches across all platforms and devices in the United States. “The Barclays Premier League is the preeminent soccer league in the world, and is on the cusp of exponential popularity growth here in
Sirius XM Radio today announced that it has created a new channel dedicated entirely to the world’s game. SiriusXM FC will launch October 15 on channel 94 and will offer listeners nationwide soccer talk and play-by-play 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The channel – including all talk and play-by-play – will also be available to listeners on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices and online at SiriusXM.com. With SiriusXM FC, soccer
“The beautiful game at its best” In a world of $50 million transfers and players making $100,000 a week, Millwall FC still represents the working class of England. They embody the everyday struggles of their fans and the realities of real life. Millwall is not a star-studded club of millionaires and WAGs, but rather a family of true footballers and fans. Millwall fights for the little guy in a world where the big clubs in the big leagues get all the attention. You won’t
Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Clive Owen has been selected to narrate the groundbreaking new television series from FOX Sports Media Group, BEING: LIVERPOOL. The six-episode series by Emmy Award-winning producer Scott Boggins is set to debut on Sunday, Sept. 16 on FOX and is available to a worldwide audience of well over 300 million homes. BEING: LIVERPOOL profiles one of soccer’s most iconic and influential sporting institutions in Liverpool Football Club. The documentary marks the first time
“Incredible resource at an incredible price.” The Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012-2013, edited by Jack and Glenda Rollin, is a special text. It is 1,000+ pages of European football. From the BPL to the Euros to non-league football, this title has it all. As professional journalists, we are always on the lookout for stats and information. This is sure to be an indispensable resource for our entire staff. The next time you have a question and you need an answer, where will you go? Some
