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Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution
'This in-depth examination of soccer takes listeners on a tour across the world and throughout history, introducing the many people who have attempted to shine a light onto and innovate a sport that, in many ways, is still stuck in the Dark Ages. This deep dive into the rise of analytics in soccer—a sport where tradition reigns supreme—shows how revolutionary tactics and underexplored metrics are breaking the beautiful game wide open. By exploring how massive institutions built on billions of dollars can function for so long without any kind of introspection—and what happens when people from the outside attempt to question the status quo—author Ryan O'Hanlon, a staff writer at ESPN, shows how time and again experts, managers, coaches, players, and fans feel they know the best approach for any given team or player and yet get undermined by the complexity of the game—and human behavior. To tell this globe-trekking story, O'Hanlon takes listeners inside the front offices and analytics departments of the top professional leagues’ most cutting-edge clubs and profiles a misfit cast of number-crunchers, behavioral economists, tech insiders, and managers all working to move beyond the philosophical side of soccer and uncover the hard truths behind possession, goals, and developing talent.'
Ryan O'hanlon (Author), George Newbern (Narrator)
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Fußballerische Spielintelligenz mit Kindern trainieren: Wie Sie zielorientiert die Spielintelligenz
Im folgenden Ratgeber zur gesteuerten Steigerung der Spielintelligenz im Fußball bei Kindern und Jugendlichen unterschiedlicher Altersklassen werden Sie thematisch darin eintauchen, was die beschriebene Spielintelligenz im Kern ausmacht, welche unbestrittenen Vorteile und Siegesgaranten sie mit sich bringt und wie sie Schritt für Schritt im jungen Alter trainiert werden und welchen Tücken man dort als aufstrebende/r Trainer/in begegnen kann und wird, beziehungsweise mit welchen Feinheiten sich solche auseinandersetzen sollten. Viele von Ihnen, die genauso Fußball-verrückt geboren wurden wie ich, haben bestimmt schon zahllose Male in egal welchem Ambiente ,,The Beautiful Game'' geguckt und von dem einen oder anderen mehr oder weniger Fußball-taktisch, aber gleichermaßen begeisterten Fan Sprüche gehört wie ,,Unglaublich, wie er diese Situation gelesen hat!'', ,,Die Absprachen und Zuordnungen dahinten sind schlau abgeregelt'', oder ,,Mit seinen Laufwegen hat er den anderen eine Menge voraus!'' Doch nicht nur bei Spielern und Profis des Sports spiegeln sich ausgeprägte Spielintelligenzen in üppigem Erfolg wider, auch die Macher und vielleicht auch Sie, die gerade lesen, die berühmten Trainer dieser Welt auf der größten Bühne zeichnen sich teilweise durch ihr schier unbändiges Wissen über die Abläufe und jede kleinste und doch entscheidungsmögliche Einzelheit des Spiels aus und wie sie mit ihrer Mannschaft dieses lenken können. Zuallererst fallen mir dahin gehend Namen wie Pep Guardiola, Marcelo Bielsa, aber auch Thomas Tuchel ein, die aufgrund ihrer Art, Spielintelligenz zu entwickeln und zu fördern, von der Fußballwelt bereits als Fußballphilosophen angesehen werden. Wie es dann auf dem Platz aussehen kann, wenn überragende Spielintelligenz in funktionierenden Teams zutage kommt, zeigen uns Legenden wie Manuel Neuer oder Xavi. Auf all dies werde ich jedoch später eingehen. Der Fokus wird auf der Möglichkeit der Entwicklung der Spielintelligenz im Kindesalter liegen, denn in diesem Zeitraum lernt der Mensch am besten, hat die Liebe zum Sport frischer denn je entdeckt und es kann einen Unterschied zur Konkurrenz machen, da der Förderung der Spielintelligenz im Jugendbereich seit jeher im Vergleich zu anderen Attributen deutlich weniger Aufmerksamkeit beigepflichtet wurde und alles dafür spricht, einen Trend in die andere Richtung zu starten.
Marko Steglitz (Author), Jakob Wenig (Narrator)
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Jordan Henderson: The Autobiography: The must-read autobiography from Liverpool’s beloved captain
Brought to you by Penguin. This audio edition features an exclusive Q&A with Jordan. Captain, father, leader, a fearless ambassador for the causes he believes in and a world-class midfielder, Jordan Henderson is all of these things - and it is why he is one of the most widely respected players of his generation. His story will go down in legend but his story also carries an inspirational message for anyone, showing hurdles and barriers won't stop you reaching your goals. In this, his first autobiography, Jordan reveals how an early love for the game as a kid became an all-consuming passion growing up in Sunderland and the moments and role models that encouraged him to follow his dream to play for his home club. Transferred to Liverpool in June 2011, Jordan's early years at the club saw him struggle to settle under Sir Kenny Dalglish then Brendan Rodgers before eventually establishing himself at Anfield as a force of nature in midfield. In June 2015, Jordan took the reins from Steven Gerrard. Under his captaincy, Liverpool have won six trophies headed by the Champions League and the Premier League, bringing the club its first league title in 30 years. In this book, Jordan charts his decade-long journey with the Reds - he is one of only five men to play ten season for the club in the modern era - as well as his incredible experiences within the England squad. He is the only player in history to have been named England Player of the Year at both under-21 and senior level. Full of heartache, excitement and triumph, this is a candid insight into the life of a top-flight footballer as you've never heard before. © Jordan Henderson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Jordan Henderson (Author), Jordan Henderson, Mark Stobbart (Narrator)
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Brought to you by Penguin. The funniest man in British sport - Metro Peter Crouch is a comedy genius - Daily Mail Often recruited before they've worn long trousers, today's footballers become superstars who earn huge amounts without ever learning much about the world beyond the training ground. Coddled by their support teams, everything is done for them. They live their lives in the glaring media spotlight, yet only really develop one life skill - how to kick a ball better. Then inevitably, when age catches up with them or injury strikes, these man-children are thrown out into the real world, utterly defenceless apart from their multi-million-pound bank accounts. So what do these Peter Pans, whose careers end just as most people's are getting going, do with the rest of their lives? Crouch speaks from his own experience and discusses with fellow former professionals too - just how do you safely release a near seven-foot striker back into the wild? Peter goes in search of the answer to what his second career might be and encounters stories far more bizarre than anything you'll find on the pitch. From the pleasure and pain of management to the lessons we can learn from Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole on not going to seed. From those staying in the sport - the diehard veterans, coaches, managers, owners and of course the legion of pundits, to those moving on to pastures new. Peter talks to entrepreneurs, men of the cloth, eco warriors, artists, private detectives and budding actors, as well as those who've lost their way in addiction, crime and NFTs. When the final whistle blows, it's still all to play for. © 2022 Peter Crouch (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Peter Crouch (Author), Peter Crouch, Simon Darwen (Narrator)
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Living By My Rules, an eloquent insight into the daily struggles of living with an incurable, degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s disease. Simon’s stories of his early life will transport you back to a far simpler time; the 1970s. Amusing tales which will stir fond memories in all but the youngest readers … Flares, scooters, Mods and of course a nostalgic look back at his beloved football; especially QPR. This book will make you laugh and it will make you cry but, what shines through is Simon’s ability to laugh in the face of adversity and his dogged determination to kick Parkinson’s into touch. - Karen Gran
Simon Ingram (Author), Frank Meaden (Narrator)
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England Football: The Biography: 1872 - 2022
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 'The greatest story in English sport told beautifully by one of its greatest writers' Gary Lineker 'A spellbinding piece of work' Oliver Holt; 'Absolute tour de force' Henry Winter Award-winning writer Paul Hayward delivers a compelling and unmissable account of the story of the England men's football team, published as they prepare for the World Cup in Qatar. On 30 November 1872, England took on Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, a match that is regarded as the first international fixture. More than 5,000 fans watched the two sides play out a 0-0 draw. It was the first of more than a thousand games played by the side, and the beginning of a national love affair that unites the country in a way that few other events can match. In Hayward's brilliant new biography of the team, based on interviews with dozens of past and present players and coaches, including Viv Anderson, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and current coach Gareth Southgate, we get a vivid portrait of all aspects of the team's story, reliving highlights such as the World Cup victory in 1966 and the time when football came home in Euro 96, as well as the low points when the players were obliged to give the Nazi salute in 1938 and the era when England's hooligan fans brought shame on the nation. From Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore through to more modern heroes such as Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane, Hayward brings a large cast of characters to life. For anyone who wants to understand England football, and why it means so much to so many, England Football: The Biography is an essential and vital read.
Paul Hayward (Author), Chris Harper (Narrator)
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This book is for people who wish to make changes to improve their game and move forward in their life journey. The story follows the fortunes of 5 young footballers who attend a 12 week summer sports camp to improve their football skills in the hope of becoming professional players in the game. At the end of the summer camp, these teenage players have the opportunity to be signed by the Premiership Football team scouts who come to watch them. However, this year for the first time, the boys have to attend a Sports Psychology class at camp. In this class they will explore aspects of their Game Mindset and Mind Fitness. This class will take them all on a journey to build resilience and change their mindset which will seriously impact their future progress in the game. There is a 12 week Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) change programme embedded within this book, giving readers not only a good story but the chance to start on their own journey of change and the tools to improve their life game. This book also contains examples of techniques that have been used by professional sportspeople to enhance their sports performance.
Dr. Alan Curley Phd Pfph (Author), Derik Hendrickson (Narrator)
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La humanidad ha realizado a lo largo de su historia diversos juegos de pelota, desde la Antigüedad. Se conoce que este entretenimiento existía tanto en la cultura del Mar Mediterráneo como en América.15 El hallazgo más antiguo y revelador se remonta a un relieve de la Antigua Grecia (400 a. C.), donde un hombre domina una pelota sobre su muslo. Este deporte era el episkyros,1617 que se jugaba con una pelota de cuero pintada con colores brillantes y dos equipos de 12 a 14 jugadores. La FIFA lo reconoció como una de las formas más antiguas del actual fútbol.18 Más tarde, en Roma, el mismo recibió el nombre de harpastum.19 En Europa, ya a finales de la Edad Media y siglos posteriores, se desarrollaron en las islas británicas y zonas aledañas distintos juegos de equipo, a los cuales se los conocía como códigos de fútbol. Estos códigos se fueron unificando con el paso del tiempo, pero fue en la segunda mitad del siglo XVII cuando se dieron las primeras grandes unificaciones del fútbol, que más tarde dieron origen al fútbol de rugby, al fútbol americano, al fútbol australiano y al deporte que hoy se conoce en gran parte del mundo como fútbol a secas. Cuanto sabes de fútbol ? es un libro en el cual el autor comparte contigo algunas preguntas importantes acerca de este deporte para evaluar el conocimiento de aquellos que se hacen llamar hinchas, solo espero que el libro te resulte útil y que ademas lo puedas compartir con alguien mas gracias.
Onofre Quezada (Author), Anonimo (Narrator)
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Expected Goals: The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever
Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them. This is the story of modern football’s great data revolution and the group of curious, entrepreneurial personalities who zealously believed in its potential to transform the game. Central to this cast is Chris Anderson, an academic with no experience in football, who saw data as an opportunity to fundamentally change a sport that did not think it could be changed. His aim: to infiltrate the strange, insular world of professional football by establishing a club whose entire DNA could be built around data. Expected Goals charts his remarkable journey into the heart of the modern game and reveals how clubs across the world, from Liverpool to Leipzig and Brentford to Bayern Munich, began to see how data could help them unearth new players, define radical tactics and plot their path to glory.
Rory Smith (Author), Simon Darwen (Narrator)
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Brought to you by Penguin. From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience. But thanks to a 'push-through mentality' the world has only ever seen the 'strong' side of Alex Scott. Now Alex is ready to lower the shield. In How (Not) to Be Strong, Alex shares the lessons that have shaped her, from finally confronting the legacy of a tumultuous childhood to tarnished truth behind the gleaming football trophies. With raw honesty, Alex shows how she's tackled life's challenges and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world. © Alex Scott 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Alex Scott (Author), Alex Scott (Narrator)
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SR4: La construcción de un mito: Biografía de Sergio Ramos (Biography of Sergio Ramos)
'Sin recurrir a la brillante fotografía del liderazgo de Sergio Ramos García (Camas, Sevilla, 30-3-1986), no sería fácil navegar por la estela de éxitos que han venido atravesando la Selección española de fútbol y el propio Real Madrid desde comienzos del Siglo XXI. Campeón del mundo en 2010, en Sudáfrica y doble campeón de Europa (2008/2012) con el equipo de España -al que ya capitaneó en la Copa del Mundo de 2018, en Rusia-, Ramos ha ido marcando una clara secuencia de liderazgo desde que en 2005 fue transferido del Sevilla al Real Madrid por una cifra récord -para un jugador de su edad y en esos momentos- de 27 millones de euros. Tras debutar con el Sevilla el uno de febrero de 2004, de la mano del técnico Joaquín Caparrós, Ramos -que compartió vestuario y amistad con el fallecido Antonio Puerta- fichó por el Real Madrid en el verano de 2005, cuando ya había debutado como internacional absoluto en un España-China, el 26-3-2005. Capitán oficial del Real Madrid desde 2013-14, Ramos ''es un líder natural'', en palabras del mismísimo Zinedine Zidane, con quien Sergio compartió vestuario como jugador antes de recibir sus órdenes como técnico. Bajo la capitanía de ese ''líder natural'', Sergio Ramos, y la dirección técnica del propio Zidane, el Real Madrid encadenó tres títulos europeos de UEFA Champions League entre 2016 y 2018. Además, y hasta finales de 2018, Ramos (también campeón de la Champions en 2014) ha conquistado cuatro títulos españoles de Liga con el Real Madrid, más tres Mundiales de Clubes y dos Copas del Rey. A principios de 2019, Sergio se situaba a sólo seis partidos de la plusmarca de internacionalidades de su excompañero y guardameta Iker Casillas con la Selección española absoluta: 161/167. En estos días, la iniciativa y capacidad de liderazgo de Sergio Ramos requieren el análisis detallado que merece cualquier gran estrella nacional o mundial.'
Alejandro Delmás Infante (Author), Sergio Del Angel (Narrator)
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Gracias Maradona (Thanks Maradona)
'Más de 20 años después desde que dejara de jugar al fútbol, la figura de Diego Maradona sigue despertando interés. De lectura ágil y con una investigación seria detrás, Gracias Maradona incluye análisis novedosos que permiten una mirada nueva de este mito del fútbol. Por ejemplo, “Gracias Maradona” enfoca el gol de “la mano de Dios” de modo distinto al habitual, alcanza conclusiones sorprendentes al comparar a Diego y Pelé, destaca virtudes esenciales para el éxito deportivo de Maradona que han sido inadvertidas, explica su vínculo con Nápoles desde otra perspectiva, imagina qué habría pasado si Maradona hubiese sido francés o si hubiese seguido trabajando como fumigador... y repasa las principales polémicas que envolvieron su carrera, desde su ya superada adicción a la cocaína hasta el positivo por dopaje en el Mundial 94. Si los textos de Diego Barceló Larran resultan de por sí interesantes para todos los aficionados al fútbol, la participación de una increíble selección de catorce personalidades que compartieron con Maradona momentos de su carrera (Daniel Bertoni, Lobo Carrasco, Ricardo Gareca, Martín Palermo, Monchi, Juan Simón, Quique Wolff...) hace de Gracias Maradona una lectura imprescindible para todos los que amamos la vida, sean futboleros o no. '
Diego Barcelo (Author), Iván González (Narrator)
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