Cyrille Regis My Story
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Cyrille Regis
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Author : Cyrille Regis
language : en
Publisher: Andr Deutsch
Release Date : 2010-09-01
Cyrille Regis written by Cyrille Regis and has been published by Andr Deutsch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-01 with Soccer players categories.
Cyrille Regis's story is a compelling one on so many levels. The story of his migration from the French Caribbean to a racially divided West London in the 1960s, his development as a semi-professional footballer and his subsequent move to a top-flight football league club.
Cyrille Regis My Story
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Author : Cyrille Regis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-08
Cyrille Regis My Story written by Cyrille Regis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with Soccer players categories.
The autobiography of Britain's first black football superstar Cyrille Regis' story is a compelling one on many levels, including his migration from the French Caribbean to a racially divided West London in the 1960s; his development as a semi-professional footballer; his subsequent move to a top-flight Football League club--which brought national recognition and glory, yet found him still facing racial hatred; and his eventually receiving an MBE, recognition for his services to football and the community. This fascinating autobiography describes the battles Cyrille faced as a child and teenager before he turned professional and achieved great things as a footballer. As well as detailing the glorious moments in his career, it studies the impact that he and his black teammates had on the sociological outlook of football fans. It concludes with a review of Cyrille Regis' life after he retired as a footballer, and his work in the community.
Cyrille Regis Mbe
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Author : Tony Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2018-08-09
Cyrille Regis Mbe written by Tony Matthews and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Cyrille Regis, MBE, enjoyed a long career in football. During his playing years, he made well over 750 club and international appearances, scoring more than 200 goals, including 159 in 614 League appearances. Cyrille won the FA Cup with Coventry in 1987 and represented England five times at senior international level. In this fascinating new book, author Tony Matthews tells the story of Cyrilles long and successful career through 50 important games - although he admits that he could easily have chosen 100! This book covers Cyrilles life in full, from his early days in the Caribbean, through his school years, playing at non-League level before entering the world of professional football and gaining England recognition. It also tells how Cyrille came close to an early death in a car crash in Spain and how he went on to become a soccer coach and a players agent, receiving an MBE in 2008. With forewords by Cyrilles former manager, Ron Atkinson, and professional footballers, Darren Moore and Derek Statham, as well as a host of other tributes, this is a book no football fan will want to miss.
The Three Degrees
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Author : Paul Rees
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-07-03
The Three Degrees written by Paul Rees and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Cyrille Regis became one of the first black players to be selected for the full England team, he was sent a package in the mail. Inside it was a silver bullet and a note that read: ‘You’ll get one of these through your knees if you step on our Wembley turf.’ In the 1978/79 football season Regis' club West Bromwich Albion, an unglamorous and little publicised club from the West Midlands, became the first British football team to field three black players: Cyrille Regis, Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson. They did so against the backdrop of the most divisive and poisonous racial tension in the UK’s history – a time when the National Front movement was at its most virulent. This book will tell the story of a defining and groundbreaking chapter in the history of British football and the country as a whole. The story is one about sport but also as much one about social change.
Different Class
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Author : Dermot Kavanagh
language : en
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Release Date : 2017-07-13
Different Class written by Dermot Kavanagh and has been published by Unbound Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Shortlisted for Biography of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards When Laurie Cunningham played for England in an under-21s match against Scotland in 1977, he became the first black footballer to represent England professionally. Two years later, he would become the first Englishman to play for Real Madrid. In a time when racist chants flew from the stands, Cunningham's success challenged how black players were perceived, paving the way for future generations. But Cunningham was more than an exceptional footballer who could play like a dream. He was a dandy with a love of funk music and bespoke suits, as easily graceful on the dance floor as he was on the pitch. Different Class is a portrait of an important but unsung figure who brought glamour to the game at a particularly dark point in its history. Many know Laurie Cunningham’s name but not his story; now they will know both.
Pitch Black
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Author : Emy Onuora
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-21
Pitch Black written by Emy Onuora and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-21 with Sports & Recreation categories.
When Paul Canoville took to the pitch for Chelsea in 1982, he was prepared for abuse. When the monkey chanting and the banana throwing started, he wasn't surprised. He wasn't prepared, however, for the abuse to be coming from his own side. Canoville was the only member of the team whose name was booed instead of cheered, the only player whose kit wasn't sponsored. He received razor blades in the post. He took to waiting two or three hours to leave the ground after a match, fearing for his safety. So minimal was the presence of black players in the game, the few who managed to break through were subjected to the most graphic abuse from all sides. Today, 30 per cent of English professional footballers are black, and amongst their number are some of the biggest heroes of the beautiful game. But just how far have we come? With unprecedented access to current and former players ranging from Viv Anderson to Cyrille Regis to John Barnes, Emy Onuora charts the revolutionary changes that have taken place both on and off the pitch, and argues that the battleground has shifted from the stands to the board room. In this fascinating new book, Onuora critically scrutinises the attitudes of FIFA, the FA and the media over the last half-century, and asks what is being done to combat the subtler forms of racism that undeniably persist even today. Featuring startling revelations from all levels of the footballing fraternity, Pitch Black takes a frank and controversial look at the history of the world's most popular sport - and its future.
Booked
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Author : John Smith
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2018-09-01
Booked written by John Smith and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Booked! The Gospel According to our Football Heroes is a funny, fascinating digest of over 120 footballer autobiographies. Authors John Smith and Dan Trelfer have forensically examined the life stories of legends, hard-cases, cult heroes and one or two players they vaguely remember playing for Portsmouth - so you don't have to. Along the way, they discovered answers to questions they never knew they needed to know. Which coach has a tattoo inked by Mickey Rourke? Which maverick witnessed his gaffer murder an animal in a team talk? Yes, the revelations from this Pandora's Box may melt the reader's face, like at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. But they also offer an insight into the strange world that footballers inhabit, using their very own words. What drives star players apart? And what binds them together, beyond an almost universal love of Rod Stewart? Booked! investigates a unique world full of sex, booze, cash, fights, glory, bitterness, fame - and incessant, relentless banter.
America In The British Imagination
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Author : J. Lyons
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-12-18
America In The British Imagination written by J. Lyons and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-18 with History categories.
How was American culture disseminated into Britain? Why did many British citizens embrace American customs? And what picture did they form of American society and politics? This engaging and wide-ranging history explores these and other questions about the U.S.'s cultural and political influence on British society in the post-World War II period.
Hate Crime In Football
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Author : Imran Awan
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2023-11-13
Hate Crime In Football written by Imran Awan and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-13 with Social Science categories.
Rates of hate crime within football have been increasing, despite the visibility of anti-racist actions such as ‘taking the knee’. With a unique collection of testimonies, this book shows that hostility is a daily occurrence for some professional football players, ranging from online threats to physical intimidation and violence at football matches. Bringing a range of perspectives to this widespread problem, leading academics, practitioners and policy makers shed light on the best strategies to tackle racism, homophobia, transphobia and misogyny in football.
East End Heroes Stateside Kings The Amazing True Story Of Three Footballer Players Who Changed The World
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Author : Brian Belton
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2008-01-07
East End Heroes Stateside Kings The Amazing True Story Of Three Footballer Players Who Changed The World written by Brian Belton and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
On 1 April 1972 West Ham United made sporting history by becoming the first club from the highest echelon of English football to field three black players in League competition. What seems commonplace now was unheard of at the time. Their manager, Ron Greenwood, picked: Clive Charles (born in Canning Town, just a few miles from the Hammers' Upton Park home); Ade Coker (from Nigeria); and Clyde Best, who had made his way to London's Docklands from Bermuda. Together, these three players smashed a social barrier playing for this most romantic and enigmatic of clubs.East End Heroes, Stateside Kings tells of the origins of these players, that fateful day in '72 and their lives over the following 30 years as they became pioneering figures in the success of the North American Soccer League.After being named by Pele in the all-time greatest NASL team, Charles managed the leading College side Portland Timbers, guided the American Women to World Cup glory and achieved historic results in Olympic competition with the US Under-23s.Coker was another leading light in the modern American game and represented the USA at international level, overcoming devastating injury problems.Best grew to be a legend in the NASL and, along with Charles, was one of only four former West Ham players to manage at international level when he took over the Bermudian national side. He has recently been awarded an MBE.Painstakingly researched and including a foreword and interview with Kenny Lynch, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers and lifelong West Ham fan, this book tells the story of three young black men who genuinely broke the mould.