Free Download Sir Tom Finney, "Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain during the Second World War"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 075094031X, 0750940301 | EPUB | pages: 288 | 0.4 mb
"I was 12th man for England against Wales at Wembley. Within a few minutes, the Welsh half-back broke his collar bone. They had no reserves and I as the only spare player to hand. That's how I made my international debut - for Wales." - Stan Mortensen, Blackpool and England. When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, football came to an abrupt halt. Large crowds were banned, stadiums were given over to military use, most players joined up. Then it was realised that if victory was the national goal, soccer could help - and football went to war. For the next six years the game became hugely important to Britain. Boosting morale among servicemen, munitions workers and beleaguered citizens alike - and raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for war funds. It was a game with plenty of human stories. Some footballers were dubbed 'PT commandos' or 'D-Day dodgers'. Others, however, saw action. Pre-war heroes on the pitch became wartime heroes off it. This book captures the atmosphere of the time and tells the story of a unique period in football's history.

Free Download Alan McDougall, "The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany"
English | 2014 | pages: 374 | ISBN: 1107052033, 1107649714 | PDF | 7,5 mb
Sport in East Germany is commonly associated with the systematic doping that helped to make the country an Olympic superpower. Football played little part in this controversial story. Yet, as a hugely popular activity that was deeply entwined in the social fabric, it exerted an influence that few institutions or pursuits could match. The People's Game examines the history of football from the interrelated perspectives of star players, fans, and ordinary citizens who played for fun. Using archival sources and interviews, it reveals football's fluid role in preserving and challenging communist hegemony. By repeatedly emphasising that GDR football was part of an international story, for example, through analysis of the 1974 World Cup finals, Alan McDougall shows how sport transcended the Iron Curtain. Through a study of the mass protests against the Stasi team, BFC, during the 1980s, he reveals football's role in foreshadowing the downfall of communism.

Free Download John McNicoll, "An Ode to Four Four Two: Football's Simplest and Finest Formation"
English | ISBN: 1785318381 | 2021 | 224 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
An Ode to Four Four Two: Football's Simplest and Finest Formation examines how coaches in Europe, and particularly England, settled on the 4-4-2 formation to build iconic teams which would dominate both domestically and in Europe. Formations have continually evolved since the birth of the game in the mid-nineteenth century. From teams playing with four or five forwards, to the modern era of teams with just the one. Arguably the greatest formation has been 4-4-2. Some of the greatest teams have lined up in this multi-functional system. Flick through the football history books and it is filled with teams like AC Milan, Manchester United, Liverpool, Leeds United and Barcelona, all enjoying glorious eras playing 4-4-2. But it isn't just the elite of world football. Who can forget Leicester City, led by Claudio Ranieri, reviving the system against all odds to outperform the Premier League's big six to claim a historic title in 2016? Author John McNicoll looks at how and why these teams used the formation to such effect. How they dominated in their era to stand out from the rest. It is the story of how teams, both big and small in status, have played the system to perfection.

Free Download Frank P. Jozsa Jr., "National Football League Franchises: Team Performances, Financial Consequences"
English | ISBN: 1498533949 | 2016 | 258 pages | EPUB | 1517 KB
The National Football League (NFL) is the most influential, popular, and prosperous professional sports league in America. As such this book focuses on the development and maturity of the organization and its members, but most importantly, how each of them performed in seasons and postseasons and then to what extent they have succeeded as a business enterprise despite competition for market share from other types of entertainment.

Free Download Imran Awan, "Hate Crime in Football"
English | ISBN: 1529227186 | 2023 | 228 pages | PDF | 12 MB
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.

Free Download Data Analytics in Football; Positional Data Collection, Modelling and Analysis; Second Edition
by Daniel Memmert
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032532475 | 177 pages | True PDF | 8.42 MB

BBC - Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman of Football (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 1.13 GB

Free Download Fundamentals – Mastering Football Betting Strategy And Tips
Published 11/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.20 GB | Duration: 0h 39m
Everything you need to know to elevate your football betting experience

Late Tackle Football Issue 89-November December 2023
English | 50 Pages | PDF | 77.34 MB

Late Tackle Football Magazine-November December 2023
English | 50 Pages | PDF | 53.26 MB