PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781780976372
- Categories BX, BXOS, NF SPO, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, RM 10 - RM 19.99, SOCCER, Sports
- Author(s) Gavin Newsham
- Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
- Pages 224
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 13.5cm x 1.5cm x 21.6cm
- Weight 0.22 kg
product description
Is there a sport you could turn professional at with only a year of coaching? How can you give yourself a 1-in-12 chance of playing international soccer against Cristiano Ronaldo? Which sport is the most profitable to participate in for the least amount of effort? A highly amusing, alternative take on commonly accepted sporting knowledge. These, plus many more, are the questions posed and answered by Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... a diligently researched book that challenges us to use figures to take a quirky and sideways look at sport. Packed with well-investigated observations and explanations of hidden phenomena, Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... explores the incredible idiosyncrasies that lie within world sport and will change perceptions of the games we love. Written in a fun and accessible style by a bestselling author and featuring astute observations that range from the technical and serious to fun and entertaining, Why Playing in Red Makes You a Winner... offers a refreshing new take on major sports.