What Sport Tells Us About Life
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Description
Why will there never be another Bradman?How do you win 33 games in a row?Why did Zidane lose his rag on the world’s stage?Foraying deep into sport’s leftfield, Ed smith asks the questions we rarely ask of our teams and players. When is cheating really cheating? Is the free market good for sport? Can talent be a curse? Does luck matter? His answers, often controversial and always thought provoking, will delight anyone who has ever wondered why sport matters.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.149 kg |
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| Dimensions | 1.3 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0141031859 |
| About The Author | Ed Smith read History at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Having played for Kent and England, he is now Captain of Middlesex County Cricket Club.He has published two highly acclaimed books: Playing Hard Ball, a comparison of baseball and cricket, and On and Off the Field, which was named Wisden Book of the Year, 2004. He writes for many publications including The Times and Sunday Telegraph. |
Recommended to anyone interested in sport, history, or simply human nature | |
| Other text | I could eat this stuff up with a spoon |
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