Arena Sport 2014

ARENA SPORT NEW TITLES 2014

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2014

THE GUARDIOLA EFFECT: THE INSIDE STORY OF PEP GUARDIOLA’S FIRST SEASON AT BAYERN MUNICH Martí Perarnau

An exclusive behind the scenes study of Pep Guardiloa’s first season in charge at Bayern Munich For a year Martí Perarnau has been embedded at the heart of the Bayern experience. Given complete, uninhibited access to the Bayern Munich changing room, team room, players, backroom staff and management on a level unprecedented in the modern era, Perarnau has witnessed the joys, sorrows, friendships, clashes, injuries, evolving tactics and the phenomenal successes experienced during Pep Guardiola’s extraordinary first season in charge at Bayern Munich. Insightful, illuminating and utterly compelling, The Guardiola Effect is a modern classic in the making.

ISBN: 9781909715257

Price: £14.99

Publication: 1 November 2014

Format: Royal Paperback

Extent: 488pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour plates

Rights: UK English

eBook ISBN: 9780857908179

SHOCKING BRAZIL: SIX GAMES THAT SHOOK THE WORLD CUP Fernando Duarte

Focuses on six crucial World Cup defeats that radically altered Brazilian football Shocking Brazil focuses on six crucial World Cup defeats that radically altered Brazilian football and which had repercussions far beyond the sport. These games hid narratives of racism, corruption, authoritarianism, corporate power and greed. Fernando Duarte uses anecdotes, data and observation to show Brazilian football in a completely new light, one that will surprise many, and spark debate and discussion.

ISBN: 9781909715165

Price: £12.99

Publication: 6 June 2014

Format: Royal pbk

Extent: 240pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour

Rights: WEL

eBook ISBN: 9780857908025

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THE SECRET AGENT: INSIDE THE WORLD OF THE FOOTBALL AGENT Anonymous The Secret Footballer meets The Wolf of Wall Street The glamorous field of sports agents was made famous over a decade ago in the Tom Cruise film Jerry Maguire but a romantic comedy this most definitely is not – The Secret Agent presents the somewhat darker truth that often lies behind that film’s most memorable line ‘SHOW ME THE MONEY!!’ a witty, worrisome, fearless and occasionally heartless account of ambition, greed, and power in a cut -throat and self-obsessed world.

ISBN: 9781909715240

Price: £12.99

Publication: 2 October 2014

Format: Royal pbk

Extent: 256pp

Rights: WEL

eBook ISBN: 9780857908155

FIGHTING SPIRIT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FERNANDO RICKSEN Fernando Ricksen with Vincent de Vries Foreword by Barry Ferguson

The authorised biography of Dutch midfielder and former Rangers star Fernando Ricksen Ricksen was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2013, and here he candidly reveals his extraordinary life story and his battle with the disease. Fighting Spirit details his wild experiences both on and off the field, in a rollercoaster journey of football, alcohol, drugs, sex, violence and corruption.

ISBN: 9781909715202

Price: £16.99

Publication: 16 May 2014

Format: Royal Hbk

Extent:488pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour

Rights: WEL

eBook ISBN: 9780857908124

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THE FLYING SCOTSMAN Graeme Obree

Foreword by Sir Chris Hoy – New Edition ‘This is one of the best and moving sports books I have read’ – The Times Over 30,000 sold already Graeme Obree created massive controversy in the professional cycling world with his unique riding style and his pioneering construction techniques – famously using washing-machine parts to complete the building of his ‘Old Faithful’. Yet all his sporting success was achieved in the shadow of manic depression and suicidal despair. His life continues to have its ups and downs as Obree brings his amazing life story up to date and continues to astound the world with his creative genius and sporting prowess.

ISBN: 9781909715110

Price: £8.99

Publication: 5 June 2014

Format: B pbk

Extent: 256pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857901064

HOW TO BE A CYCLIST: AN A–Z FOR MEN IN LYCRA John Deering and Phil Ashley

A humorous, one-of-a-kind gift book.

In what could be the most middle-class uprising in history, a million middle-aged-men-in-Lycra are taking to the streets of Britain. How to be a Cyclist has been created with love, affection and understanding for men in lycra. We get how it feels to believe you look like Eddy Merckx only to catch a glimpse of your reflection in a shop window and sadly realise it’s more Eddie the Eagle. But we also understand what it feels like to sit in the pub waiting for your Sunday roast surrounded by bleary-eyed Observer readers who’ve just got up, when you’ve already ridden over the Horseshoe Pass that morning. With wise words and inspirational original photography.

ISBN: 9781909715158

Price: £12.99

Publication: 4 September 2014

Format: Hbk, 215 x 177mm

Extent:224pp

Illustrations:Colour throughout

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857908032

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BEHIND THE ROSE: PLAYING RUGBY FOR ENGLAND Stephen Jones & Nick Cain Foreword by Jason Leonard

An Official Licensed Product of the RFU This is the definitive story of English Test match rugby – a story etched in blood, sweat and tears; a story of great joy and heart-breaking sorrow; a story of sacrifice, agony, endeavour and triumph. Behind the Rose lifts the lid on what it is to play for England – the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the heart-warming tales of friendship and humour off it. And it is the only story worth hearing; told by the players themselves.

ISBN: 9781909715196

Price: £25.00

Publication: 2 November 2014

Format: Royak hbk

Extent: 400pp

Illustrations: colour & b/w throughout

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857908162

ARENA SPORT was established in May 2013 and is designed for the general trade. The company aims to build a distinctive brand of excellence in sports publishing across a range of major national and international sports. To date the publishing programme includes official histories of the British & Irish Lions, the England Rugby Union Test team and the Gleneagles Hotel (the host resort of the 2014 Ryder Cup), as well as critically acclaimed biographies of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Graeme Obree, Denis Law, Rory McIlroy and Ken Venturi, and an exclusive, inside account of Pep Guardiola’s first season at Bayern Munich.

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BRADLEY WIGGINS: TOUR DE FORCE John Deering ‘The greatest achievement by any British sportsperson ever’ – Sir Chris Hoy ISBN: 9781780271293

Price: £7.99

Publication: 22 April 2013

Format: B pbk

Extent: 256pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857905321

Rights sold: Dutch

JEWEL IN THE GLEN: GLENEAGLES, GOLF & THE RYDER CUP Ed Hodge

The Official History ‘I have always thought Gleneagles is one of the greatest places in the world to play golf ’ – Jack Nicklaus ISBN: 9781909715028

Price: £25.00

Publication: 4 July 2013

Format: 250x246mm hbk

Extent: 432pp

Illustrations: Throughout

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857905697

VA VA FROOME: THE REMARKABLE RISE OF CHRIS FROOME David Sharp

The new star of British Cycling ISBN: 9781909715004

Price: £12.99

Publication: 6 June 2013

Format: C pbk

Extent: 240pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857906410

BEHIND THE LIONS: PLAYING RUGBY FOR THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS Stephen Jones, Tom English, Nick Cain & David Barnes

An Official Licensed Product of the British & Irish Lions – Rugby World

ISBN: 9781909715042

Price: £19.99

Publication: 6 September 2013

Format: Royak hbk

Extent: 432pp

Illustrations: colour & b/w throughout

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857905291

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DENIS LAW: KING AND COUNTRY Alex Gordon

Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson ‘He was my idol as a player’ – Sir Alex Ferguson ISBN: 9781780271439

Price: £17.99

Publication: 1 August 2013

Format: Royal hbk

Extent: 256pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour & b/w

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857906397

THE PROMISED LAND: MANCHESTER UNITED’S HISTORIC TREBLE Daniel Harris

15th Anniversary Publication ‘The celebrations begun by that goal will never really stop’ – Sir Alex Ferguson ISBN: 9781909715059

Price: £17.99

Publication: 5 September 2013

Format: Royal hbk

Extent: 256pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857906403

WHITE GOLD: ENGLAND’S JOURNEY TO RUGBY WORLD CUP GLORY Peter Burns

10th Anniversary Publication ISBN: 9781909715080

Price: £16.99

Publication: 7 November 2013

Format: Royal hbk

Extent: 368pp

Illustrations: 32pp colour

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857906946

MASTERS OF MEN: RORy MCILROy, KEN VENTURI AND THEIR EPIC JOURNEY FROM AUGUSTA TO BETHESDA Liam Hayes

A unique portrait of McIllroy, Venturi and the birth of Augusta National and Congressional CC ISBN: 9781909715097

Price: £16.99

Publication: 7 November 2013

Format: Royal hbk

Extent: 256pp

Illustrations: 16pp colour & bw

Rights: World

eBook ISBN: 9780857906939

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