MICHAEL OWEN: THE BIOGRAPHY

Biografía sobre Micheal Owen por Oliver Derbyshire 

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Título: MICHAEL OWEN: THE BIOGRAPHY
Autor: DERBYSHIRE, OLIVER
Idioma: INGLES
ISBN: 9781844546435

Descripción: Signing for Liverpool at the tender age of 17, Michael Owen soon made his mark at the highest level; in the 1997/8 season he was joint top scorer in the Premiership and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. The first British player in twenty years to be crowned European Footballer of the Year, Michael then helped Liverpool to League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup victories. With silverware in the cabinet, he sought a fresh challenge with a move to join the galactios at Real Madrid in 2004. But despite some effective displays against tough competition in Spain, his passion for the English game meant he couldn't resist a return to the Premiership. Newcastle United stepped in and in August 2005 Owen became a Magpie.

After a career-threatening injury at the 2006 World Cup and management uncertainty as St James's Park, Michael endured a turbulent time. But then came Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson taking a chance on Owen in 2009. And he has blossomed in his new role at Old Trafford, taking on the coveted number 7 shirt and scoring vital goals - ironically, for Liverpool's most bitter rivals.

Sobre el autor: Oliver Derbyshire has been a passionate follower of football since before he can remember and writing about football became his dream once he realised he would never make the grade as a player. Born in 1979, Ollie studied at St Catherine's College, Oxford

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DAMIEN DUFF

Biografía sobre Damien Duff de Joel Miller

Precio: $119 (28,40 U$S)
Título: DAMIEN DUFF: THE BIOGRAPHY
Autor: MILLER, JOEL
Idioma: INGLES
ISBN: 9781844545780

Descripción: Irishman Damien Duff is one of the Premiership's most feared attacking footballers. The king of wide attacking play on the king's Road, he's a man of exceptional talent and frightening pace, and it's a brave defender who takes his presence lightly. Signed by Blackburn as a trainee, he helped the Lancastrians to achieve promotion to the Premiership in 2001 and victory in the League Cup the following season. Appearances in the 2002 World Cup, and playing in the domestic top-flight, meant it wasn't long before he was picked up by a bigger club side, and in 2003 Chelsea swooped, paying £17m - then a club record for the BluesÖ Though plagued by injury, Duff scored five goals that season, with his spectacular one-man goal against Newcastle in a 5-0 demoltion particulary underlining his talent, sadly though the season ended trophyless. 2004/5 proved to be more successful for both Duff and Chelsea. He scored ten goals, including a crucial strike in a 4-2 win against Barcelona in the Champions League, while the team won the Premiership title and the Carling Cup, with Duff scoring what proved to be the winning goal in the semi-final against arch rivals Manchester United. Duff is one of the most feared wingers in Europe with lightening speed, pinpoint crossing and impressive finishing combined with great versatility, such as an ability to play on the right-wing, as a second stricker or at the left-back. He is considered to be one of Chelsea's major attacking threats. He has also won over 50 caps for the Republic of Ireland, scoring six goals. This is the story of how the Dublin lad made it into the footballing world.

Sobre el autor: Joel Miler is a journalist writing news stories and sporting features for a variety on national newspapers and magazines. He has worked as a football statistician for ITV and now operates in a freelance capacity combining research and writing.

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