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He also shares experiences from behind the scenes playing for club and country, his most memorable career moments, moving to a new country without knowing the language, training drills he’s used over the years to hone his skills, and his daily life as a soccer player.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs from his family albums and some of the world’s best sports photographers document Pulisic’s path from his first visit to Chelsea at age seven to signing for the club for a record transfer fee when he turned twenty to his defense of the Champions League title and preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Featuring dressing-room anecdotes and heartwarming stories, this fascinating look into the world of a quiet American boy turned soccer star is the real-life story of every aspiring young American soccer player’s dream and the perfect book for anyone with a passion for the beautiful game.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294948602229,"sku":"9780789341525","price":13.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780789341525_cad4e401-44d2-4954-b05b-d7f603d96b42.jpg?v=1786015817"},{"product_id":"9780847868575","title":"This is Cricket","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR award and the TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR, this book is a celebration of the elegance and timeless beauty of cricket—its greatest and most stylish players, from past heroes to today’s stars, along with its idyllic and hallowed grounds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCricket has been played for over three hundred years and in some ways remains largely unchanged. It is this timelessness, and the style and spirit in which the game is conducted, which is celebrated in \u003ci\u003eThis Is Cricket\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe book brings together such idyllic settings as Sir Paul Getty's Ground in Buckinghamshire, U.K., surrounded by rolling countryside, with the Otago cricket ground in New Zealand set against a backdrop of mountains, as well as the sport's most hallowed pitches, including Lord's (opened by Thomas Lord in 1814) and Melbourne Cricket Ground, which hosted the first-ever International \"Test\" match in 1877.\u003cbr\u003eReaders will venture on a journey to the Caribbean, where the fast bowling attack of the West Indies reigned in the 1970s, and to India, where cricket soared to new heights in the 1980s. From Shane Warne's hat-trick at the MCG in 1994 to Ben Stokes's heroics at Lord's and Headingley in 2019, This Is Cricket captures many of the game's most extraordinary events and players. The striking images of on-field action as well as candid dressing-room moments, some published here for the first time, are taken by some of the most respected photographers in sport.\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing bucolic village greens, charming pavilions, endearing team portraits, extraordinary catches, devastating bowling, heroic batting, stylish sweaters, and silly fancy dress, this book illustrates why cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and why it is truly loved by so many.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294993461621,"sku":"9780847868575","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780847868575_87b1f9a2-b8e3-448a-ae2e-de803ec63270.jpg?v=1786016184"},{"product_id":"this-is-football","title":"This is Football","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebration of the timeless beauty of soccer—its greatest and most stylish players, from past heroes to today’s stars, along with its hallowed grounds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootball, or soccer as it’s known in the US, has been around for more than two hundred years and in some ways remains largely unchanged. 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From Dennis Bergkamp’s sublime control and finish against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup to Sergio Agüero’s last-minute strike of the 2011\/12 season—winning Manchester City their first Premier League title, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Football\u003c\/i\u003e captures many of the game’s most extraordinary events and players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganised by player position, each chapter highlights some of the biggest names to have graced the pitch, from Pelé to David Beckham and Mia Hamm to Marta, as well as historic moments they helped create. Featuring phenomenal goals, inspired midfield play, heroic defending, and eye-catchingly colourful goalkeeping, this book illustrates why soccer is the most popular sport in the world and why it is truly loved by so many.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481616294261,"sku":"9780847834761","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780847834761.jpg?v=1786089897"},{"product_id":"country-house-modern","title":"Country House Modern","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring look at how visionary designers, artists, and tastemakers design their country homes, blending creativity, comfort, and the spirit of place.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lavishly illustrated book invites the reader into the weekend escapes of creative city dwellers. 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At its heart, it is also a book about possibility: how to create spaces that feel deeply personal and alive, not through perfection but through character—the layering of stories, objects, and textures that together make a truly welcoming country home.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57679968633205,"sku":"9780847877768","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780847877768.jpg?v=1792422769"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-daniel-melamud.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}