Rio!

by WensleyClarkson (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $3.25

  Few in the history of football have achieved such greatness so young and so fast as Rio Ferdinand. Signed by West Ham at the age of 17, it wasn't long before he was selected to represent his country at international level. At 21, he was transferred to Leeds for #18 million, then a record for a defender, where his skill and hard work soon earned him his captaincy. After his unforgettable performance against Denmark in the 2002 World Cup, he has been signed to Manchester United for #30 million and once more broken all records. So how exactly did Rio get to be so good? Here, Clarkson reveals the secrets behind Rio's talent and incredible ambition by talking to those who know him best. The book takes a look at his childhood on the rough streets of Peckham, how the death of classmate Steven Lawrence affected him, his controversial behaviour in Cyprus and, of course, the magic that can keep stadiums spellbound.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.25

  Portsmouth's 657 Crew: the most talked-about casual football firm of the eighties and nineties. Never out of the headlines, this notorious gang took their name from the time of the train they caught to away games, following their team fanatically around the country with the kind of dedication only a football fan knows. Here, the crew reveals its story. Author Cass Pennant gains access to the main face of the crew and tells all: the intense rivalry between Portsmouth and neighbours Southampton, the violence on and off the terraces and the comradeship between crew members.

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $10.87

  Portsmouth's 6.57 crew were the most talked about casual football firm of the 1980s and 1990s. This notorious gang took their name from the time of the train they caught to games, following their team around the country with the kind of dedication - and violence - that only a true hoolifan knows. Now, for the first time ever, the amazing story of the firm is revealed.