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Twelve Yards
Ben Lyttleton
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Description for Twelve Yards
Paperback. Breaking down the statistical likelihood of scoring to within an inch of its life, while weaving together exclusive anecdotes from legends of the penalty with intriguing revelations by psychologists and sports scientists, this is the book that finally provides the answers to one of football's oldest questions. How do you score from twelve yards? Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 290.
It shouldn't be that hard, should it? It's just a matter of placing a ball into a goal measuring eight feet high and eight yards wide, with only a six-foot man able to stop you. Yet the humble penalty kick has produced an inordinate amount of drama, trauma, boundless joy and shattered dreams since its invention in the late 19th century. And it is not just England who have suffered at its hands. In Twelve Yards, Ben Lyttleton tells the definitive story of the spot-kick - how to take them, how not to miss them, and the ... Read more
It shouldn't be that hard, should it? It's just a matter of placing a ball into a goal measuring eight feet high and eight yards wide, with only a six-foot man able to stop you. Yet the humble penalty kick has produced an inordinate amount of drama, trauma, boundless joy and shattered dreams since its invention in the late 19th century. And it is not just England who have suffered at its hands. In Twelve Yards, Ben Lyttleton tells the definitive story of the spot-kick - how to take them, how not to miss them, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552169950
SKU
V9780552169950
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-18
About Ben Lyttleton
Ben Lyttleton is a European football writer and broadcaster whose work has been syndicated in more than twenty countries. He is also a director of Soccernomics, the football consultancy.
Reviews for Twelve Yards
Fascinating insight... highly recommended for fans, coaches and athletes in all sports.
Sir Clive Woodward, England World Cup-winning coach
Entertaining... splendid... masterful. Footballers of every nation should be reading this.
Sunday Times
The penalty shootout is like a lottery; you never know what can happen, though I know that there is an ... Read more
Sir Clive Woodward, England World Cup-winning coach
Entertaining... splendid... masterful. Footballers of every nation should be reading this.
Sunday Times
The penalty shootout is like a lottery; you never know what can happen, though I know that there is an ... Read more