Catherine Chambers

For millions of fans, football is the world. For countless others, football is a short-lived obsession that takes place for a few short weeks every four years. Goal! How Football Conquered the World is the must-read book for both sets of fans! It's a pilgrimage from the roots of modern football to that holy grail - the World Cup.

For millions of fans worldwide, cricket is the world. But how did this game that has too many rules and can take days to play take hold in every corner of the globe? A History of Cricket by Catherine Chambers offers an updated history of the quirkiest sport on the planet. Any other sport is just not cricket!