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The definitive illustrated guide to the biggest FIFA World Cup ever is here!FIFA World Cup 2026: The Official Guide is the essential companion to the world's biggest sporting event. With 48 nations competing in 16 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 tournament promises to the most exciting, competitive and spectacular edition yet.Inside the Official Guide, you'll...

Nike Football Boots explores the mythology surrounding generations of footballers and the boots they wear. It uncovers the stories behind boots worn by such superstars as Liverpool legend Ian Rush, Brazilian striker Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, emerging icon Mbappe, and USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Mia Hamm (the only footballer with a signature boot), to name only a few....

Longlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2021 - Football Book of the Year FC St. Pauli is a football club unlike any other. Encompassing music, sport, and politics, its fans welcome refugees, fight fascists, and take a stand against all forms of discrimination. This book goes behind the skull and crossbones emblem to tell the story of a football...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, FT AND IRISH TIMES 'A marvellous tribute to one of the great characters of English football.' The Times From the author of Klopp, a funny and insightful look at one of Britain's greatest and strangest football greats. He was stranger than he knew - than any of us knew. England...

SHORTLISTED FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS A WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'EVOCATIVE' The Guardian 'COMPELLING AND BRILLIANTLY CANDID' Daily Mail 'A GREAT BOOK' Jake Humphrey, High Performance Podcast CANDID, RAW AND UNFORGETTABLE, THIS IS JOE COLE'S STORY - A MUST-READ FOR ANY FOOTBALL FAN One of the best players of his...

A WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS: SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'O'Neill can talk the talk as he's walked the walk.' What sets the management style of Brian Clough apart? How did Alex Ferguson stay in post so long? Why was Mourinho such a...

She's met her match. But will the winner take all or lose everything? Marcee Ackerman's dream job as head soccer coach at Pemberton Prep is turning into a nightmare. Her new boss has given her an ultimatum—win the state championship or she’s fired. To make matters worse, Pemberton's rival school hires hotshot ex-England player Remington Lockley as their new coach....

Aimed at parents as well as their children, Soccer Skills: Way to Play is a step-by-step guide to the techniques the professionals use to enhance their skills, with expert advice on the tactics of the game and clear analysis of the rules. It contains hints, tips, and training drills designed to hone individual skills as well as develop team play....

"Reminds me of why I love football - at its heart, it's a reflection of the communities that are built around it. A special book." - Jamie Carragher You know when you’re in a Football City. The murals, the billboards, the graffiti, the colours on the bars and pubs. No two football cities are the same. That cross on the...

A spectre is haunting European football. Watch almost any game, no matter the level, and you will notice it. From inverted full backs to extreme high lines, the tactical threads of the match will eventually converge onto a singular point: Pep Guardiola. For some though, his near total dominance has come at the cost of the game itself. Viewed in...

Whether it was helping Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls win three consecutive NBA titles in the 1990s, or showing up to a book signing in a dress and full makeup, Dennis Rodman has always distinguished himself as one of the great and most polarizing personalities in the sports world. The controversial and flamboyant former basketball star is back in...

The remarkable story of the footballer who battled against the odds to achieve his dreams – only to see his country having to fight to survive, after the shocking invasion of Ukraine. A fan favourite at Arsenal and previously at Manchester City, Oleksandr Zinchenko has been lighting up the Premier League with his fearless performances for many years. But his...

'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.' - Bella Mackie 'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' - Josh Widdicombe 'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER This is the remarkable story of a local lad who grew up in the shadow of Upton Park and became 'Mr West Ham': a one-club man who lived the dream. A modern footballing legend, Mark Noble is the embodiment of what it means to be a Hammer, pouring his heart and soul into the club he...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 A WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS: SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'O'Neill can talk the talk as he's walked the walk.' 'O'Neill is an elite motivator' The Times 'Peppered with insight and brilliant stories from...

Beyond the booze and the bratwurst: what football really tells us about Germany Germany is one of the world's great footballing powers. Four-time World Cup winners, Euro 2024 hosts and home to clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the country's notorious winning mentality and vibrant fan culture are as famous as its beer and its cars. But if you...

From the author of Unsuitable for Females, shortlisted for The Sunday Times Football Book of the Year 2023. With the triumph of England’s Lionesses at Euro 2022, the women's game has been in the spotlight like never before, enjoying unprecedented media attention. But this is the result of decades of struggle to get women's football—banned by the English FA for...

Mention West Ham United FC and the name Harry Redknapp immediately springs to mind. The Hammers' boss is an institution in the game; his experience of English football in the Nineties from the perspective of one club is unsurpassed. His was a controversial appointment, as he took over as manager at West Ham in 1994 to succeed former favourite Billy...

"Aloof, solitary, impassive, the crack goalie is followed in the streets by entranced small boys. He vies with the matador and the flying aces, an object of thrilled adulation. He is the lone eagle, the man of mystery, the last defender" — Vladimir Nabokov. Albert Camus, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Pope John Paul II, Julian Barnes, and not...

The best soccer players in the world. Celebrate the greatest footballers from the world game's current era. Stars of Football - 2027 profiles over 90 players, telling the stories of their rise and successes. This fully illustrated book showcases the biggest names to grace the World Cup and other elite competitions. Learn about masters such as Messi and Ronaldo, as...

For three extraordinary seasons at Bayern Munich, Martí Perarnau was given total access around the German super club - to its players, its backroom staff, its board members and, above all, to its manager, Pep Guardiola. In the follow-up to his critically acclaimed account of Guardiola's first full season at Bayern, Pep Confidential, Perarnau now lifts the lid on the...

This beautiful coffee table book tells the history of the famous jersey and the players who have worn it. Compiled using stunning photographs of match-worn and player shirts actually donned by many of England's greatest players, the book provides readers with a visual history of the national team - all the way back to the first ever international in 1872....

A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! Can you go back to zero? In the first half...

'The most important (thing) is to play,' Srna said, 'to show the world that we are still alive, that we are fighting, that we are living, that we will have a good future.' In 2014, the conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine began - and top football club Shakhtar Donetsk has since been in exile. This book tells their...

Includes 40 full colour photos! The most decorated US soccer player in history, Landon Donovan is no stranger to the highs and lows of life. From a troubled childhood to a dazzling professional soccer career, he's struggled to find serenity on and off the pitch. In his unfiltered autobiography, Landon: A Memoir, he reveals the story behind his rise to...

Aberdeen European Nights charts a path through Aberdeen's storied history in Europe, vividly bringing to life the most interesting, exciting, and unforgettable games by interviewing players from Aberdeen and their rivals. The journey is enriched with author Ally Begg’s own richly rendered memories. Aberdeen have competed on the European stage since the 1967/68 season and have enjoyed some epic encounters...

Read the stories behind a unique and historical season from a team of writers every bit as good as the footballers they were following. As Liverpool ended their 30-year wait to be crowned champions of England, they were followed by their equivalent from the world of sports writing: a team of elite talents, assembled to leave all competition trailing in...

A WATERSTONES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 'EVOCATIVE' The Guardian 'COMPELLING AND BRILLIANTLY CANDID' Daily Mail 'A GREAT BOOK' Jake Humphrey, High Performance Podcast Candid, raw and unforgettable, this is Joe Cole's story - a must-read for any football fan. One of the best players of his era, Joe Cole grew up playing football in North London's estates, and...

Few clubs can boast a history as rich as Aston Villa Football Club. Founded in 1874, they have played in their home ground of Villa Park in Birmingham since 1897. Aston Villa is not only one of the oldest clubs in England but among some of the most successful. Having won the FA Cup seven times and the League Cup...

Explore the complete history of The FA Cup in this definitive illustrated book. The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world, and one of the most beloved and popular tournaments in football. In 2022, it will be 150 years since the inaugural Football Association Challenge Cup was clinched by Wanderers Football Club at Kennington Oval. Since...

How did a simple kicking game conquer the world? In this concise yet comprehensive history, sports historian Brian D. Bunk traces soccer’s unlikely, meteoric rise, showing how a pastime humbly rooted in English schoolyard contests grew to become the planet’s most popular sport. Today, soccer is a cultural and economic juggernaut: The World Cup, the sport’s crown jewel, is now...

With unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to academies at all levels of English football, The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football's Academies is a journey deep into the heart of youth football, revealing in gripping detail how home-grown Premier League stars such as Marcus Rashford and Trent Alexander-Arnold are created, and at what cost. The Dream Factory introduces a rich...

Drugs, cartels, mafia, addiction, the FBI, and coercion - this is the untold story behind the tragic decline of football's most gifted and controversial legend. Maradona was football's ultimate genius - a magician on the pitch whose talent rivalled only Pele. But off the field, the boy from the barrios of Buenos Aires became entangled in a dark web of...

They don't make footballers - and football autobiographies - like this any more. The brutally honest, riotously entertaining story of the much-loved Everton legend and iconic Premier League bad boy. Praised by Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson as one of the greatest and most passionate players to ever play the game, Duncan Ferguson, or Big Dunc as he is...

An epic tale of war, revolution, economic crisis, and social transformation told through the story of twelve historic soccer games, with a gallery of unexpected heroes, thwarted tragedies, and stunning, world-changing results... Soccer has always intersected with history—sometimes during an anonymous match, sometimes in a major world final—because, from the sport's beginning in 1848, echoes of what's happening off the...

From the author of How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius, a brilliant deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world, publishing ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America. On the surface, soccer seems like the simplest of games: one ball, two teams, two goals, and (preferably) some grass. There’s a reason it’s the first team sport...

A wide-ranging look at football's powerful but controversial governing body. Football is the world's most popular sport and truly a global phenomenon. As a result, it attracts huge sums of money from its advertisers, sponsors and broadcasters, including FIFA, the sport's international governing body. So, given its decidedly chequered history, the question of what FIFA is for is crucial to...

The 2021–2022 season marked the 150th anniversary of the first FA Cup, the world's oldest football knockout tournament. The inaugural matches began on 11 November 1871, with the final played at Kennington Oval on 16 March 1872, featuring the Royal Engineers. During the first decade, military teams played a pivotal role in the competition. Teams like the Royal Engineers, 1st...

A complete history of women's football, from its Victorian games beginning in 1881 to the plans for England to host the Euro Finals in England 2022, The History of Women's Football demonstrates how women's football began as a professional sport and has only recently returned to these professional roots in the UK. This is because there was a fifty-year Football...

Remember when Zinedine Zidane steered France to their first World Cup title in 1998? Kylian Mbappe doesn't. The absurdly gifted young forward wasn't even born when the French team lifted the trophy for the first time. But it was Mbappe's pace, energy and fearlessness that helped put France back at the summit of world football in 2018, erasing years of...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 – ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR A football fan's dream come true – every complete UK PANINI sticker album 1978–1993 reproduced together for the first time. 'Swapsies', 'got, got, need' and 'shinies'... Every page of Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1978-1993 rekindles a memory. Forgotten teams, heroes, and villains are brought back to...

Germany did not have professional players or a national league until the 1960s, yet it became one of the most successful football nations in the world. Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs...

WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARD WINNER – Best Non-Fiction or Fiction by a Parliamentarian 'An extraordinary story' - David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator at the Daily Express 'Lovely book ... a lot of unknown stories in there' – Paul Hawksbee, talkSPORT 'Excellent… a compelling analysis, drawing on social, political and military history, eye-opening but enlivened throughout by his keen eye for the...

Kingdom of Football explores how and why Saudi Arabia burst onto the landscape of world football in 2023. It examines what the speed and scale of Saudi engagement as investor, owner, sponsor, host and competitor might mean for the Kingdom and for football. Writing as both a football fan and a Gulf specialist, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen offers historical and comparative...

The Core Skills Language Arts series is designed to help students master core language skills, writing skills, and research skills they will need to excel in all academic areas and increase test scores. Each lesson is presented in a "Rule-Example-Practice" format to encourage independent learning. Ample practice allows students to apply what they've learned and helps students achieve mastery of...

The magnificent story of a writer's lifelong obsession with his city and its football club. When 5-year-old Michael Chaplin landed in a strange city of ships in the late 1950s, he looked in vain for something that would anchor him to it, make him feel at home. Then, one Saturday afternoon, it came: the roar of a crowd, and a...

A fascinating journey through the game's history as a vehicle of change — Shaka Hislop Correia takes us around the world to examine how football has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments — Dave Zirin An essential read for football fans everywhere — Juliet Jacques Football is so much more than the...

A special paperback edition of Terry Pratchett's fantastical football novel, in partnership with the National Year of Reading 2026. You've never seen football like this before! Get into the World Cup spirit with the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett. A limited edition paperback in partnership with the National Year of Reading 2026. 'This isn't...

The ultimate illustrated legacy of the greatest football manager of all time. In this personal and contemplative book, Sir Alex Ferguson has chosen twenty-one defining football matches to illuminate, with touching details, his journey from the shipyards of Govan to the summit of global football as manager of Manchester United. Going far beyond the trophy cabinet, Sir Alex uses these...

Full of pace and style, just like its subject ... a vivid, nostalgic reminder of Lineker’s greatness as a player - Leo McKinstry Chris Evans has done the hard yards on Lineker’s football career... faithfully detailing the life of a hard-working footballer at the highest level – Roger Alton, The Times ENGLAND CAPTAIN. WORLD CUP HERO. SERIAL GOALSCORER. MATCH OF...

'A brilliant new perspective' – talkSPORT 'Fascinating’ – Barry Davies WITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE MEN'S FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 THIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZE Only 21 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets? They may silently plot on the...

From the roar of Anfield to the shadows of the Maracanã, this is a stunning visual and historical tribute to the world's most legendary stadiums. It features multiple images per ground—including rare historical photos, players in action, and unforgettable match moments. From Europe's cathedrals of football to lesser-known gems across South America, Asia, and Africa, this truly international collection captures...

So you think you know your football? With over 750 questions to test fans of every level, The Football Quiz Book is the ultimate challenge for lovers of the beautiful game. We all know how unpredictable football can be. Shocking red cards, last-minute goals, dodgy VAR decisions - anything can happen on the pitch. But inside the pages of this...

And the Sun Shines Now is a book about what happened in the wake of Hillsborough, the most controversial tragedy of post-war Britain. The Taylor Report. Italia 90. Gazza's tears. All-seater stadia. Murdoch. Sky. Nick Hornby. The Premier League. The transformation of a game that had once deeply connected a club to its community, into a global business so rapacious...

'Exposes a dark and corrupt underworld in British football' Joao Castelo-Branco, ESPN 'Gritty, dark and inspiring - you won't have read a story like this before' Daniel Taylor, The Athletic and New York Times 'The descent from talented footballer to convicted criminal is shocking. The journey thereafter is nothing short of inspirational' Rob Dorsett, Sky Sports In 2012, English football...

A Sports Book of the Year in the Irish Times, the FT and the Mail on Sunday 'Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today' – New Yorker The ultimate book for anyone who loves football, and plenty who don't ... Unmissable – 'Sports Books of the Year' – Mail on Sunday It's the biggest competition...

Packed with stats, record-breaking achievements, player profiles, and iconic moments, Match of the Day’s Football GOATs, created by MOTD Magazine, challenges readers to decide who truly deserves the title of Greatest Of All Time. Who is the greatest footballer of all time? Is it Messi or Ronaldo? Haaland or Kane? Bellingham or Beckham? The debate never ends - and now...

Cristiano and Leo is the fascinating account of the lives and rivalry between two of the best footballers to ever play the game, Ronaldo and Messi. The rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has defined football to a generation of fans — everyone has an opinion on who is the greatest. Do you prefer Ronaldo, whose work ethic and physique have...

Greatest Moments in World Cup History: Colouring The Beautiful Game [UK Edition] is perfect for both kids and adults. This action-packed colouring book treats football fans to exhilarating illustrations capturing the most iconic moments in World Cup history. Spanning ten decades of World Cup tournaments, from 1930 to 2022, this colouring book allows you to reimagine the greatest moments in...

Passion, positivity and precision … and always be willing to learn something new. Athlete Andrew Henderson was just sixteen years old when a horrific rugby injury put paid to his career in the game. So he turned his attention to football – more specifically, freestyling football skills – and never looked back. Now a five-time World Freestyling Champion and the...

What a man, what a life, what a story, and what a great read - Paddy McGuinness With his trademark banter and unflinching honesty, Kammy sees Chris 'Kammy' Kamara tell the unbelievable stories of his life, revealing how he went from hard-tackling footballer to broadcasting national treasure. Presenter, commentator, (sometimes masked) singer, footballer, manager and campaigner, Kammy's action-packed career has...

From his start as the smallest kid on the team to his emergence as the greatest soccer player in the world, Lionel Messi's journey to stardom is a master class in excellence. The Atomic Flea shattered records with his nimble, left-footed dribbling and prolific goal scoring, and won millions of fans on his beleaguered quest to win the World Cup....

When Don Revie took over this club, Leeds were a rugby league town. No interest in football. Gates under 10,000. We’d never won a thing. He built one of the great clubs of English football, one of the great teams of English football, from scratch on barren ground from nothing more than spirit and fight and nous, which are the...

From Chris Blackhurst, the former Editor of the Independent, comes a gripping and tightly reported account of how the Glazers, owners of Manchester United, became the most maligned figures in the Premier League, and how they changed the beautiful game forever. Manchester United's supporters span the globe and cross generations. But, with few exceptions, they are united in their anger...

From Socrates to Arthur Montford, via Bovril, Buckfast and, of course, pies, this is a unique journey through the extraordinary world of Scottish football. Packed with anecdotes and observations, Andy Bollen wallows in a nostalgic haze, a time of hatchet-men with moustaches, a magic sponge that should have been granted miracle status and big-money strikers who couldn't hit a cow's...

Put your Manchester United knowledge to the test with the ultimate quiz book for Red Devils fans. Do you think you know it all about Manchester United? Could you name the colours the team originally played in? The most decorated player in the club’s history? Do you know which sides United have beaten most, and vice versa? Or which foreign...

Leading football journalist Nick Miller lifts the lid on football club ownership: the defining issue shaping the modern game. The landscape of football club ownership has changed. Long gone are the days when clubs were dominated by local factory proprietors or millionaire boyhood fans. This clear, insightful and thought-provoking guide provides serious football fans with a unique and timely account...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR “Very entertaining… A lot fun.” HAWKSBEE AND JACOBS, TalkSPORT “A must-read for any Newcastle fan.” ALAN SHEARER “A triumph... Beautifully written.” LES FERDINAND FASCINATING CHRONICLES OF AN UTTERLY UNIQUE LIFE IN FOOTBALL AND 18 YEARS AT NEWCASTLE UNITED. Once Upon a Toon offers a unique perspective...

'I loved Gianluca. As a person and as a player. All Chelsea fans do and we always will. If you want to understand why or just bask in his glory, read this book' – Daniel Finkelstein 'Reading these pages helps us understand why we loved Gianluca Vialli, and why we continue to love him today' – Nino Vialli A vivid,...

Test your football knowledge with this exciting collection of puzzles and trivia Discover word searches, riddles, crosswords, spot-the-differences and much more in this fun-filled activity book for football lovers. Whether you're diving through a maze to make an incredible save or trying to match the pairs of football boots, this book is guaranteed to be a favourite for all who...

Football has always been so much more than the billionaire buyers and seven-figure signing fees. With the women's game now more popular than ever, one thing is clear: when it comes to football, only half the story is usually told. Would the Lionesses ever have roared without the Munitionettes? If you look beyond the men in suits at FIFA and...

A comprehensive coffee table book about the world's most popular sport, Football. From the history and development of the sport over time, to the best players and most influential clubs and nations, to the most beautiful goals and most legendary moments. Learn about football fashion on and off the pitch, the cult of tattoos among players and fans, and football...

The wit and wisdom of the world's most viral footballer Part superhuman goal machine, part meditating ice sculpture, Erling Haaland is iconic. At the 2026 World Cup he scored in his first game, slotted in a further six, and sent Brazil packing, before somehow talking about it like he'd just nipped out for milk. Throw in a cowboy hat, a...

Despite a myriad of popular and journalistic expositions, up to this point there have been virtually no academic discussions of the Manchester United phenomenon. This anthology represents the first concerted academic examination of Manchester United FC in its contemporary guise as both a widely followed and highly emblematic sporting institution. The primary aim of this collection is to illustrate how...

One of the oldest and most popular football clubs in the world, Liverpool FC has been enormously successful. Throughout its long and glittery life, Liverpool has also signed some of the biggest talents (and personalities) in football. Filled with motivational musings and intriguing facts about the club's historic victories and record-breaking achievements, dive into the icons that have defined Liverpool...

The sale of Chelsea Football Club in 2022 was one of the highest-profile and most controversial sports transactions of all time. In the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, what unfolded after Roman Abramovich was forced to put his beloved club up for sale would change English football forever. Under the threat of bankruptcy and ruin, Chelsea pulled off a...

Step into the rich history and legendary moments of one of the oldest and most popular football clubs in the world, Arsenal FC. This captivating collection of quotes and facts is a celebration of the iconic players and managers who have graced Highbury and the Emirates Stadium. Relive the wisdom, philosophical musings, and reflections on brilliance and perseverance that have...

Dive into the rich history and legendary moments of Manchester United FC, a treasure trove of quotes and facts celebrating the iconic players and managers who have graced Old Trafford. One of the oldest and most popular football clubs in the world, Manchester United has been enormously successful, with beloved figures that have contributed to the club's success both on...

Longlisted, William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2025 In the 1980s, politicians declared war on football; football supporters declared war on each other inside crumbling stadiums that resembled bomb sites, and the '82 and '86 World Cups were played against the backdrop of the Falklands conflict. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they...

To the world stage! Glory and ambition lie ahead of young Ashito Aoi as he takes the first steps to becoming a pro soccer player. But after being catapulted into a new harsh environment, can he hold onto his spider’s thread and climb his way to the top? No time to slow down, break through into the A team! After...