Roger Bennett
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
The essential guide to world soccer—the history, the players, the fan culture—from the phenomenally popular duo from NBC Sports.
The Men in Blazers are two English-born, soccer-obsessed broadcasters who have savored the dizzying growth of the game along with millions of Americans. Now they immerse fans and novices alike in the history and culture of the world’s game with Encyclopedia Blazertannica. Examining...
The Men in Blazers are two English-born, soccer-obsessed broadcasters who have savored the dizzying growth of the game along with millions of Americans. Now they immerse fans and novices alike in the history and culture of the world’s game with Encyclopedia Blazertannica. Examining...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One-half of the celebrated Men in Blazers duo, longtime culture and soccer commentator Roger Bennett traces the origins of his love affair with America, and how he went from a depraved, pimply faced Jewish boy in 1980's Liverpool to become the quintessential Englishman in New York"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the hosts of the popular NBC Sports show Men in Blazers and one of the biggest soccer podcasts in the world, Roger Bennett and Michael Davies will profile the greatest male and female soccer players of all time. With the same signature humor as they brought to their New York Times Bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, Bennett and Davis will feature a mini biography, fun facts and an illustrated or photographic portrait of both new and legendary...
Author
Publisher
Itbooks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
An illustrated tribute to ping pong features reproductions of table tennis memorabilia from around the world while revealing some of its famous aficionados, collecting essays as penned by such figures as Jonathan Safran Foer, Nick Hornby, and Will Shortz.
6) Encyclopedia Blazertannica: a suboptimal guide to soccer, America's "sport of the future" since 1972
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"From the wildly popular soccer pundits, a hilarious and informative guide to the ever-more popular game. For more than a decade, the "Men in Blazers"--two balding transplants from Britain named Rog and Davo-- have stood at the center of our growing national obsession with soccer. Hundreds of thousands of fans tune in weekly to their podcast and television broadcast to get their analysis of the previous week's matches and soccer news. But for all...
Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A smart, daring, original new take on the Torah. Image: 54 leading young Jewish writers, artists, photographers, screenwriters, architects, actors, musicians, and graphic artists grappling with the first five books of the Bible and giving new meaning to the 54 Torah portions that are traditionally read over the course of a year. From the foundational stories of Genesis and Exodus to the legalistic minutiae of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy,...
8) The ESPN World Cup companion: everything you need to know about the planet's biggest sports event
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
