{"title":"Sonja Hakala","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sami-hyypia-book-sonja-hakala-9781840187687","title":"Sami Hyypia","description":"When Gerard Houllier took over as manager of Liverpool FC in 1999, his quest was to bring glory back to Anfield. His prime concern lay with strengthening his defence and to this end he made what is arguably one of his finest signings. Houllier targeted Sami Hyypia, a relatively unknown player who was at that time captain of the Dutch team Willem II. This candid biography focuses on Hyypia's eventful journey from the Finnish village of Voikkaa to the heights of the English Premiership, where he has become the inspirational leader of the Liverpool team. It charts his life from childhood and documents his astonishing rise in the game, from youth teams to Finnish senior sides Pallo-Peikot, KUMU and MyPa - as well as his international career - before moving on to his years in Holland and England playing for Willem II and Liverpool respectively. Hyypia reflects on past games in which he competed against the likes of Batistuta, Rivaldo, Van Nistelrooy and Henry, and recalls the Liverpool derbies in which he's played. He also shares his thoughts on the Reds' 2001 UEFA Cup campaign, in which they defeated the mighty Barcelona in the semi-finals before going on to defeat Deportivo Alaves 5-4 in the final to clinch the coveted trophy. In the 2001-02 season, during which the team had to contend with the serious illness of their manager, Hyypia led them to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and second place in the Premiership. Then, in season 2002-03, Liverpool won the Worthington Cup and narrowly missed out on a Champions League place. Featuring exclusive contributions from numerous former and current colleagues and teammates, including Gerard Houllier, Jari Litmanen and Michael Owen, \"Sami Hyypia\" digs deep to reveal all about the man, his views on the current game, and his hopes and plans for the future.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49588509507857,"sku":"GOR001152120","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49636637475089,"sku":"GOR003048145","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50719958171921,"sku":"GOR014047773","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1840187689.jpg?v=1751313069"},{"product_id":"american-patchwork-book-sonja-hakala-9780312347888","title":"American Patchwork","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50349174882577,"sku":"CIN031234788XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51735983227153,"sku":"CIN031234788XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/031234788X.jpg?v=1750739200"},{"product_id":"quilting-visual-quick-tips-book-sonja-hakala-9780470289112","title":"Quilting Visual Quick Tips","description":"Quilting is an old but still very popular art. From Amish country to cutting-edge, quilts of various styles appeal to crafters of all different backgrounds.  Quilting VISUAL Quick Tips  is an excellent resource for beginners as well as experienced quilters, providing step-by-step instructions for a wide variety of quiltmaking techniques. Perfect to throw in a tote bag and take along to a quilting bee, this book's photo-intensive format makes complex tasks seem easy to accomplish.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50355476496657,"sku":"CIN0470289112G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0470289112.jpg?v=1751197564"},{"product_id":"teach-yourself-visually-quilting-book-sonja-hakala-9780470101490","title":"Teach Yourself VISUALLY Quilting","description":"Aims to guide readers through the quilting process, from selecting fabrics to assembling blocks to finishing seams, covering both hand stitching and machine quilting techniques. This book features color, step by step photographs and 18 different patterns which provide inspiration for quilters at various skill levels.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50481025712401,"sku":"CIN0470101490G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50528937509137,"sku":"CIN0470101490VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0470101490.jpg?v=1751229557"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-sonja-hakala.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}