Playgrounds Of The Gods A Year Of Sporting Fantasy
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Playgrounds Of The Gods A Year Of Sporting Fantasy by Ian Stafford
During the course of nine injury-laden but wonderfully fulfilling months, Ian Stafford lived out his fantasies and played sport with the world's greatest sportsmen in their own environments. In doing so, he trained with Brazil's biggest football team, played squash against Jansher Khan, ran with top long-distance runners in Kenya, rucked with the South African national rugby team in Johannesburg, rowed with the world champion coxless fours team, played with the Australian cricket squad and boxed against Roy Jones. Playground of the Gods is the extraordinary account of this frustrated sportsman's exciting, hapless and painful experiences around the world.
"One giant leap forward for sports journalism" The Scotsman "Stafford saved the most insane leg of his venture till last, going three rounds with Roy Jones Jr, the world light-heavyweight champion and the deadliest pound-for-pound boxer" The Independent
Ian Stafford is a prolific writer, journalist and broadcaster. A former chief sports reporter for the Mail on Sunday, he was voted National Sports Writer of the Year in 1990. As a result of Playground of the Gods he is a regular contributor to Esquire. He lives in Kent with his wife and children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840183719 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840183713 |
| Title | Playgrounds Of The Gods A Year Of Sporting Fantasy |
| Author | Ian Stafford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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