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When Geoff Thomas struggled to play a friendly game of tennis while on holiday in Mallorca in May 2003, he thought little of it. Recently retired as a footballer, he believed it was a sign of ageing and perhaps a pulled muscle. But when the pain wouldn't go away, his wife Julie persuaded him to go to a doctor. He was diagnosed as having leukaemia. Riding Through the Storm focuses on his journey round the Tour de France in the summer of 2005.

Cameron Smith, AM, is the most decorated rugby league player of all time. This autobiography maps his unique journey in the game: an extraordinary look into the biggest matches and biggest moments, Smith describes his career with great colour and candour, outlining what it takes to climb to the highest level in sport. Talent aside, it is Smith's intelligence and poise that set him apart, coupled with consistency, durability and longevity that are unlikely to ever be matched.

Most of us have been on the receiving end of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough times.

Siden hun var en lille pige, har Caroline drømt om de store sejre på tennisbanen - og om at blive den bedste tennisspiller i verden. "Nummer 1" er historien om at nå sine drømme og kæmpe hårdt for det. Vi hører om Caroline Wozniackis liv, fra hun startede med at se på, mens hendes bror Patrick spillede tennis, til hun i 2018 vandt Australian Open og sin første Grand Slam. Du kommer med ind bag kulissen i professionel tennis og møder Wozniacki til de store turneringer, og når hun holder fri.

"Verdensklasse" er historien om drengen fra Fyn, der blev en af verdens allerstørste fodboldstjerner. Men det er også en fortælling om, hvordan man bevarer sig selv og sine værdier, selvom hele verden kigger på én. Christian Eriksen begyndte at spille fodbold, da han var tre år, og "Verdensklasse" fortæller om hans liv som professionel fodboldspiller, fra han var lilleputspiller i Middelfart, til han blev en af de største stjerner på Tottenhams hold i Premier League.

Fußballerin, Vorbild, Mensch: Die große Autobiografie von Ausnahmesportlerin Alexandra Popp. Alexandra Popp: Eine einzigartige Karriere im Frauenfußball. Im Rahmen der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2024 in Australien und Neuseeland blickt Deutschland erneut auf sie: Alexandra Popp, Stürmerin und Kapitänin der Nationalmannschaft. Als Fußballerin begeistert sie mit ihren Toren, ihrem Kampfgeist und ihrer mitreißenden Persönlichkeit nicht nur Fußballfans, sondern ein ganzes Land. Mit dem VfL Wolfsburg gewann Popp alle wichtigen Trophäen im Clubfußball, mit der Nationalmannschaft wurde sie Olympiasiegerin und schoss Deutschland ins EM-Finale 2022.

Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham is a legendary figure in the martial arts community and a seven-time undefeated, undisputed World Champion Kickboxer. Pete "Sugarfoot" Cunningham: Testimonials of a Legendary Champion shares his personal journey and philosophies on life inside and outside of the ring.