Hijo de árbitro

On July 16th, 1950, after 79 minutes of play in the final of the World Cup and in front of 200,000 passionate Brazilian fans, Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia scored a goal for Uruguay that defeated Brazil and left Maracana Stadium silent. It came to be the worst defeat in Brazil's history and one of the most famous in the history of soccer. Journalist Toni Padilla reconstructs this epic portrait through 40 protagonists, from Ghiggia himself to Brazil's goalie, Antonio Ramallets. In addition to exclusive interviews and detailed documentation of the game, Padilla thoroughly encompasses this unexpected...

Este libro no es una alternativa al aikido, es el aikido. Su planteamiento es una didactica a su servicio que nos aproxima a la idea del fundador.

Parents are the key in sport development. The roles that parents develop in sport with their children, either in a leisure or competitive way, are complex and varied. However, the literature that makes a distinction between the father and the mother is very limited. This book has expected, therefore, to contribute to know much better the mothers´ role in that sport development. Her presence has always been obscured by the male perception of the sport activity. To give the mothers voice and presence has been the main goal of this book. Mum, thanks! Is an appreciation to the work that many...

"A menudo me he tenido que comer mis palabras y he descubierto que eran una dieta equilibrada", decía Winston Churchill. En Futbolandia me vuelvo a atrever como en La Ignorática y el fútbol en 2009 o Apología del fútbol en 2010, mis libros anteriores. Y surgen ensoñaciones y realidades del fútbol como "Mis sueños de fútbol, ser jugador o entrenador, surrealismos de este deporte-negocio, la creación del factor FIB (Felicidad Interior Bruta), los miedos y las lágrimas, el factor confianza, la experiencia, las ranas en el fútbol, etcétera". También incorporé diversos apuntes sobre ...