The Next Big Thing tells the stories of 15 footballers who were tipped for the top as youngsters yet were unable to fulfil their potential. With each player exclusively interviewed and insight provided by former team-mates, coaches and expert journalists, Ryan Baldi explores the pitfalls facing young players and what happens when plans go awry.
Arsène Wenger's management style at Arsenal F.C. transformed English football, as explored through firsthand accounts from players, staff, and rivals. The book delves into the innovative strategies and philosophies that defined Wenger's tenure, highlighting key moments and insights that illustrate his impact on the sport and the club's legacy. Through these anecdotes, readers gain a deeper understanding of Wenger's influence and the evolution of football during his era.
The Dream Factory provides the most intricate, intimate and all-encompassing insight yet into the machine of football's academies, and everything it spits out in the process, going behind the scenes of to lay bare the genesis of football's next generation of stars.
On 26 May 1999, Manchester United sealed their historic Treble, scoring twice in stoppage time to snatch an unthinkable victory from Bayern Munich. In They Always Score, Ryan Baldi peels back the curtain to give readers the most comprehensive, illuminating and entertaining picture ever painted of that legendary team.
An exhaustive look at Arsene Wenger's revolutionary management of Arsenal F.C., which changed the face of English football, told through the anecdotes of those who played for him, worked with him, or competed against his teams.