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For a place with a population much smaller than Greater Manchester, Northern Ireland has a remarkable sporting record, producing world ranked performers across a huge range of sports.
Within this book, leading sports journalist Steven Beacom presents his top 100 stars from the last 100 years – from the instantly recognisable such as golf superstar Rory McIlroy or football’s incomparable George Best to the less widely known such as Thelma Hopkins who, in 1956, set a world record in the high jump at a meeting in Belfast’s Cherryvale Park or Robin Dixon who was one half of the only Olympic Gold Medal winning bobsleigh team ever produced by these islands.
Packed with facts and fascinating stories this book is a must for all sports enthusiasts no matter what sport they follow.
Is Formula One icon Max Verstappen your ultimate sporting hero? Regarded as F1’s finest competitor in 2022, Verstappen is the current double world champion and the driver to beat. Son of Dutch F1 star Jos Verstappen, Max has already competed in 159 races in the premier class, claiming 32 victories and a total of 74 podium finishes so far. He has a huge following throughout Europe, especially the Netherlands, where he was named NOS Sportsman of the Year in 2022.
Packed with cool facts, delightfully fun illustrations and inspirational quotes, this easy-to-read fan guide follows Verstappen’s meteoric rise from a go-Kart racing champion to the subsequent Championship wins that have made him a living legend.
The Sports Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.