Football Multi-Sport Athletes
Language: English - 132 pages
€14.48
Synopsis
From Jim Thorpe to Dave Winfield to Bo Jackson to Seattle Sounders co-owner Russell Wilson, the history of sports is littered with athletes who fascinated fans by being able to shine at a high level in more than one competitive pastime.
Soccer players are no exception in this regard, with numerous current and former Major League Soccer players fitting the multi-sport bill for exploits away from the pitch.
We're not talking about cases where someone simply played another sport. They had to have received accolades and/or demonstrated some pro potential away from soccer to make the cut here.
Some of these examples you surely knew about already, while others will come as an enjoyable "I had no idea!" surprise.
About Caroline Elwood-Stokes
Caroline Elwood-Stokes, former player of Sheffield Wednesday Ladies. Kilnhurst, Sheffield United Ladies and published author is the founder of FOOTBALLS AWARENESS of MENTAL HEALTH (FAMH), an Organisation providing support and awareness to players, coaches and managers suffering with – or have suffered with – mental health issues.
“As an ex footballer myself, I lost my career abruptly 23 years ago,” said Elwood-Stokes. “I was not able to face football, I couldn’t even bear to hear the word and I went into a massive spiral of depression, so severely that I was self harming, taking over doses and planning my own death. Basically, if I couldn’t play football I wanted to be dead. After years of taking anti depressants and having many sessions of bereavement counselling to get over the loss of my career, I have finally returned to the game.”
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | Thursday, 20 October 2022 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Pagecount | 132 |
| Interior color | Black/white |
| Size | 148 x 210 mm |
| Author | Caroline Elwood-Stokes |
| Category | Sports and hobbies > Sports stories |