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Radar 12min

The largest audience in sports history turns every spectator into a coach. Why the hero's narrative outweighs tactics, and why pleasing a billion people is impossible while displeasing them is easy.

1 billion soccer coaches

What brought Brazil down in the 1998 final was not tactics or bad luck, it was the way pressure hijacks the attention of the person who prepared the most. Using Timothy Gallwey's classic, this Radar shows why we freeze in decisive moments and what it takes to come unstuck.

Choking under pressure

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Biographies & Memoirs

Step inside the mind of Andrea Pirlo — the footballer who turned calm into a competitive weapon. From a bullied prodigy in Brescia's youth academy to World Cup winner and Champions League champion, this microbook reveals how one man learned to read chaos, outthink opponents, and stay lucid when everything around him fell apart.

I Think Therefore I Play

From a coal-mining village to Wembley's floodlights, Bobby Charlton's story is about surviving the unthinkable and honoring those who didn't. This microbook traces how grief, loyalty, and an unbreakable love for football turned a quiet boy from Ashington into the conscience of Manchester United — and one of sport's most enduring figures.

Sir Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton's journey from a grief-stricken survivor of the Munich air disaster to World Cup champion is a story about more than football. This microbook traces his England career across twelve turbulent years, revealing how one team turned shared sacrifice, tactical discipline, and an unbreakable will into the greatest prize in the sport.

My England Years

Steven Gerrard lays bare twenty-seven years at Liverpool — the Istanbul miracle, the infamous slip against Chelsea, psychiatric sessions in Monaco, and the quiet cost of carrying a city's hope. This microbook delivers the unfiltered truth of loyalty, heartbreak, and what it really means to bleed for one club your entire life.

My Story

Roy Keane takes you through the turbulent years after his captain's armband: the disciplinary hearings, the ten-minute meeting that ended twelve years at Manchester United, the painful transition into management, and the hard-won lessons of learning to lead others. A blunt, honest account of what it costs to stay hungry after the glory fades.

The Second Half

Behind the goals, the trophies, and the iconic celebrations hides a man who never quite found where he belonged. This microbook traces Thierry Henry's journey from a pressure-filled childhood in the Paris suburbs to the heights of football royalty — and reveals why loneliness followed him every step of the way.

Thierry Henry

From a tiny Black Forest village to the biggest stadiums in Europe, this microbook traces how Jürgen Klopp built football empires at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool — not through superstar squads, but through relentless pressing, emotional intelligence, and the radical belief that belonging wins trophies.

Klopp: Bring the Noise

Behind every impossible dribble, there was a needle in a child's leg, a napkin contract, torn muscles, courtrooms, and tears at Camp Nou. This microbook traces the full arc of Lionel Messi's life — from Rosario's dirt fields to Qatar's golden night — showing that his greatness was never a gift. It was built, paid for, and stubbornly refused to be taken away.

Messi

Get inspired, build great plans, reach your goals, live happier!

Self-Help & Motivation

Becoming a champion can’t be achieved solely by getting yourself in perfect physical shape; if you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s greats, you have to train your mind as well. Author Jim Afremow’s “The Champion’s Mind” offers a program consisting of numerous chapters that reveal tips and tricks for building your mental strength and guiding your mind to higher levels of wisdom.

The Champion's Mind

New products, new technologies. See the future with the eyes of ingenuity.

Technology & Innovation

In May 1997, an IBM computer by the name of Deep Blue defeated reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a widely publicized six-game match. It was the first time a chess champion was beaten by a machine in a traditional chess match. In “Deep Thinking,” Kasparov recounts his experiences, analyzing in detail not only the games, but also the renaissance and future of machine learning.

Deep Thinking

Step inside the mind of a cricket legend. From the grit of the historic 281-run knock to the drama of the dressing room, this summary reveals how VVS Laxman defied the odds. Discover the secrets of his resilience and the bold choices that defined one of the sport's most graceful careers.

281 and Beyond

In 1977, just seven years after entering the league as an expansion team, the Portland Trail Blazers conquered the NBA. They were so good during the first 60 games of the following season they were widely touted to become a dynasty. They never did. In “The Breaks of the Game,” David Halberstam tries to discover why, while traveling with the Blazers during their grim 1979-80 season.

The Breaks of the Game

In the spring of 1996, 98 climbers made it to the peak of Everest; 15 didn’t. Eight of them died during a blizzard on May 10, 1996, marking the worst loss of life ever recorded on Mount Everest on a single day. Jon Krakauer was a member of one of the ill-fated expeditions. His remarkable book, “Into Thin Air,” chronicles the tragedy, in vivid detail and with brutal honesty.

Into Thin Air

Behind the legend of the greatest footballer ever lived was a shoe-shiner boy, a broken family, and a promise made at nine years old. This microbook reveals the human weight behind the myth — the financial ruin, the physical pain, the absent father, and the iron discipline it took to remain Pelé without losing Edson.

Pelé

What great leaders are made of? Learn from the people who have more to offer in the realm of leadership than just words. 

Management & Leadership

This is the story of Phil Jackson, one of basketball’s most legendary coaches. Popularly nicknamed “the Zen master,” Jackson is known for his powerful motivational techniques inspired by philosophy and meditation. “Eleven Rings” is an insightful book, with life and leadership lessons based on freedom, authenticity, and selfless teamwork.

Eleven Rings

What if the quietest person in the room is also the most powerful? Carlo Ancelotti — winner of three Champions League titles — reveals how genuine care, emotional intelligence, and calm authority outperform intimidation. This microbook unpacks how shielding your team from chaos, managing egos with honesty, and staying radically authentic unlock peak performance in any high-pressure environment.

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