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Postcards from Santiago tells the extraordinary true story of George Robledo, the pioneering Chilean footballer whose name has largely been forgotten—despite rewriting the history of English football. Long before the likes of Haaland, Henry, or Cantona made headlines as international stars in England, Robledo was blazing a trail as the first foreign-born player to top the English scoring charts.Abandoned by his father and uprooted from Chile to a Yorkshire mining village, Robledo's youth was shaped by war and hardship. He toiled underground as a Bevin Boy during WWII before launching a football career that would see him rise from Barnsley to Newcastle United stardom. In the 1951–52 season, his record-breaking 33-goal tally made him the most prolific overseas scorer in English football—a record that quietly endures, often overlooked by official statistics.From the searing landscapes of the Atacama Desert to a Wembley FA Cup triumph, and from representing Chile at the 1950 World Cup to appearing on a John Lennon album cover, Robledo's life was nothing short of extraordinary. Through interviews with those who knew and admired him, Postcards from Santiago offers a vivid portrait of a forgotten icon—an immigrant who became both a national hero in Chile and a quiet legend in England.This compelling biography not only reclaims Robledo's rightful place in football history, but also celebrates the resilience, identity, and impact of one of the game's earliest global stars.

On this edition of the show In “The Last Bell,” award-winning author Donald McRae reflects on six tumultuous years in boxing, grief, and redemption—featuring Tyson Fury, Canelo Álvarez, and more it is more than just a boxing book — it's a raw, emotional ringside journey through six years of triumph, tragedy, and truth. From Tyson Fury's comeback to the heartache of Patrick Day, this is sport at its most human.

Welcome to another edition of Talking Sports Books with Tim Caple! In this episode, we are joined by the legendary Elton Welsby, who takes us through his remarkable career in football and the release of his highly anticipated autobiography, Game for a Laugh.For over four decades, Elton has woven his love for football into a captivating career—reporting on non-league matches, hosting ITV's top-flight football coverage, and building close relationships with football icons. His journeys have led him to five international tournaments, including three World Cups in the '80s and '90s, where he witnessed some of the most memorable moments in the sport's history.In his new book, Elton gives us a candid behind-the-scenes look at his incredible experiences—offering insights into his time with legends like Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, and countless managers and players across the country. Join us as Elton shares his personal stories and reflections on a life spent at the heart of the beautiful game.

In this edition of the show Boxing is the main feature with Carl Frampton, Steve Bunce and this editions book choice Steve Hunt's book looking back at the heavyweight Championship Fights of the 1980'S and yes every single one of them .Mike Tyson apart history wasn't kind to the champions of the 80's but we thought it was high time for a re-appraisal of some of those who were crowned "Heavyweight Champion" in this decade so you can expect to hear about Dokes,Weave,Page,Cooney,Holmes,Thomas, Spinks, Witherspoon and of course Tyson.

Welcome to the final show of the year where we look back at some of the best moments from the last 12 months, we will hear from David Pleat, Steve Bunce, Andy Clarke, Maurice Hope, Gary Newbon and we will look back at the greatest football tournaments forgotten by time but bought back to life in the pages of "Tin Pot" by Simon Turner Tinpot is the story of football's lost tournaments: the strange and forgotten competitions that sparked into life before shuffling off their mortal coil. The book tells their stories, giving them the spotlight they deserve. It's time for something different. It's time to go somewhere new. It's time to wander off the highways of football history and see where long-discarded paths lead. England's major football tournaments seem to have been with us forever. The FA Cup stretches back over 150 years, while the Football League is the oldest competition of its kind in the world. They are the survivors - the bright ideas that quickly caught on. Yet, behind these successes lie countless failed experiments. But they still have their stories to tell.

Welcome back to "Talking Sports Books" this is the audio version of the show remember you can watch the video of this edition here as well. On this show I am joined by the the man who has been the pen and voice of Boxing for close to 4 decades. Steve Bunce has been a fixture of Boxing coverage over the years and continues to be the most in demand Boxing journalist and broadcaster across not only GB but around the World. He joins me to talk about his new book "Around the World in 80 Fights" which looks back at the great fighters, fights, managers and personalities Steve has worked with over this lifetime covering the sport.

Welcome back to "Talking Sports Books" and this is the very first video edition of the show you can also access the audio only version as well if you prefer. On this show I am joined by the the man who has been the pen and voice of Boxing for close to 4 decades. Steve Bunce has been a fixture of Boxing coverage over the years and continues to be the most in demand Boxing journalist and broadcaster across not only GB but around the World. He joins me to talk about his new book "Around the World in 80 Fights" which looks back at the great fighters, fights, managers and personalities Steve has worked with over this lifetime covering the sport.

So we have a first with this edition or preview of "Talking Sports Books" as this is the first edition to appear in both video and audio formats. Here's a preview of the upcoming show later this week with the legendary Boxing writer and broadcaster Steve Bunce as we look at his new book "Around the World in 80 Fights" which looks back over Steve's career in Boxing and highlights some of the most memorable events he has attended over the years and in this clip we talk about the night Sugar Ray Leonard made his MSG debut against Terry Norris the fuill show will be out this Thursday

Welcome back to the new edition of the show and coming up we head back to the 1980's when the goundworks were underway for the biggest changes in the history of football as the balance of power began its shift from to associations to the tv companies when the era of commercialism really got underway. Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the ‘slum sport' seemed set to implode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the behemoth it has become today. Throughout this explosive book, author Jon Spurling delves into the stories behind the successes and strife at clubs including Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, investigates the trials and tribulations of the England team and explores how ‘small-town boys' from Luton, Watford and Wimbledon made their mark. The decade also heralded the arrival of artificial pitches and fanzines, and Spurling introduces us to the new breed of high-profile executives, like Irving Scholar and Martin Edwards, who soon got busy changing the face of football. Thirty years in the making, Go To War draws heavily on interviews conducted with '80s icons including Terry Butcher, Graeme Sharp and Ray Wilkins, managerial legends like Howard Kendall and Bobby Robson and FA Cup heroes Ricky Villa and Norman Whiteside. Like its precursor, the bestselling Get It On: How the '70s Rocked Football, Go To War provides a unique insight into a pivotal footballing decade.

On this edition of the show I am joined by David Pleat to look back at his 6 decade life in Football as chronicled in his new book "Just One More Goal". We look at how his playing career began including a memorable England schoolboys debut and on through a playing career which was cut short due to injury before he took on his first managerial role at Nuneaton, following on from that we journey with David through times with Luton Town, Sheff Wed's Leicester and a lengthy association with Tottenham Hotspur. Think back as well to the players David has worked with over the years from Hoddle to Di Canio, and finding raw talent and nuturing including the moment he saw a 16 year old Dele Ali .

Andy Bollen joins me on this edition to delve into football's most fiercely contested matches in "Classic Derbies and Epic Rivalries" Andy Bollen explores the history, tradition and violent nature of football's biggest clashes. In unravelling the history of these infamous feuds, Bollen gets to the crux of each conflict, exploring why the fans dislike each other so vehemently. Football is often a search for political identity, as in Spain's El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, while in Buenos Aires' Superclásico, it's poverty and privilege at the heart of the rivalry between working-class Boca Juniors and bourgeois River Plate. Whether it's the Cairo derby with Al Ahly and Zamalek, the Croatian chaos of Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split or Turkey's Intercontinental derby with Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, these clashes are a potent mix of fanatical zealot, political rally and crazed ultras preparing for war. Showcasing and detailing football's great games, names and most memorable moments, Bollen has penned an important work on classic derbies and epic rivalries.

On this show we are joined by former WBC LM World Champion Maurice Hope to talk about his new book "Land of Hope and Glory" which looks back on his life from humble beginnings in Antigua to competing in the Munich 72 Olympic Games, winning a World Title, becoming an MBE and having a private audience with Queen Elizabeth.

It was a time when football was a television luxury the BBC had MOTD and that was it you were allowed the FA Cup Final a few home internationals and the World Cup and that was your lot, until ITV unveiled "The Big Match" with Brian Moore and football in the ITV regions was born and along with it some iconic broadcasters including Brian Moore , Hugh Johns, Gerald Sinstadt, Gerry Harrison, Martin Tyler and Roger Malone. So Brian Moore literally did save our Sundays and this is the story of that time with Matt Eastly the author of the book.

Welcome back to the "Talking Sports Books" show and coming up in this edition we are joined by Sky Sports Boxing commentator Andy Clarke to talk about his new book "The Knockout" which looks in depth at sport's most decisive moment the book features comment from Deontay Wilder, Carl Froch, Tony Bellew, Ricky Hatton . The book looks at the effects of "The Knockout" on those who deliver the moment those who suffer receiving it and the role of referees, coaches and trainers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

More from the "Best of Talking Sports Books" the fist 50 editions. In this clip we talk to George Sephton the "Voice of Anfield "about how he came to get the job as Anfield stadium announcer for Liverpool FC and some of his early memories and the affection in which he is held by the club and in particular Kenny Dalglish. George's book "My 50 Years with Liverpool FC " is available now and you can hear the full edition of the show with George on any streaming provider's platform or the website www.talkingsportsbooks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition of the show we will be going back to the European Championships of 1988 with author Steven Scragg who will release his new book detailing the tournament the matches the players and the coaches. Also we will hear from the producer of "Test Match Special " for over 30 years Peter Baxter about the early days of commentary and broadcasting legends , Arlott Johnston and Blofeldt. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

From the best of "Talking Sports Books" where we look back at some of the great stories told over the first 50 editions of the show, in this extract former BBC Radio Head Football Correspondent Mike Ingham remembers his early days and dealing with Brian Clough at Derby County . To listen to the full feature with Mike head to the website or stream from any streaming provider --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

From the "Best of Talking Sports Books" In this extract from "I'm With The Cosmos" Steve Hunt who left Aston Villa aged just 20 to team up with some of the greatest players ever to play the game including the greatest of them all Pele. Steve remembers what it was like for a precocious young talent in the spotlight of the worlds media and how ignoring Pele's advice wasn't a good idea and neither was it a good idea to tell Chinaglia what he thought of him. Great tales and you can listen to the full edition on the website or stream it from wherever you stream your podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

From "The Best Of Talking Sports Books" with Tim Caple the first 50 editions the incredible tale of Steve Hunt born in Aston Birmingham who was told by then Aston Villa manager Ron Saunders "There's bloke in the canteen who wants to sign you and were letting you go" and that was it off he went to sign up for the New York Cosmos in the same team that had Pele, Beckenbauer and Chinaglia where he became part of the most glamorous team in world football. In this clip Steve recounts how the move happened , going to legendary "Studio 54 " and Pele. 'm with the Cosmos is Steve Hunt's story. After only seven first-team appearances for Aston Villa, he found himself playing with two of the greatest players of all time: Pele and Beckenbauer at New York Cosmos. He returned home to play for Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion and was capped twice by England. This is his story. Steve Hunt collaborated with Ian McCauley on his autobiography. Ian is a former teacher, now living on the Isle of Wight. This is his first book although he enjoys writing short stories for pleasure. Ian is a Birmingham City supporter and Steve - a lifelong Aston Villa fan - has long since forgiven him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition of the "TSB" show we look at "Formula One The Legends Cult Heroes and Their Legacies" with the author and journalist Tony Dodgins we relive some of the most memorable moments over the last 70 plus years of the sport and answer the question who was the greatest and who will win this years championship. Pete Cavill also joins us to talk about his just-released book "Death of a Boxer" which looks to understand why it is people are prepared to risk life to fight often for little or no reward and we look at moments of tragedy and personal achievement . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Taken from the "Talking Sports Books Podcast" as we look back at some of the best moments from the first 50 shows and in this clip Mark Bright remembers the day he hit the big time after turning down Howard Wilkinson at Sheffield Wednesday he signed for Leicester City to link up with another hot shot Gary Lineker. Mark remembers the call to Howard to tell him he was going to Leicester and the moment he found out he would be on £300 a week £150 appearance money and a £10,000 signing-on fee and he became the first in his family to ever own a new car as he collected a brilliant white Opel Manta. The full version of this show is available on the website www.talkingsportsbooks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Pete May has supported West Ham all his life he was there for the FA Cup win over Arsenal when the Hammers were in Division 2 what he didn't think was that he would wait over 4 decades to celebrate another trophy win. In his book "Massive" he relives the journey that concluded with an epic night in Prague. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Continuing our look at some of the best moments from the first 50 editions of "Talking Sports Books" Podcast in this selection Mark Bright joins me to look back at his very early days when he was looking to forge a career as a pro beginning at Port Vale the moments of self doubt and the joy of a contract that paid less than the factory job he had at the time. You can listen to the full version of this show on the website or any streaming provider www.talkingsportsbooks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Continuing our look back at some of the best stories from the first 50 editions of the podcast. In this clip we are talking with Fleet St veteran Rob Beasley who recounts the Saturday evening he was sat at home waiting for his big exclusive to break, Jose Mourinho was to be unveiled as the new England coach, until that is Rob's phone rang... You can listen to the full version of this story on the website or stream on any platform --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Welcome back as we continue to look back at the best moments from the first 50 editions of "Talking Sports Books" the podcast, in this clip Fleet St veteran Rob Beasley talks about his book "Jose Mourinho Up Close and Personal" and the moment Jennifer Aniston left the entire Chelsea entourage speechless. To listen to the full edition head to the website www.talkingsportsbooks.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

A story for every football fan who had a dream that one day their team would be competing with the elite this is the story of how Elton John and Graham Taylor took a team on the brink of financial ruin turned it around and took it on a journey from Division 4 to Division 1 onward to a Cup Final and competing in Europe and all on a budget of under one million. Sounds like the stuff of fantasy only this is a real story of 2 men's obsession with Watford FC. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

More from the "Best of Talking Sports Books" as we look back at some of the best moments from the first 50 editions of the show. Remember the full editions of these podcasts are all available on the website www.talkingsportsbooks.com or on any streaming provider. In this extract some hilarious recollections from Rob Beasley who was with Jose from day 1 when he first arrived they went on to become great friends away from football as well.. Here he remembers his arrival at Chelsea and the incidents with the laundry basket, appearing in the stands in Munich the signing of Ashley Cole and borrowing a bible from "The Times" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

As we pass the 50th edition of "Talking Sports Books" we are going to look back at some of the best moments from the last 4 years picking some of the great stories that have been shared by the authors and personalities that have been on the show. In this edition former Tottenham Hotspur youth prodigy Anthony Potts looks back at some of the high jinks involving the legendary Paul Gascoigne, and being in a squad alongside Gary Lineker and coached by the late Terry Venables --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Here is an extract from the new show with Carl Frampton who talks about his life from growing up in "Tigers Bay" and onward to becoming a World Champion. In this extract Carl remembers that very first night sat in the back of a blue Mondeo on his way to making his competitive debut aged 7. The full edition is online now --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Extract from the new show with Gary Newbon talking about his book "Newbon Bloody Hell" and in this extract we look at the beginnings of one of Football's most loved shows "Saint and Greavsie" and it nearly didn't happen as when Greavsie was first called his response "to be honest i don't really fancy it" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Extract from the current show with guest Gary Newbon talking about his 50 years in sports tv. In this clip Gary remembers falling out with Fergie on the day he first interviewed him before making a brisk recovery as they became friends over 22 years. Listen in to the full show with Gary which is out now it's full of memorable tales with sporting greats ,Clugh, Fergie, Sir Alf , Chris Eubank to name a few.Show is out now to streammor its on every main platform. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Taken from the new edition of the "Talking Sports Books" with Gary Newbon and more tales of Brian Clough great quotes and ancecdotes from a vintage time of great characters. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

The new podcast is out now with iconic broadcaster Gary Newbon looking back over 50 years in sports media the book is full of great stories and anecdotes quite a few involving the legendary Brian Clough here is a clip from the show with Gary reacting to the moment Brian Clough kissed him live on prime time television. The full version of the show is out now --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition, we are joined by legendary sports broadcaster Gary Newbon as he looks back on his 50 years as a broadcaster his book "Gary Newbon Bloody Hell" which is out this week so coming up then a show filled with great sporting memories anecdotes and stories as Gary recounts life a life working with some of sports greatest names from Brian Clough, Sir Alex Ferguson, Pele, Muhammad Ali, Nigel Mansell and Barry Sheene. Also on today show Carl Frampton remembering the very early days of his boxing career and that night when it all began as a 7 year old on his way to a first experience in the ring. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

On this edition of the show I am joined by legendary Irish boxer Carl Frampton to discuss his brand new autobiography. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

Welcome back to the "Talking Sports Books" podcast for the new series and coming up today award winning writer Harry Pearson joins me to talk about his just released book "No Pie No Priest" which looks at the history of some of the great "Folk Sports" and this includes everything from Cheese Rolling to Aunt Sally. And as we look forward to Carl Frampton appearing on the next show we look back at some of the great Boxing books we have reviewed over the years, we will hear from trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick who was talking about his book "Hats Handwraps and Headaches" and this clip remembers the moment his life took a turn for the good after a chance meeting with hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition of the podcast I am joined by Matt Majendie to talk about his book "Nazare" which looks at the rise of a small fishing town in Portugal to becoming the surfing capital of the world, plus test match tales as Peter Baxter the former editor of "Test Match Special" on the early days of commentary how to join the BBC and receiving cake from the Queen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition the featured book is Dutch Masters by Gary Thacker which looks at the era of "Total Football" when Ajax dominated European Football plus a clip from Andy Bollens recent book "Number 10 More Than A Number More Than A Shirt" also we look ahead to the summer schedule and a selection of new books appearing on the upcoming shows . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

This month we will be looking at the greatest-ever players to wear the number 10 shirt, Andy Bollen joins us to talk about his new book "The Number 10 More Than a Number More Than a Shirt" find out who made it into the book and who narrowly missed out it is a celebration of some of the greatest ever players. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition we go back to April 1985 when Marvin Hagler met Thomas Hearns. Don Stradley joins us to talk about his book "The War" which chronicles the events in the build-up to the fight and its aftermath. 37 years on from that Monday night in April the fight is still viewed as one of the greatest in Boxing history . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition Alexis James author of "Unsung" joins us to look at the lives of those whose contribution is essential to the smooth running , success and integrity we look at the lives of the interpreters, race starters, drug testers, club chaplains its a fascinating insight into the lives of those who regularly appear on tv at event coverage and who we know so little about, yet without their presence events would simply not happen. These people have some great stories to tell including the drug tester, there are many tales about how athletes down the years have tried to avoid coming into contact with them and who try to cheat their way around a simple urine test , including one who used his pregnant wive's urine as his own sample. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In the first edition of the new year Rugby and NFL are the featured sports, "Rugby's Greatest Mavericks" is Luke Upton's book which looks at some of the game's most celebrated names whose contribution at times has been controversial both on and off the field but who ultimately would have fans flocking to see them play, and we look at espionage at Superbowl and the lengths some would go to in order to acquire that piece of information that could be the difference between winning and losing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-caple3/message

In this edition of the show Gly Rhodes MBE joins me along with author Mark Turley, Glyn looks back on a life in boxing from growing up on a council estate in Sheffield to the day his life changed as he walked through the door of Brendan Ingle's gym and subsequently devoted his life to Boxing. It's a tale of the high's the sport delivers in and out of the ring as a fighter and a coach and trainer but also the lows suffered after experiencing first hand the tragedy that can also befall fighters in the ring something he first experienced being on the undercard of Michael Watson Chris Eubank . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

In this edition author and journalist Tris Dixon joins me to talk about his brand new book "Warrior" which tells the story of the rise and fall of Mathew Saad Muhammad . From being abandoned on a Philadelphia street corner aged 4 he rose to become one of the great champions of the era. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

In this podcast we focus on the "World Cup " beginning with author Aiden Williams who joins us to talk about the greatest teams never to have won the world cup as revealed in his book "The Nearly Men". Next we talk to Stuart Horsfield who wrote about the Brazil team of 1982 and Chris Evans discusses what you actually need to be in place in order to win a world cup from his book "How to Win a World Cup". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

In this edition of the show, we explore the high-stakes world of espionage in NFL and MLB through 2 new book releases, Kevin Bryant has spent a lifetime working in intelligence gathering as a former special agent and within the military his book "Spies On The Sidelines" explores the lengths teams go to in order to win from concealed cameras to scouts dressed as clergy and Daniel Levitt and Mark Armour look into Baseball's murky past from "fake foul tips to dugout disguises and sign stealing " . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

Catherine Spencer is one of England's most successful rugby players she was capped 63 times by England during which time as captain she led the team to 3 successive "6 Nations" titles played in 2 "World Cup Finals" and had a win ratio of 93% during her time as England captain. Catherine joined me to talk about her book "Mud Maul Mascara" . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

In the first edition of the new series we look at the history of women's rugby in "Scrum Queens" with guest reviewer, and author Andy Bollen plus Chris Evans joins us to talk about his new book "How To Win A World Cup" the definitive book with contributions from, Scolari, Carlos Alberto Parreira and Roberto Martinez. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

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Welcome to the latest edition of the "Talking Sports Books + Media" Show and in this edition former Man City, QPR, Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha who joins me to talk about his life story as told in his just released new book "Kicking Back" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message

In this edition i am joined by author Dave Hannigan to talk about his new book on the life of Ali from his retirement up until the lighting of the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996. Between defeat by Trevor Berbick in December 1981 and lighting the Olympic flame in July 1996, Ali spent 15 bizarre years traversing the globe. Sometimes hilarious, often terribly poignant, this book chronicles Ali preaching Islam, causing havoc and touching lives from Beijing to Birmingham, Detroit to Damascus, Khartoum to the Khyber Pass. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tim-caple3/message