Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi once said: “The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back.” Many sporting careers have been ended prematurely but his words embody the essence of sport itself. They capture the gritty determination required to make a career comeback and the triumph sportspeople experience when they've done it successfully. It proves that even if the body has been broken, the strength of the human spirit can inspire resurrection and redemption.

In a sporting contest, the desperation to win can often prevail over the core values of respect, civility and fair play. It’s for this reason, genuine gestures of sportsmanship are so greatly acclaimed and deeply admired. When an athlete is willing to forgo what they’ve been striving for and act with genuine magnanimity, it creates a truly heart-warming and memorable moment. It truly is excellence in motion. Welcome to a journey through some of the finest acts of sportsmanship ever displayed. While the scores and even entire results might have slipped into obscurity, these are the wonderful moments that sport will never forget.

From as long as sport has been played, it has always evoked great passion and emotion. Human error will always be a factor but nothing infuriates fans like officiating blunders and blatant cheating. And nothing arouses curiosity and unabated feeling more than circumstances so unusual that nobody is quite sure how the moment will be resolved. Welcome to a captivating journey through some of the greatest sporting controversies in history. These are the fascinating backstories and consequences of not only the most debatable moments in sport, but also some of its most scandalous characters.

The thrill of victory, agony of defeat and human drama of competition are the fundamental allure of sport. Its glorious unpredictability is truly captivating and nothing captures our imagination more than a contest which suddenly comes alive after the result appeared to be a foregone conclusion. Whether it's the anguish of a choke or the brilliance of a comeback, Days of Miracle and Wonder captures these moments and tells the unique stories behind 25 of the most incredible sporting victories.

80 Stories, 25 Countries, 5 Continents, One Heck of a Ride! Come with me on a journey of captivating true travel stories from around the world. This fascinating kaleidoscope of people, places, history, food and culture will inspire, amuse and even amaze. Around the World in 80 Tales lets you experience the challenges and rewards of budget travel without leaving home!