Adrian Durham & Neil Foggin are joined in the studio by journalist and author Richard Fitzpatrick to discuss his book HH: Helenio Herrera – Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts.

The book explores the extraordinary life of one of football’s most influential and polarising managers. A charismatic innovator and serial winner, Herrera could also be manipulative, ruthless and cruel. Richard discusses the man behind the triumphs at Barcelona and Inter Milan, examining the psychological warfare, controversial methods and relentless ambition that made him both revered and despised.

Exploring a legacy that stretches to the likes of José Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, the book examines how Herrera helped shape the modern superstar manager.

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talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham and member of the reading panel Neil Foggin reveal the 12 books that have made the longlist for the 2026 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.

12 books in all, covering football, cycling, running, golf, cricket, Formula 1 and even Mölkky, with stories of referees, fans, champions, controversy, obsession and sporting lives pushed to the limit. It’s a brilliantly varied longlist packed with remarkable stories.

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Adrian Durham & Neil Foggin are joined in the studio by journalist and author Neil Squires to discuss his book The Fall and Rise of the Mölkky Bar Kids: A Sporting Underdog Story.

The book reveals the unlikely story of a group of friends who discover Mölkky — the Finnish throwing game few of them had ever heard of — and embark on a journey that ultimately sees them representing their country on the global stage. Neil shares his story of how an unlikely group of underdogs found themselves competing amongst the world's best Mölkky players in Japan.

Exploring what it means to love sport even when you’re never going to be an elite athlete, the book is packed with British nostalgia, sporting trivia and plenty of humour.

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