Escape from Berlin

Escape from Berlin: England's Bert Sproston and the Football Refugee is an inspiring footballing tale of redemption.From British Sports Book Awards-nominated author John Leonard, a former sports journalist and TV programme editor.Leeds United full-back Bert Sproston is controversially forced to make the Nazi salute along with the other England players in Berlin in 1938. But as he leaves the Olympiastadion he befriends a refugee who wants to escape the Nazis.This compelling book:? Examines how and why the pair met at Berlin's Olympiastadion after England's Nazi salute and their contrasting war stories? Explores Sproston's struggles to establish himself in non-league football before moving to Leeds, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City? Shows how Sproston put aside his own personal loss from the Munich air disaster to inspire Bolton Wanderers in the 1958 FA Cup Final? Has been written in co-operation with the families of Bert and Ralph/Rolf Freeman, who gave the author exclusive access to family documents and photos to produce this accountA must-read for football fans everywhere and lovers of moving real-life sport stories, Escape from Berlin reveals how one determined and defiant footballer fought intolerance with the spirit of tolerance. This is no ordinary football tale.