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: • 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.