Sport in the 70s

For those of a certain age, the 1970s were the decade for appreciating sport. The stars were great: Ali, Pele, Korbut, Red Rum, JPR Williams, McEnroe, Palmer etc. Then there was the introduction of eye scorching colour television and a host of great sports commentators.

In his book Ali, Pele, Lillee and Me: a personal odyssey through the sporting seventies, Brian Viner provides a humorous and unashamed wallow in nostalgia, relating the sports events to his own childhood and adolescence and providing a great read even to those who loathe sport.