10 sports books to read this Christmas: Humble beginnings, champagne lifestyles, and painful endings 

From the mainstream to the margins, from award-winners to sleeper hits, our writers select 10 sports books to read from the 2020 crop

Then FAI CEO John Delaney with Republic of Ireland assistant coach Roy Keane at the Euro 2016 finals draw, Palais des Congres, Paris, Books were released about both men this year. Picture: Inpho

Champagne Football: John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football: The Inside Story by Mark Tighe & Paul Rowan (Penguin Ireland)

Champagne Football: John Delaney and the Betrayal of Irish Football: The Inside Story by Mark Tighe & Paul Rowan (Penguin Ireland)