We Could Be Heroes: One Van, Two Blokes and Twelve World Championships [Paperback]

'A one-punch-to-the-chin, knockout read. I haven't laughed this hard in years' --David Haye, World Champion Boxer

'A fascinating and hilarious insight into the surreal world of alternative sport'

'The true comedy value of this book is Fordyce and Dirs themselves, their contrasting characters proving the framework for a book of real quality.

`The dual narrative works well and there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.'

'This travelogue is an entertaining and engaging read which will make you want to start practicing your egg-throwing.'

From wife-carrying to snail racing: two men who will do anything to be Champions of the World

Ben: Do you ever worry you’ll die without having left a mark? Tom: What about when you won that 3 a.m. break-dancing battle with the overweight Australian girl? Ben: It’s not enough. I want to go down in history. Tom: You’re called Ben Dirs. You will. Finely-tuned triathlete Tom Fordyce and hopeless smoker Ben Dirs have made a living blogging for the BBC about the triumphs and tribulations of sport at its highest level – but they will never be World Champions themselves. Well, unless they can find some really pointless sporting challenges… From the gripping slow-motion drama of the World Sauna Championships to the Cotswold Olympicks, in which ‘competitors, wearing boots, attempt to kick each other,’ We Could Be Heroes is a collection of brilliantly funny gonzo despatches from the frontline of sport. If you can race Ben Fogle up a Yorkshire hillside carrying a sack of coal, or kick the shin out of Rory McGrath, you could be the Champion of the World – and what’s more, you’ll have very, very sore shins, my son.

Ben Dirs and Tom Fordyce are the best 'ball by ball' commentators on the BBC website and blog about cricket (including the forthcoming Ashes series), rugby, tennis and athletics to a growing and committed fanbase.