Robbie Fowler: My Life In Football

Author: Robbie Fowler
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1788701127
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
Born in Liverpool in 1975, Robbie Fowler became a club icon by the time he was eighteen. Now, he takes us through the games that have shaped his life and football philosophy, more than 25 years after he first signed as a professional. Engaging, personal and revealing, Robbie opens up about his astounding achievements, the price of fame and the regrets and struggles of being a professional footballer. From Hillsborough to Madrid, via the cup treble, that goal line celebration, Houllier, Benítez, Klopp and more, Robbie explains his thinking about the modern game. Inviting readers inside the dressing room, he shares stories of legendary teammates like Rush, McManaman and Gerrard, as well as his rise to football's top table. What inspired him to play the beautiful game? How did he get back up after the injuries that blighted his career? What gave him the drive to keep going and pursue his dreams? My Life in Football is the inspiring story of a local boy who became a legend.

Fowler

Author: Robbie Fowler
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330437639
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
Pronounced as the greatest goalscoring talent since Jimmy Greaves, seventeen-year old Robbie Fowler was immediately catapulted to fame. This is an insight into the game of football, and also an account of an incredible career. This is the story of one of the game's icons, and the story of the modern game itself.

Football Manager Stole My Life

Author: Iain Macintosh, Kenny Millar, Neil White
Publisher: BackPage Press
ISBN: 0956497136
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 395

Book Description
Football Manager Stole My Life lifts the lid on the cult of Football Manager (FM). It is an easy-to-read, highly illustrated, light-hearted guide to the game s lasting impact on popular culture. We hear from the gamers whose lives have been taken over by FM, a game cited in 35 divorce cases in the UK. There are interviews with the players who become world beaters in the game, but in real life never make the big leagues. The incredible scouting network of Sports Interactive is revealed. We speak to the men who make the game, and put an FM addict on the psychologist s couch to discover what 20 years as a virtual football manager has done to him.

A Footballer's Life

Author: Robbie Fowler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788701105
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description

A Greater Glory

Author: Gavin Peacock
Publisher: Christian Focus
ISBN: 9781527106796
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
Premier league footballer turned pastor Gavin Peacock tells the story of his career and his faith in this fascinating, thought-provoking and personal read. 'There is more to life than football, fame and fortune. There is a greater joy and a greater glory to be had.' What makes a man walk away from his life as a professional footballer turned BBC pundit to become a church minister? They say it is every schoolboy's dream to play in the F.A. Cup Final and it's a dream that came true for Gavin Peacock. In his riveting autobiography follow Gavin's journey from a child growing up in a footballing family to Chelsea captain; from a son following in his father's footsteps to a husband and father supporting his own family; from pundit to preacher. Experience his highs and lows as he tells his story and explains the driving force behind it all - his love for football, his love for his family, and most importantly his love for God.

Carra: My Autobiography

Author: Jamie Carragher
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407038931
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434

Book Description
For the Anfield faithful, Jamie Carragher represents everything that is great about Liverpool Football Club, prompting the Kop to sing 'we all dream of a team of Carraghers'. The club's vice-captain, longest-serving player and one of a select band of players to have made more than 500 appearances for the Reds, Carra never gives less than 100 per cent for the cause. He is the embodiment of old-fashioned football values - a rarity in the modern game - honest and uncompromising. In Carra: My Autobiography, the Liverpool defender takes us deep into the heart of Anfield, into the club's past glories and its uncertain future. In his typically down-to-earth style, Carra reveals what made him discard his blue Evertonian roots to become a fully fledged Red, how he mended his wild ways to become a true professional and a multiple trophy-winner, and the truth about a succession of managers - Evans, Houllier, Benítez - in the hottest seat in football. A Scouser through and through, Carra also has some forthright views on the England team, and tells why he rejected calls to return to the international fold. Full of sensational stories and controversial opinions, of glory and heartbreak on and off the pitch, Carra: My Autobiography is a football book unlike any other. The authentic voice of Anfield, Carra is one of the Bootroom Boys in true Liverpool tradition, and is as committed on the page as in every game he has played.

Robbed

Author: Robert Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957457102
Category : Soccer players
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description

My Life in Football

Author: Trevor Brooking
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471130460
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
When Trevor Brooking was still at school, the Essex-born teenager was one of the most eagerly pursued prospects in London, but he chose to go to West Ham United - the only club that was prepared to allow him to complete his studies - and so began a lifelong attachment to the Upton Park outfit. In 1967 he made his debut for the club, and went on to play for them until 1984, helping them to win two FA Cup trophies, and scoring the only goal in the 1980 final. A cultured midfielder at the heart of West Ham's side, he was soon seen as crucial to England's fortunes, helping them to qualify for the World Cup finals in 1982. Brooking recalls the highlights of his career, playing with and against some of the most famous names in the sport, and provides revealing details about life with West Ham and England. His story recalls a time when he was a symbol of solidity during the era of flared trousers, punk, and the turmoil of the Revie regime. Respected by fans and his peers alike, Brooking has been at the forefront of the FA's work to develop the game in recent years, and his views on the future of football are essential reading.

Is it Just Me or is Modern Football S**t?

Author: Jim Keoghan
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1785319329
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Does the sight of half-scarves enrage you? Does transfer-deadline day make you want to throw a brick through the TV? Do the opening bars of goal music make your ears bleed? If the answer is 'yes', then this could be the book for you. Since English football's very own 'Year Zero' in 1992, the game has changed beyond recognition, rejecting the rough-and-ready days of the past. And like any change, not all of it has been welcome. The quality of the 'football product' might be better but it's come with spiralling levels of debt, yawning inequality and Neymar advertising batteries. These, and many other ills of the modern game, form Jim Keoghan's exploration of the nation's favourite pastime. Navigating a world populated by dodgy owners, celebrity referees and Ray Winstone's floating head, he searches for an answer to the question: Is it Just Me or is Modern Football S**t?

Ted Buxton - My Life in Football

Author: Ted Buxton
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1912317273
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
As a professional football coach and football scout, Edward 'Ted' Buxton is well-known in the world ofprofessional football. He has travelled the world, scouting, assessing and negotiating for players working in theUK, USA and China. But had it not been for football, Ted's prospects would have been no better than otherworking class lads from South London...A tough Docklands upbringing during the Blitz, and subsequent conscription for national service, lead 18-yearoldTed away from playing football, to Malaya and the brutal realities of war. But it is here that he developed hisinstinct to survive: kill or be killed. After the war, knowing he'll never make the big time as a player, Tedrealised his aptitude for coaching and spotting talent.From ordinary butcher boy and soldier, to Chief Scout and assistant to Terry Venables at the England squad, thisinspiring book recounts life alongside many legendary football managers - Gordon Jago, Bobby Robson, BrianClough, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sven-Goeran Erikkson and Arsene Wenger. Not forgetting the numerous players -from George Best to Rodney Marsh, Alan Shearer, Paul Gasgoine, Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles, Pele,Beckenbauer, Maradona - to name but a few.The book is packed with anecdotes and encounters with the famous and infamous - from Ella Fitzgerald to theKray Twins, and behind-the-scenes at Downing Street and Buckingham Palace.