Anybody read footballers autobiographys ? (1 Viewer)

[CovisGod]

Just read Fergies latest one and found it really interesting. Anybody read any others ? Been looking at the Joey Barton one as I can only imagine what's gone on in his career, and maybe Ian Wrights. Anybody recommend any others ?

 

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[Nick]

I do like reading them, looking to get the Barton one.

The Zlatan one is quite good!

 

[oldmangroom]

Paul Lake, ex Man City. Very revealing insight.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Gary Nelson's is the best I have read, off topic but just about to start a Jonathon Trott's

 

[Monners]

I have read Morrisey's -very good,and may seem off topic,but he is Robbie Keane's second cousin so almost relevant.

 

[ajsccfc]

I read Tony Adams' one years ago, that stood out amongst the general fluff pieces of the time as being frank and honest. Recently I've enjoyed Ibrahimovic, Maradona and Pirlo, all people you could easily think have disappeared up their own arse if they didn't justify the hype. I got the Bergkamp one for a quid too, haven't got started on that yet though. Meant to be more about football theory than juicy stories.

The Pele one is alright, but a bit too matter of fact. 'I did this, then this, then this happened, thanks for reading' Got to Tesco too late to get it signed too, load of arse.

 

[Nick]

Oh yes I remember pirlos, said he hated training

 

[rybccfc]

Dicanios and vinnie jones are both very good

 

[Liquid Gold]

Do the footballers actually write these or are they all ghostwritten?

 

[ajsccfc]

Most tend to come from the player but put into print by a professional writer.

With Robbie Savage's book the writer had to decipher the crayon drawings he stuck on the fridge

 

[Liquid Gold]

The secret footballer books are a really good read, show how little we know about what goes on in the game.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Paul Merson's was a good read.

The bit when he joined Boro & somebody came up with the idea for him & Gazza to house share & as there was nothing to do on Sunday's they would down red wine and sleeping tablets to see who could stay awake the longest!

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Paul McGraths is a good read

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just read Fergies latest one and found it really interesting. Anybody read any others ? Been looking at the Joey Barton one as I can only imagine what's gone on in his career, and maybe Ian Wrights. Anybody recommend any others ?

Barton and Wright both utter cunts

 

[no_loyalty]

I read Gordon Ramsay's autobiography, that was a fucking good read

 

[Gazolba]

I enjoyed George Best's autobiography and Brian Clough's.

 

[covroy]

Just read Fergies latest one and found it really interesting. Anybody read any others ? Been looking at the Joey Barton one as I can only imagine what's gone on in his career, and maybe Ian Wrights. Anybody recommend any others ?

older ones like micky quinns, "who ate all the pies",greavsie.merson's and leon mckenzie's "my fight for life". off topic frank skinners and specials horace panter"ska'd for life"

 

[covcity4life]

gary nevilles is really good. i have read 1 of fergies. john terry and david beckhams dads 1 is rly good too

 

[Houchens Head]

Brian Clough's is brilliant.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Brian Clough's is brilliant.

It isn't his though is it? The one written by the chief reporter at the Nottingham Evening Post is pretty good mind.

 

[Nick]

Barton's one isn't too bad so far.

 

[Covstu]

Fergies was okay, Keanes was pretty good (Roy), most of my autobios have been cycling at the moment