EBS1980 Posted 27 July, 2010 Share Posted 27 July, 2010 Going on holiday in a few weeks time, can anyone recommend a good footballers autobiography please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 27 July, 2010 Share Posted 27 July, 2010 MLTs is rubbish, Mick Channons is interesting but poorly written. Alan Balls is good. Gazzas make you realise the bloke is a complete loon. when i remember the others i've read i'll come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 27 July, 2010 Share Posted 27 July, 2010 Ali Dia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 27 July, 2010 Author Share Posted 27 July, 2010 I was thinking about Robbie Savages one? Don't like him as a footballer but thought it might have a few good stories in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 27 July, 2010 Share Posted 27 July, 2010 Stanley Matthews - The Way It Was. Autobiography written by the great man himself. A good intelligent read and a real insight into a footballers life and football/society in those post-war black 'n white days. www.headline.co.uk ISBN 0-7472-7108-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 27 July, 2010 Share Posted 27 July, 2010 Sir Bobby David Beckham Seve Ballesteros (obv golf but a good read) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 27 July, 2010 Share Posted 27 July, 2010 Stanley Matthews - The Way It Was. Good shout. Depending on your age I'd add. If you fancy reading Tommy Lawton's autobiog, you can have mine. If you need to ask or google Tommy Lawton, I would presume you won't enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 Fergies is a bit dated now but is a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/625479/Garrincha/Product.html Garrincha, Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 Not an autobiography, but if you have not read the damned united I would recomend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 Tony Adams. Despite his "donkey" image, he comes across as an intelligent, thoughtful bloke. Doesn't try to blame anyone else for his booze problems, he faced up to them and accepts that he can't touch alcohol any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 Tony Adams. Despite his "donkey" image, he comes across as an intelligent, thoughtful bloke. Doesn't try to blame anyone else for his booze problems, he faced up to them and accepts that he can't touch alcohol any more. It's a wonder he didn't top himself with the goings on at Skatesmuuf !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdam Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 Tony Adams. Despite his "donkey" image, he comes across as an intelligent, thoughtful bloke. Doesn't try to blame anyone else for his booze problems, he faced up to them and accepts that he can't touch alcohol any more. Agree that "Addicted" is an interesting read, and I'm not one of Adams' greatest fans. As someone above said, Gazza's autobiography is interesting in the way that watching an inevitable car crash is "interesting" - how many times can a man b***ix his own life up before people around him say "enough - grow up"..? I've just re-read "The Beautiful Game?" by David Conn; maybe a bit heavy on the financial anecdotes for a light holiday read, and a little out of date - 2005? - but shows what a dodgy shambles the whole business is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 Brian Clough's is a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 They don't get much better than "Steak... Diana Ross: Diary of a Football Nobody" by Dave McVay. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steak-Diana-Ross-Football-Nobody/dp/1903158370 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 28 July, 2010 Share Posted 28 July, 2010 I have read many a footballers Autobiography, and there are just two that I urge any football fan to read... 1. Paulo Di Canio's - Fantastic read, a great character and you really appreciate how his childhood made him the player he was. 2. Stuart Pearce's 'Psycho' - Yet another great read, another character and really down to earth. They are my 2 favourite, but of them I must urge you all, if you havn't as of yet, read Paulo's autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints11 Posted 3 August, 2010 Share Posted 3 August, 2010 Niall Quinns book is absolutely hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equalizer Posted 3 August, 2010 Share Posted 3 August, 2010 Strachan by the wee man himself and obviously with a chapter on his time at SFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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