Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer - Couverture souple

Nelson, Garry

 
9780747215752: Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer
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ISBN 10 : 0747215758 ISBN 13 : 9780747215752
Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Since making his debut for Southern United in 1979 Garry Nelson has made nearly 600 league appearances, scoring over 100 goals. In 1994-95 he reached his 34th birthday and kept a diary of what he expected might be his last season in the comparative high life of division one at Charlton Athletic.

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Revue de presse

'If your interest in professional athletes lies this side of idolatory, read it. Fear is Nelson's companion; fear lit with occasional shafts of relief. And that is what sport is about' (Simon Barnes, The Times)

'A very good read indeed' (Brian Moore)

'For all the glamour of your Giggsys, Nelson's season portrays a more accurate picture of what life is like for 99 per cent of pros' (Amy Lawrence, FourFourTwo)

'It should be compulsory reading for any ambitious parent intent upon their son playing professional football' (Michael Parkinson, Daily Telegraph)

'The most candid and compelling behind the scenes football book you'll come across' (90 Minutes)

'He has produced a rarity: a book by a practising sportsman that seems to tell it like it really is, intelligently and engagingly' (Independent on Sunday)

Présentation de l'éditeur

Garry Nelson is not one of football's household names yet he made almost 650 League appearances in a career stretching back to 1979. This book describes the 1994-5 season at Charlton Athletic but it could be any in which he reveals the ups and downs of what it is like to be an ordinary professional player.

There are the injuries, the battles for selection, and the worries that age is catching up on him, which would mean the end of his career. But there are also the occasional triumphs, such as when he was appointed captain and scored the winning goal in a televised match.

Written with wit, intelligence and insight, LEFT FOOT FORWARD reveals far more about what it is really like to be a footballer than any number of ghosted autobiographies by the big stars. It is destined to become a classic of football writing.

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Éditeur
Headline Book Publishing
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0747215758
ISBN 13 
9780747215752
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780747251828: Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0747251827 ISBN 13 :  9780747251828
Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 1996
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