David Weir: Extra Time. My Autobiography - Couverture rigide

Weir, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1444724215 ISBN 13 : 9781444724219

Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

David Weir's career is a tale of triumph on the pitch but also of victory over the assumption all top-level footballers are finished in their mid-30s. Weir, who turned 41 in May 2011, is the oldest outfield player to represent Rangers since 1945, passing the mark set by their famous full-back, Jock 'Tiger' Shaw.

In this revealing autobiography, Weir gives an insight into the high of playing in the 1998 World Cup finals for his country to the low of the chaotic 2-2 draw in the Faroes four years later which led to his decision to stop playing for Scotland. For the first time, he gives his side of the story. How he felt Berti Vogts, Scotland's boss, used him as a scapegoat.

Many felt Weir's international career would end on that sour note and that his club career was approaching its conclusion, too. He was 32 and David Moyes, his manager at Everton, made no secret he was on the lookout for new, younger defenders. Like thousands of footballers before him, Weir could just have accepted his time was up. He had a young family and a father who was suffering from Alzheimer's to help care for and self-doubt gnawed at him. Could he cut it any more?

Instead, he moved to Rangers in January 2007, making his debut for his childhood favourites at a mere 36 years and 236 days and has helped them to eight trophies since and a European final in 2008. Weir's is a story of battling against the odds to keep playing at the top level and proving he could, despite the doubts of others and indeed himself.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Weir was born in 1970 in Falkirk. After playing in football at university in the USA, he began his professional career with Falkirk. Weir joined Heart of Midlothian in 1996, later winning the Scottish Cup. He joined Everton in 1999 and went on to become club captain. Weir joined boyhood heroes Rangers in 2007 and after becoming captain 2009 went on to win three successive Scottish Premier League titles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444724215
• ISBN 13: 9781444724219
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible