The visionary Irish footballer traces his career in this honest and fascinating memoir brimming with amusing anecdotes and passion for the beautiful game.
"Being a footballer was my destiny."
After being expelled from school for playing football for his country, fifteen-year-old Liam Brady travelled to London to join Arsenal, and soon became an indispensable part of their glorious 1970s team. Rightly considered one of the Republic of Ireland's best-ever footballers, he went on to enjoy successes with Juventus, Sampdoria and West Ham, as well as managing Celtic and Brighton and Hove, and becoming assistant manager of his national team. Today he is best known for his much-respected TV punditry and searingly intelligent insights into the game he adores.
Full of honest insights, amusing anecdotes and recollections of extraordinary times, with Born to be a Footballer Brady delivers a compelling story of a fifty-year career that is unparalleled in Irish sport.
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781804185018
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 208 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
'Once in a generation you find a most gifted and talented player. In my generation of the 70s and 80s that player was Liam Brady. This book is a brilliant insight into Liam's life in football. He is honest about his ups and downs and will bring back great memories for all of us who grew up in this era' - Kevin Moran
'Any book about Liam Brady had better be good - and this one is very, very good. It is insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining. I loved it' - Roddy Doyle
'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely our most beautiful' - John Giles
'By any measure, an incredible life. And a book that more than does it justice' - Malachy Clerkin
'A brilliant, engaging read' - Brendan Crossan, The Irish News
'Liam Brady pulls no punches in his gripping memoir' - Paul Nolan, Hot Press
'Brady has scored a winner with this' - John Burns, Business Post
'An engrossing slow-burner' - The Times
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