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Born to be a Footballer: My Autobiography
- Author
- Liam Brady
- Narrator
- Aidan Kelly, Liam Brady
- Publisher
- Eriu
- Publish Date
- 12 October 2023
- Run Time
- 8 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
'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
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.
Critics Review
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'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
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'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
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'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely our most beautiful'
John Giles
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'By any measure, an incredible life. And a book that more than does it justice'
Malachy Clerkin
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Details
- Author
- Liam Brady
- Narrator
- Aidan Kelly, Liam Brady
- Duration
- 8 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9781804181720
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Eriu
- Genre
- Autobiography: sport, Memoirs, Association football (Soccer)
Synopsis
'A brilliant insight into Liam's life in football' - Kevin Moran'Insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining. I loved it' - Roddy Doyle'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely our most beautiful' - John GilesBeing 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.
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