Born to be a footballer
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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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“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.
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| Weight | 0.508 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 24.1 × 16.5 × 2.8 cm |
| Book_author | Brady, Liam |
| Publisher | Eriu |
| Imprint | Eriu |
| Cover | Hardback |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Export ed |
| Dewey | 796.334092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
