A Life in Football: My Autobiography

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday Times

Ian Wright, Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, is one of the most interesting and relevant figures in modern football.

His journey from a South London council estate to national treasure is everybody's dream. From Sunday morning football directly to Crystal Palace; from 'boring, boring Arsenal' to inside the Wenger Revolution; from Saturday afternoons on the pitch to Saturday evenings on primetime television; from a week in prison to inspiring youth offenders, Ian will reveal all about his extraordinary life and career.

Ian will also frankly discuss how retirement affects footballers, why George Graham deserves a statue, social media, why music matters, breaking Arsenal's goal-scoring record, racism, the unadulterated joy of playing alongside Dennis Bergkamp and, of course, what he thinks of Tottenham.

Not a standard footballer's autobiography, Ian Wright's memoir is a thoughtful and gripping insight into a Highbury Hero and one of the greatest sports stars of recent years.

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A Life in Football: My Autobiography

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday Times

Ian Wright, Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, is one of the most interesting and relevant figures in modern football.

His journey from a South London council estate to national treasure is everybody's dream. From Sunday morning football directly to Crystal Palace; from 'boring, boring Arsenal' to inside the Wenger Revolution; from Saturday afternoons on the pitch to Saturday evenings on primetime television; from a week in prison to inspiring youth offenders, Ian will reveal all about his extraordinary life and career.

Ian will also frankly discuss how retirement affects footballers, why George Graham deserves a statue, social media, why music matters, breaking Arsenal's goal-scoring record, racism, the unadulterated joy of playing alongside Dennis Bergkamp and, of course, what he thinks of Tottenham.

Not a standard footballer's autobiography, Ian Wright's memoir is a thoughtful and gripping insight into a Highbury Hero and one of the greatest sports stars of recent years.

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A Life in Football: My Autobiography

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday Times

Ian Wright, Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, is one of the most interesting and relevant figures in modern football.

His journey from a South London council estate to national treasure is everybody's dream. From Sunday morning football directly to Crystal Palace; from 'boring, boring Arsenal' to inside the Wenger Revolution; from Saturday afternoons on the pitch to Saturday evenings on primetime television; from a week in prison to inspiring youth offenders, Ian will reveal all about his extraordinary life and career.

Ian will also frankly discuss how retirement affects footballers, why George Graham deserves a statue, social media, why music matters, breaking Arsenal's goal-scoring record, racism, the unadulterated joy of playing alongside Dennis Bergkamp and, of course, what he thinks of Tottenham.

Not a standard footballer's autobiography, Ian Wright's memoir is a thoughtful and gripping insight into a Highbury Hero and one of the greatest sports stars of recent years.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472123572
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 09/22/2016
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

Ian Wright, MBE, is an English former professional footballer, turned television and radio personality. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, as well as earning 33 caps for the English national team. He also played in the English and Scottish Premier Leagues for West Ham United and Celtic and the Football League for Burnley and Nottingham Forest.

Table of Contents

Introduction Arséne Who? 1

Part 1 Highbury High

Chapter 1 The Man in the Overcoat 7

Chapter 2 The Year of Living Dangerously 23

Chapter 3 Walking in a Bergkamp Wonderland 35

Chapter 4 The Quiet Revolution 46

Chapter 5 Arséne's Arsenal 58

Chapter 6 To Be Prepared 71

Chapter 7 It Was My Job to Miss 81

Chapter 8 Three Lions on the Shirt 103

Chapter 9 One-Seven-Nine 124

Chapter 10 Time to Go 131

Chapter 11 Briefly Blowing Bubbles 142

Part 2 An Incredible Journey

Chapter 12 School Daze 161

Chapter 13 Teenage Kicks 175

Chapter 14 Easy Like Sunday Morning 191

Chapter 15 No Chalice at the Palace 205

Chapter 16 Uptown Funk 222

Chapter 17 'You're at a Big Club Now!' 238

Part 3 Life Goes On

Chapter 18 The Whistle's Gone 247

Chapter 19 Him Off The Telly 263

Chapter 20 Agents of Doom 283

Chapter 21 Not as Simple as Black and White 299

Chapter 22 Kids'n'Play 317

Part 4 Wright Now

Chapter 23 It's Match of the Day 335

Chapter 24 So What Have I Got? 347

A final word Oh Rocky, Rocky … 363

Acknowledgements 369

Index 371

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