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How to Be a Footballer

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Although the overall tone of the book focuses on the negative side of the modern game, it is not a gloomy read at all and when you finish it you’ll be surprised at how much you enjoyed it. Written in more of a conversational style rather than a classic literacy style, Alex Ferguson’s book will not entertain you but also educate you. Although the majority of the book details the funnier things that happened during his time as a footballer, Bullard also describes the heartbreak of the serious knee injuries that plagued him throughout his colourful career. From his days as a player at West Ham to his FA Cup win as manager of Portsmouth, this memoir shares the unbeatable highs and the dismal lows of a footballing career which has spanned over 50 years.

Throughout the book, Hamann expresses his thoughts and opinions in a no-nonsense way but at no point do you think he is trying to be sensational. Maybe it’s his German charm! But Hamilton doesn’t just tell stories. He presents an enduring character study of a man who cared deeply about other people while being driven by a need to prove them wrong; a man “obsessed with money, as if he feared he might wake up one morning and find himself a pauper again”; a man just as proud of reaching cup finals with a patchwork Forest side and no facilities as he was of winning two European Cups during richer times.The main focus of the book is on his time at Liverpool which included the glory years of the mid 2000’s but this book will definitely appeal to fans of other clubs. A player who came into the Manchester United team around the same time as the Class of 92, Gillespie talks about his rise to fame and the trappings and temptations that go hand in hand with it ultimately leading to a gambling addiction and bankruptcy. This book was written before he resigned as England’s manager after the Telegraph’s well-publicised sting operation. There is also a really moving section in the book about the Hillsborough tragedy from the perspective of a player who witnessed first hand the terrible events. One of the most eagerly awaited football books from one of the most respected pundits at the moment, Danny Higginbotham’s engrossing read hit the shelves in April 2015.

Author Priscilla Mante shares some fantastic books for children that just happen to be about football (among other things) – perfect for every child, whether soccer-mad or not! Dig deeper and you’ll find books framed against the game’s irrational passions and ambitions that are among the best books written about anything. Don’t believe me? Have a look at my Top 10. It should have been 11, but Ayrshire Junior football teams always get one sent off early for dissent. So, in that spirit, here are the 10 still on the field as the final whistle blows. Merson’s rollercoaster ride of drinks, drugs and gambling which plagued him throughout his entre career is recounted in a poignant but funny way and the book is littered with laugh out loud anecdotes.

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One of the most moving football books you’ll read, Alan Stubbs’ book tells the story of a life and a career which was plunged into turmoil at the age of 27 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Extremely funny from start to finish, the German with the Scouse accent lifts the lid on life playing for two of the biggest clubs in Europe in Bayern Munich and Liverpool as well the German national team. Published 12 months after the first book, we feel that he could have combined the two however this is still an entertaining book in it’s only right and you can easily dip in and out of it.

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