Sports autobiography recommendations

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Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by Super Teds » Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:46 pm

As above! Doesn't have to be football. I remember Agassi's being pretty good for one...
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Re: Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by MrTopTier » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:15 pm

Joey Barton
Roy Keane
Tony Cascarino
Alex Ferguson
David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd
Although not an autobiography Dan Waddell wrote a good book about his dad Sid.
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Re: Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by Tribesmen » Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:18 pm

Paul McGrath , Back from the brink .

By far the best one i have read , and how he is still alive is some question
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Re: Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by aclaretinstevenage » Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:55 pm

Gary Nelson. ( Charlton Athletic) Left foot forward and the follow up Left foot in the grave.

Agree that Tony Cascarino's book is very good
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Re: Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by bobinho » Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:02 pm

I enjoyed "it's not about the bike"...

Then all hell broke loose...
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Re: Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by Rodleydave » Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:17 pm

The Roger Eli book Thanks for the Memories
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Re: Sports autobiography recommendations

Post by turfytopper » Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:28 pm

Best I've read....Gary Nelson....
Stan's I also enjoyed, as a claret especially

Loved Dave Burnley's first book
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