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Old 07-08-2010, 05:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger View Post
All I've got is his Leeds Utd EP, which is really impressive stuff. I've been meaning to explore his discography a bit more, but it's just as staggeringly huge as you'd expect. Seems like that'll be great read there.

I'm not reading any biographies (auto or otherwise) at the minute, and haven't really got any planned for the near future either, so I'll just give a shout to my favourites...

^ My favourite footballer's book my a country mile. Apart from the man being one of the true greats of the game, his book here gives you a really vivid insight into what football was like before it effectively became a form of showbiz, ie before the £100 per week salary cap was removed, and before the first footballing celebrities like George Best, Rodney Marsh and so on came into the equation. Refreshingly modest for a professional athlete's autobiography as well, and definitely one people with even a passing interest in football should be on the lookout for.

^ And this is the best musical autobiography I've ever read, no doubt about it. One of the most scathingly honest and at points even inspirational books I've ever read.
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