Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A former midland soccer star is the anonymous writer of an explosive football book which lifts the lid on the beautiful game, it has been claimed by fans. I am the secret footballer is a book based on the columns printed in the sports. In his books tsf has revealed tales of debauchery carried out by other. If youre looking for a book that gives you plenty of entertaining and scandalous anecdotes about footballers at.
I think its one or more journalists using the guise of a real footballer to give their stories a sense of credence. The secret is a bestselling 2006 selfhelp book by rhonda byrne, based on the earlier film of the same name. In this book hes tries to fight to win and for his place. After reading i am the secret footballer i thought dave kitson but the latest book guide to the modern game suggests its someone still active in the premier league. Lifting the lid on the beautiful game main by anon isbn. Alongside publishing numerous soccerbased books, the man behind the curtain is also a frequent writer for the guardian and a variety of other toplevel news media campaigns. I am the secret footballer being a footballer myself, this book spoke truth and to the point. The writers identity has remained a closely guarded secret ever since. The secret footballers new book is out now we have so many players who plaster themselves in tattoos that read.
Fans claim the secret footballer is dave kitson image. It is often said that 95% of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors. What goes on tour by the secret footballer, read by damien lynch. The secret footballers first book tells of visits to legoland in denmark. The secret footballer s new book is out now we have so many players who plaster themselves in tattoos that read. Tales from the secret footballer is a definite page turner, and if you are even remotely interested in the game of football, this is a book that you must buy for you will enjoy it immensely. It appears to be as good a shout as scott parker, thus i think some kind of face off chart is going to need to be drawn up. And determined fans have unearthed video footage of incidents the tsf says he was involved in, including being tackled heavily by manchester united. The outspoken anonymous author is back with the ultimate book to challenge conventional footballing wisdom. Its now the beginning of the premier league season and i am the secret footballer has arrived at the perfect moment. It is based on the belief of the law of attraction, which claims that thoughts can change a persons life directly.
The secret footballer football news premier league. In an extract from his new book, the secret footballer explains why players are damned if they do and damned if they dont the secret footballer thu 6. Victoria beckham is known as a chameleon with hair as she changes her tape hair extensions regularly from long waves to sleek blonde bob and whatever in. Have read 2 of his books now and even though theyre light weight i really like them. A former midland soccer star is the anonymous writer of an explosive football book which lifts the lid on the beautiful game, it has been claimed by. His identity has got a nation of football fans guessing. However, there are details which contradict the theory it is kitson, such as the secret footballer playing abroad.
The secret footballer is the author of i am the secret footballer 3. The anonymous footballer has reportedly played for two premier league clubs, and his latest book titled the secret footballer. I am now 100% sure as it seems most have been for ages that its dave kitson, a fan wrote on twitter. And determined fans have unearthed video footage of incidents the tsf says he was involved in, including. As i read further into the book i became more and more annoyed with the author. Good honest opinion from someone in the thick of it. Getty for ages i was, for some reason, convinced the secret footballer was danny murphy. The secret footballer is the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who contributes articles to the guardian newspaper and has written four books, i am the secret footballer, tales from the secret footballer, the secret footballers guide to the modern game and the secret footballer. The secret footballer thought about taking his life during a thunderstorm. I am the secret footballer for the very first time, the secret footballer has been captured on camera. Its a frank, noholdsbarred account of a footballer who has played at the highest level, but who started out with few advantages and played the game for the love of it. I am the secret footballer falls into the category could do better but promising. I am the secret footballer paperback september 5, 20.
This is better than any turgid football biography on the bookshelves. The book has sold 30 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 50 languages. Fans discover identity of bestselling author and former premier. Whether or not the book is a by a player, or a group of players or a journalist or a journalist and a footballer is a matter of considerable speculation.
The secret footballer tsf, wrote about life in the premier league and told. In the book the author in i am the secret footballer 2012 by anonymous is a book based on the guardian column that is allegedly by a premier league footballer. It is all grammatically correct and precise but it feels like a machine wrote it. The secret footballer 2017 the best football books 2017. I am the secret footballer is both a declaration and a device. Random house presents the audiobook edition of the secret footballer. I am the secret footballer ebook by the secret footballer. This updated edition of the bestselling and wildly popular i am the secret footballer features a new introduction and an additional chapter. The secret footballer is an unknown sportswriter who reveals indepth knowledge about the behindthescenes action regarding worldwide football. The anonymous writer of the guardians secret footballer column gives premiere league fans an insiders look into. Since his first book was published in 2012, the secret footballer has been able to take the reader behind the scenes of footballers lives like no other player has been able, or will ever be able, to do.
The secret footballer book collection who is the secret. The anonymous writer of the guardians secret footballer column gives premier league fans an insiders look into the unseen world of professional football. This book reveals what you need to know about the hidden world of professional football, and what its really like to do the job that most of us can only dream of. Tales from the secret footballer the secret footballer.
The extract, from his new book tales from the secret footballer, deals with a chance meeting with then england manager fabio capello at the champions league match between ac milan and tottenham. Lifting the lid on the beautiful game the secret footballer paperback. Explore books by the secret footballer with our selection at. I admire the quality this person writes with, and you dont get the sense that a footballer is writing it in the sense that its done so well. The mysterious writer has spilled the beans on life as a footballer.
I am the secret footballer was different to the book i was expecting. The secret footballer is a popular book about premier league stars. T he secret footballer columns run by the guardian for three years or so now have been an entertaining sideshow to the usual premier league spotlight but in recent months, interest in this cleverly nurtured phenomenon has dropped off a little for there can be very little doubt now that the man in question. The book is actually quite well written but perhaps more revealing about the author than she intended. The secret footballer is the pseudonym of a former premier league footballer who contributes articles to the guardian newspaper and has written four books, i am the secret footballer, tales from the secret footballer. Fans name the secret footballer as former stoke striker dave. Overall the book is a very good read, being anonymous, the writer puts much more vitriol and. The anonymous writer of the guardians secret footballer column gives premiere league fans an insiders look into the unseen world of professional football. With his trademark wit, intelligence and candour, the secret footballer will guide you through formations, tactics, mind games and everything else you need to know about what it takes to be a pro. Have no idea who this secret wag is, but it wouldnt surprise me if john terry is mentioned somewhere in the book. The author provides an interesting insight into the game in the uk which confirms most peoples views that footballers playing in the premier league are ridiculously over paid and thick as two short planks. Lifting the lid on the beautiful game, written by the secret footballer, it shows how a person, whom is not known or recognized by anyone. I have deduced the identity of the guardians secret.
If i could some up the book in one word, that word would be frustrating. Whereas i am the secret footballer gave insights into the beautiful game this book only gives insights into a rather conceited, self centred person. Secret wag reveals what its really like when husband is. It is often said that 95 per cent of what happens in football takes place behind closed doors. Tsf, fergie and keane tsf talks about the revelations in sir alex ferguson s book and their repercussions on the footballing world and indeed on tsf himself. The secret footballer books and biography waterstones. The secret wag lays bare the reality of existence under the celebrity spotlight. It is about fashion and fame, sex and scandal, but, like the bestselling secret footballer books, is also an honest appraisal of life on and off the field of play which will change your preconceptions about footballers and their partners. Ginger haired striker unmasked as the secret footballer after. The anonymous writer of the guardians secret footballer column gives premiere league fans an insiders look into the unseen world of. Lifting the lid on the beautiful game iam the secret footballer. I am the secret footballer paperback september 5, 20 by secret footballer author. Or a picture of jesus nailed to a cross on their arm or back. The entire wardrobe of victoria beckham is dedicated to the her hair extensions and you have to see it to believe it.
The identity of the secret footballer has long been discussed by soccer fans, and many now believe they have worked out exactly who he is. The footballer who wrote an explosive anonymous book on the sport had been uncovered it has been claimed. Monty python fan, the secret footballer, compares the england football team with a sketch from the life of brian. He is the former premier league footballer behind four anonymous books which give behind the scenes insight into the game. If youre looking for a book that gives you plenty of entertaining and scandalous anecdotes about footballers at the highest level then you wont find that here. The secret footballer author of i am the secret footballer.
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