Description
| Product ID: | 9781035008469 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | On Days Like These |
| Subtitle: | The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend |
| Authors: | Author: Martin O'Neill |
| Page Count: | 368 |
| Subjects: | Autobiography: sport, Autobiography: sport, Association football (Soccer), Football (Soccer, Association football), Northern Ireland, c 2010 to c 2020 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The autobiography from one of the most well-respected and admired players and managers in football, Martin O’Neill. <p><b>Martin O’Neill is one of the most fascinating and respected figures in football. In <i>On Days Like These</i>, he tells the story of his remarkable career.<br><br>'You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic' – John Motson</b><br><br>For the first time, Martin O’Neill reflects on one of the most varied and successful football careers in the British Isles. With a journey spanning over fifty years, Martin dives into the exhilarating highs of trophies, promotion and World Cup fights – and the painful lows of fan confrontations, boardroom drama, relegation scraps and getting fired.<br><br>Read fascinating stories from his journey as a player, his breakthrough with Distillery in Northern Ireland, to joining Brian Clough’s legendary Nottingham Forest team as it rose from the Second Division all the way to winning back-to-back European Cups.<br><br>Go behind-the-scenes on his international career for Northern Ireland, playing alongside and getting to know the Belfast Boy himself, George Best.<br><br>Then, Martin delves into his work as a manager, including his celebrated leadership of Celtic – retaking dominance from Rangers in his very first Old Firm match.<br><br>And on more recent times, lessons are learned in England – as he led Wycombe from Conference to the League, and Leicester City and Aston Villa to unprecedented highs – before joining forces with Roy Keane and taking the Republic of Ireland to the second round of the Euros for the first time in their history.<br><br><b>Written by Martin himself with his trademark honesty and humour, <i>On Days Like These</i> is an insightful and captivating autobiography from a true icon of football – and a must-read for any fans of the beautiful game.<br><br>'Entertaining . . . An extraordinary career' – <i>Guardian</i><br><br>'Every word of it is his . . . full of vim' – <i>Telegraph</i></b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-11-10 |