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My Life in Football: The Autobiography

By: Kevin Keegan
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
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The phenomenal Sunday Times bestselling autobiography by Kevin Keegan, one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the pitch, his relentless ambition and passion for the game.

'And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it!!!'
Kevin Keegan, 1996

In My Life in Football Keegan tells the story of his remarkable rise through the sport, from the Peglers Brass Works reserve team in Doncaster to helping Liverpool become the kings of Europe, winning a Bundesliga title with Hamburg and captaining England. Keegan was recognized around the world as one of the sport's genuine superstars and remains the only Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or twice.

As a manager, Keegan's five-year spell in charge at Newcastle is now legendary; he led the club from the depths of the old Second Division to the brink of the Premier League title with a breathtaking vision and flamboyant style that saw his team dubbed 'The Entertainers'.

Fifty years since making his professional debut, Keegan tells the full story of the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows, from that epic battle with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United in the 1995-6 season, as well as the pain of managing England and, finally, the shattering truth about his unhappy return to Newcastle in the controversial Mike Ashley era.

Brilliant, funny, passionate, deeply moving and incredibly honest, My Life in Football is the story of the miner's son from Doncaster who became a superstar and was known to his adoring fans as 'King Kev'.

©Kevin Keegan 2018 (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio
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Critic reviews

Kevin Keegan is everything a man should be (Bill Shankley)
People are saying Kevin Keegan leaving is like the Queen dying, but it's worse than that (John Regan, secretary of the Newcastle Independent Supporters' Association)
Kevin Keegan was like the Pied Piper of Tyneside (Alan Shearer)
No other player in the world - not even Pele or Maradona - could have rejuvenated Tyneside the way Kevin Keegan has done (Jackie Millburn, Newcastle legend)
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Absolutely loved it, was brilliant to hear all the stories that get headlines and find out the background and truth behind them, aswell as finding our about his times at so many great clubs, wish i could meet the great man!

What a player, man and human Kevin Keegan is!

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From humble beginnings to the family man today. With all the stories inbetween , it a honest ,vivid account of highs and lows of a superstar.

A must read

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A fabulous read through Keegan's career as a player and manager. The passion is clear to hear. Honesty and integrity summarise Keegan as a bloke. I can't recommend this enough.

King Kev

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very detailed account ok Kevin's life in foofball. hope one day he can have a statue outside st James's park

excellent book

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As you'd expect from King Kev this is an honest and frank account of his time in football, including the fallout from his 2nd spell as manager of Newcastle United. It beggars belief the club has been run in such a shoddy manner. Enjoyed this from beginning to end, Keegan's drive to win and progress shines through. Not a big fan of the performance, which I found a bit slow, would have preferred someone more in line with Kevin's own voice and tempo, which can be heard on the interview at the end of the audio-book.

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