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On Days Like These

The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend

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On Days Like These

By: Martin O'Neill
Narrated by: Martin O'Neill
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This audio edition is narrated with class by the author, Martin O'Neill.

Martin O’Neill is one of the most fascinating and respected figures in football. In On Days Like These, he tells the story of his remarkable career.

'You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic' – John Motson


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.

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.

Go behind-the-scenes on his international career for Northern Ireland, playing alongside and getting to know the Belfast Boy himself, George Best.

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.

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.

Written by Martin himself with his trademark honesty and humour, On Days Like These is an insightful and captivating autobiography from a true icon of football – and a must-listen for any fans of the beautiful game.

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Critic reviews

You'll never get your head out of this . . . The stories are fantastic (John Motson, legendary football commentator)
Brilliant . . . an entertaining read filled with fascinating stories, biting humour and searing honesty
Every word of it is his . . . full of vim. Not to mention tales of conflict
Entertaining . . . An extraordinary career
This fascinating biography does not disappoint, revealing what life has been like at the highest level of the game for nearly 50 years, the exhilarating highs and devastating lows, the triumphs and disappointments
All stars
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A truly remarkable story narrated with class. A must read or listen for all football fans

A listening delight

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loved how easy this was to listen to, great story well told. love MoN even more

Great story telling

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O Neill is a compelling story teller. well worth a listen. Gie it a go if you like interesting sports careers.

loved it

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A Brilliant record of a brilliant footballing career voiced by the author on Audible.

On days like these. Yes please!

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Martin is an intelligent and articulate man and football manager. He has a rich vocabulary, which he uses to portray his career as a player and manager. Really enjoyed this audio book.

THE BEST FOOTBALL MANAGERS AUDIO BOOK

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