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One

By: Peter Schmeichel
Narrated by: Richard Burnip
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The autobiography of one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.

Why me? How could a boy from a Copenhagen tower block say I want to be a champion with Manchester United and Denmark and make it happen?

Peter Schmeichel is a giant of football, who won more Premier League titles (five) than any player in his position and captained Manchester United in the incomparable, last-gasp Treble-clinching win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final. 'I don't believe a better goalkeeper played the game,' Sir Alex Ferguson said. One: My Autobiography is Schmeichel's story.

In it, he takes us inside the remarkable, winning environment of a club that transformed football during the 1990s, and on to the pitch on that crazy, breathless night in Barcelona in 1999. From Ferguson's unique gifts to Eric Cantona's unique personality, he delivers a close-up and insightful portrait of United's golden era.

However, One: My Autobiography goes way beyond the pitch.

Schmeichel has an incredible family story to tell, starting with his father, Antoni, a brilliant Polish jazz musician who battled demons and for years kept a momentous secret from those around him. And he explores what he has been able to pass on to his own son, Kasper - himself a Premier League-winning goalkeeper and number one in the Danish national side.

Peter's life after football, seldom straightforward, is described with astonishing candour. One: My Autobiography is about football, origins, journeys and legacy.

©2021 Peter Schmeichel (P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Denmark Sports Biography

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If you look back on the years that Peter played for United like I do and the hairs on the back of the net raise at the thought of the teams he was in this book is for you there are some great background stories and insights into what happened why he left United
This book is highly recommended to football fans from all clubs

One of the best

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Absolute brilliant listen from the best goalkeeper to grace the earth.
Really enjoyed listening to story’s from his past not just in football.
A very talented and genuine human being.

Great book from a legend

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As a Liverpool fan it was tough to press the ‘buy’ button but I’m glad I did, this is a really good listen for any footy fan of the 90’s era.

Let down by the performance and mangling of some football club names. Juve pronounced as ‘Yoove’, Ajax like the cleaner and many others showed the narrator was not a football fan which annoyed me but didn’t ruin the story.

Very enjoyable listen

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Could tell the narrator didn't know anything about football. Some of the pronunciations were comical.

Brilliant book, poor narrator.

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The greatest goalkeeper of all time... It was great to hear about how Peter had started out, his background and what the future holds for him. Enjoyable throughout.

enjoyable

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