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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.

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Critic reviews

It's comforting to know that one of the football heroes of my formative years is every bit the role model that I always thought him to be
One . . . is way beyond the glorified sporting diaries that crowd the shelves at this time of year . . . splendidly rendered
Peter Schmeichel charts his exceptionally successful goalkeeping career alongside the remarkable story of his family
The best autobiographies are always the ones written when the passing of time allows events to be considered and evaluated in proper perspective . . . Genuine candour runs through the story . . . A quite riveting story
This is much more than the usual footballer's life story . . . It's warm, frank and conversational in tone . . . Terrific
The story of one of the undisputed greats
A rollercoaster ride through the life of the Danish and Manchester United goalkeeper
Engaging, honest and unsentimental . . . riveting
All stars
Most relevant
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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