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Marc
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Think there was a post a while ago but as search is as much use as Derby in the Premier League I've made a new one.

Keane - Brilliant book from start to finish, really interesting. Funny too, especially his fondness for Mick McCarthy!

Alex Ferguson - Only a few chapters in, can never get round to reading it.

Giggs - Bought it last week.
Robbo
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Mick FOley
The Rock
Marc
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The Rock
AdZ9
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I've read The Rock to the only autobiog i've read to!

I want to read Ramsays ones though
Conway563
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Bobby Robson. Was alright quite short though considering all the stuff he's done
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roy keane
alex ferguson
tony adams
norman whiteside
bryan robson
peter schmeichel(boring as fuck)
lee sharpe

but better than any of them, not sport related, but its a book i couldnt put down, probably the best i have read is "papillon" by henri charriere
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Mick Foley x2 both awesome and v funny
Beckham (OK i suppose)
Keane - very funny
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - BullShi%er
Jaap Stam - Has no love for Fergie
David Hodgson (darlington manager) - very good insight into football full stop
Robbo
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Oh aye most of Becks as well
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Currently reading Ronnie O'Sullivans

I think it's a good book, truthful about his life and family problems

He made his first century break at 10, and first 147 when he was 15
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George Bests, one of the best autobiographys I have read.

Hate the footallers who release one at about 25.
Marc
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Like Wayne Rooney and his 5 book deal or whatever it was!!!
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Like Wayne Rooney and his 5 book deal or whatever it was!!!


Yeah fair enugh when he is retired or atleast at the end of his playing career but he has done nothing really at the moment.
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yeah i read Vieria's book after he left Aresnal and it's missed out the whole playing in Italy thing which he is doing now.

Would have been interesting to see what his comparisons on the life style is now he is more experianced than when he played before
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Tony Adams
Glenn Hoddle
Teddy Sheringham
Gary Lineker
Andy Gray
Paul Merson
Ian Wright
Paul Gascoigne
David Beckham
Alan Shearer
Steven Gerrard
Alex Ferguson
Bobby Charlton
Roy Keane
Rio Ferdinand
Wayne Rooney
George Best.
Ryan Giggs
Lewis Hamilton - Just started this.


There are more, but I can't remember a few.
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
Lewis Hamilton - Just started this.


This is my point he is 21 or something. at least have several seasons in F1 before you write a book.
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so far.....
Beckhams
Sir Alex's
David O' Leary (the leeds one)
Peter Ridsdale
Frankie Dettori
Dave Evison (proffessional punter)

Id love to read Ronnies book, i have totally forgotton about that........off to Play.com lol
MatthewR
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Which Roy Keane do i need to get?? The one in reference to Mick McCarthy
Marc
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Its called Keane.
MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
Id love to read Ronnies book, i have totally forgotton about that........off to Play.com lol


Play.com Ronnie O'Sullivan



EDIT - Massive Link

[Edited on 02-01-2008 by strick206]
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Keane, Gazza, Lineker, Waddle
jr
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Paolo Di Canio (Brillaint, must read IMO)
Chris Walker
Geoff Hurst
Harry Redknapp

all got them autographed as well

and not autobiographies as such, but 3 books called

an irrational hatred of luton town
West Ham till i die
The legacy of Barry Green

by a bloke called robert banks, all about West Ham, Football, and his life during the time the book was written



[Edited on 02-01-2008 by jr]
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just giggs... lol i prefer fiction
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Paul Merson
Alex Ferguson
Kenny Dalglish
Roy Keane
Neill Lennon
Martin O'Neill
Craig Brown
Graeme Souness
Paolo Di Canio
Paul Gascoigne
The Rock
Mick Foley x 2
Carl
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gazza's - very good read, entertaining but also sad
Tony Adams - shit, not entertaining at all, more like a list of stats and booze sessions.

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