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Liam Brady

Born to be a Footballer

My Autobiography: Shortlisted for the Eason Sports Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards...

Liam Brady

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Bonnier Books Ltd
23 January 2024

Autobiography: sport; Memoirs; Sports & outdoor recreation; Football (Soccer, Association football)

"""Being a footballer was my destiny.""

After being expelled from school for playing football for his country, fifteen-year-old Liam Brady travelled to London to join Arsenal, and soon became an indispensable part of their glorious 1970s team. Rightly considered one of the Republic of Ireland's best-ever footballers, he went on to enjoy successes with Juventus, Sampdoria and West Ham, as well as managing Celtic and Brighton and Hove, and becoming assistant manager of his national team. Today he is best known for his much-respected TV punditry and searingly intelligent insights into the game he adores.

Full of honest insights, amusing anecdotes and recollections of extraordinary times, with Born to be a Footballer Brady delivers a compelling story of a fifty-year career that is unparalleled in Irish sport."

By: Liam Brady
Imprint: Bonnier Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 513g
ISBN: 9781804184684
ISBN 10: 1804184683
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 23 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Liam Brady was born in Dublin in 1956 into a footballing family. Having displayed great potential as a young player he was recruited to Arsenal at the age of fifteen, and enjoyed huge success with the club until his move to Juventus in 1980. He continued his career in Italy playing with Sampdoria, Internazionale and Ascoli before returning to London and joining West Ham in 1987. With the Republic of Ireland he won 72 international caps over a 16-year career, and is considered one of the greatest footballers the country has ever produced. After retiring from the pitch he went on to manage Celtic and Brighton and Hove, and became Head of Youth Development at Arsenal. He was also assistant manager for the Republic of Ireland from 2008-2010. He has been a football analyst for RTE since 1998.

Reviews for Born to be a Footballer: My Autobiography: Shortlisted for the Eason Sports Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards

'Once in a generation you find a most gifted and talented player. In my generation of the 70s and 80s that player was Liam Brady. This book is a brilliant insight into Liam's life in football. He is honest about his ups and downs and will bring back great memories for all of us who grew up in this era' -- Kevin Moran 'Any book about Liam Brady had better be good - and this one is very, very good. It is insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining. I loved it' -- Roddy Doyle 'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely our most beautiful' -- John Giles