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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780593061022
ISBN: 0593061020
Label: Bantam Press
Manufacturer: Bantam Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: September 11, 2008
Publisher: Bantam Press
Studio: Bantam Press

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Rating: - Pure class, and an insightful read
I've read quite a few autobiographries from players who are still playing, and always found them to be a little restrained, and with little to say. Carragher's book is entertaining, a little controversial (considering he criticizes some of the people who still pay his wages), but more than anything else a well-informed, intelligent and, as a result, fascinating read. I already had bucket-loads of respect for Carra as a player and that has been added to by reading his thoughts on the club, his fellow players and the game of football itself.
So much more than just a "cash-in" than most football autobiographies are, this is written by a player who has thought long and hard about his experiences and his profession and then got it all off his chest.
A superb read - I cannot rate it highly enough!!

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Rating: - A must read for the genuine football fan:
Carra writes as he plays his football. Honest, uncomprimising, blunt, confident & not afraid to share his opinions.
He is in a unique position as he was brought up in a tough working class area as a die hard blue but went through a slow & difficult transition from a blue to someone who is now totally committed to the cause of the reds.
He is honest in his assessment of his greater loyalty to Liverpool over England notwithstanding his total committment to the national side when donning the three lions shirt.
There is a touch of arrogance(fully justified)about his belief that he is a more skilful player than he is given credit for as he is genuinally regarded as a player who is reliable & always gives 100% but perhaps lacks that 'extra bit of class'. Any true red who has supported Liverpool over the last 10 years will confirm that Carra has contributed as much to the team as his great mate Gerrard, not by scoring important goals but by organising the defence & by completing ... Read More

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Rating: - Real footballer writes real book
At last a real footballer has written an interesting book. Jamie Carragher has become a Liverpool legend, but if you think this book is all about Saint Jamie then you are wrong. There are sides to his character thta come out in his book, that I am not comfortable with. He admits he could have gone dwon the wrong path, and was hardly an angel in his early days at Liverpool. He is honest enough to say what he thinks about players and what he thought of the football prowess. He is not perfec and hs views may not be your cup of tea, but it gives a fairer reflection of his character and career, then most autobiographies.

Jamie Carragher puts your faith back in football, a throwback to the type of players and values that Modern Football is Rubbish talks about.Modern Football Is Rubbish: An A-Z of All That Is Wrong with the Beautiful Game The sublime Modern Football is Rubbish reminds you that football culture has always been alive through players like Carragher, who identifies with ... Read More

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Rating: - Sour and sad
I'm not a Manchester United supporter, but I read Alex Ferguson's autobiography, and enjoyed it. I'm not a Liverpool supporter, but I read Robbie Fowler's autobiography, and enjoyed it. I read Shane Warne's autobiography, but I'm certainly not an Australian. In short, I read a lot of autobiographies about sportsmen whose teams I have no allegiance to, and I read them without prejudice.
I suppose if you are a Liverpool supporter you might enjoy this book, but if you're not then don't bother, it wasn't written for your benefit anyway. Basically, Carragher does not have a good word to say about any one or anything outside the boundaries of Liverpool. Apparently he hated playing for England, hated even travelling to London, and doesn't feel even a passing allegiance to England. Well no wonder he never made the grade playing for England, although, I do wonder if he would have been quite so sour if he was still being selected for England.
I genuinely regret ever having read this book, ... Read More

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Rating: - A Decent Effort
This book was written by Jamie "Jimmy" Carragher and features his life story even though he's still playing football. I'm sure he will bring out an exciting second book when he's older. It's a good read about him growing up in Liverpool as an Everton fan waving blue flags out of his window and then going on to play for the Reds. Charting his fall-outs with other players and his refusal to play for England under Steve McClaren whom he labels a "wally with a brolly", this is an excellent purchase - also available in English.

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