14th June 2011

Paul Gascoigne’s new biography “Glorious: My World, Football and Me”

Paul Gascoigne’s new biography “Glorious: My World, Football and Me” – An unrivalled insight into the world of a legendary footballer.

Since those legendary tears in the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup against Germany, Paul Gascoigne became a household name, arguably moving football from a pastime of the working class into the realms of the middle classes.

Although Gascoigne – like many young stars – seemed unable to cope with his global notoriety, and has led a tultumulous career on and off the pitch.

Revisiting the happier moments of his ‘erratic’ footballing career, the England and Tottenham ace has a new illustrated biography, titled “Glorious: My World, Football and Me”, which is due out on October 13 this year.

Published by Simon & Schuster, who have bought the rights to the biography from Gascoigne, say the book offers unique insight into the legend’s controversial career and personal life.

The book is illustrated with a string of photographs from Gascoigne playing for Tottenham, Newcastle, Lazio and Rangers, and, of course, during his time playing for England, of which he won 57 caps.

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17th December 2010

Five Top sports autobiographies

Head to Head, Jaap Stam

Manchester United, you either love them or you hate them. If you are part of the ‘Manchester United hating’ section of the population, then reading Jaap Stam’s ‘Head to Head’ autobiography, may smugly justify your reasons for loathing the football club.

A purely absorbing read, which includes details about the allegation that Alex Ferguson had made an illegal approach to PSV Eindhoven to sign Stam in 1998, as well as insinuating the Neville brothers are complete prats!

Open: An Autobiography, Andre Agassi

‘Open: An Autobiography’, is a true ‘heartfelt memoir’ of the enigmatic tennis star’s extraordinary life. What is particularly fascinating about Agassi’s autobiography is the emphasis he places on the loneliness he feels on the tennis court. Agassi’s childhood hatred towards tennis was heightened by his ‘militaristic’ father, pushing him to the limits. ‘Open; An Autobiography’ offers an alternative and unusual account of how a sports star became to be a star.

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