Ned Boulting

Square Peg, Round Ball (eBook, ePUB)

Football, TV and Me: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR

'What Ned hasn't seen on a sports TV channel isn't worth knowing about.' - Gabby Logan

'From falling out with Mourinho to flying with Gerrard, this is a wonderful journey through football.'- Henry Winter

Square Peg, Round Ball is a candid, insightful reminiscence on a life in football.

Although best known as ITV's commentator on the Tour de France, Ned Boulting has spent most of his professional life covering football.

Follow Ned's journey from football supporter to reporter - from criss-crossing the country in a banger of a car hoping for a word or two from the latest big signing, to the glamour of the Champions League. Ned really has been there, done that, and got the Sky Sports jacket to prove it.

Witnessing the shenanigans, the machinations and the idiocy of football at close quarters Ned shares his best stories with affection. Whether it's treading mud into Steven Gerrard's pristine white carpets, or nearly being pushed into oncoming traffic by a menacing Vinnie Jones, or being chased away from Roman Abramovich's house by some scary looking men on quadbikes - Ned has made a fool of himself to bring us the best tales from his experiences in 90s and 2000s football.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472979292
• Artikelnr.: 63603963

Autorenporträt

Ned Boulting began his television career in 1997 when he joined Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday. He moved to ITV Sport in 2001, and has covered a range of football events including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup over a period of fifteen years. Ned is the author of five books, including the bestselling How I Won the Yellow Jumper and On the Road Bike. He lives in London with his wife and two children. @nedboulting

Inhaltsangabe

1. Anpfiff 2. Football is the Game 3. The Man With the Cone Upon His Head
4. Brown and White Dynamite 5. Football Factory 6. First Dance 7. Access
Codes 8. Best 9. The End of the Day 10. Monkey Business 11. Gap Year 12. A
Good Out 13. Wednesday's Child 14. Championship Form 15. The Colour Blue
16. The Skipper 17. Fußball Comes Home 18. Trans-Europe Express 19. Fick
FUFA 20. Euro Exit 21. Abpfiff Epilogue Acknowledgements

Rezensionen

BELIEVABLE!