The Second Half

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‘A masterpiece … thoughtful and self-mocking, insightful and funny’ THE TIMES

He’s scarily extreme, dangerously provocative, oxy-acetylene forthright … and hugely entertaining’ SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

‘Searingly honest’ THE SUN

‘A thoroughly entertaining rampage’ Matt Dickinson, THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR

No. 1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane, former captain of Manchester United and Ireland – co-written with Man Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle.

In a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, Roy Keane gives a brutally honest account of his last days as a player, the highs and lows of his managerial career, and his life as an outspoken ITV pundit.

‘Roy Keane’s book is a masterpiece . . . It may well be the finest, most incisive deconstruction of football management that the game has ever produced’ Mail on Sunday

‘A genuine pleasure . . . His thoughts on his players are humane, interesting, candid and never less than believable’ The Times

‘The best things are the small things: regretting joining Ipswich when he discovered the training kit was blue; refusing to sign Robbie Savage because his answerphone message was rubbish; being appalled that his side had listened to an Abba song before playing football’ Evening Standard

‘The book is brilliantly constructed, rattling along at breakneck speed . . . full of self-deprecation . . . a ruthless self-examination’ Daily Telegraph

ISBN: 9781780228822

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As part of a tiny elite of football players, Roy Keane has lived and experienced what very few people could ever imagine. His status as one of football’s greatest stars is undisputed, but what of the challenges beyond the pitch? How did he succeed in coming to terms with life as a former Manchester United and Ireland leader and champion, reinvent himself as a broadcaster, and cope with the psychological struggles this entailed? This book is a personal odyssey, a blend of anecdote and reflection which re-evaluates the meaning of success.

Additional information

Weight0.275 kg
Dimensions19.6 × 12.8 × 2.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304 , 24 unnumbered of plates

Language

English

Edition

Updated edition

Dewey

796.334092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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