A book charting the history of West Bromwich Albion through its close links with fans is reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Cyrille Regis achieved legendary stat…
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Gazza’s tears, Milla the swinger and Klinsmann the king: Italia ’90 remembered
A new book wallowing in Italia ’90 World Cup nostalgia is reviewed by ERIC BROWN. The 1990 World Cup may not be remembered for quality and excit…
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Eyewitness accounts pep up histories of Everton and Liverpool
Groundbreaking oral club histories tell the stories of Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs in a new style, reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Club histories are…
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Cheer up, Peter Reid, it’s only 31 years of Maradona agony
Peter Reid admits he’s still haunted by Maradona’s World Cup goals three decades later in a new autobiography reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Ment…
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When the Canaries flew high in Munich
It was probably Norwich City’s greatest ever result yet it led to a host of defections from the club. ERIC BROWN reviews a new club history…
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One island, two teams: the green shoots of Irish football
An important new book explaining the often-violent development of football in Ireland is reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Johnny Brown was born into the s…
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When Pep met Jose… four times in 18 days
The Premier League may not be big enough for both of them, let alone a single city. ERIC BROWN reviews a book charting the deep and at times bit…
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A Clear Blue Sky: Jonny Bairstow’s remarkable and emotional journey
Jonny Bairstow describes how he coped with a life-changing event to become England’s most prolific test wicketkeeper in an emotional book review…
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Drink, drugs and a dark secret: Paul Stewart’s spiral of despair
How a dark secret turned England footballer Paul Stewart into a drink-fuelled junkie with suicidal thoughts. Stewart’s agonising autobiography, Dama…
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How goalkeeper Coton beat darkness of depression
He cheated death yet lived with a legacy of depression. Tony Coton’s candid life story is reviewed by ERIC BROWN. Tony Coton feels lucky to stil…
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