How to Be an Ex-Footballer
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Shortlisted for the Sports Entertainment Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards
The funniest man in British sport – Metro
Peter Crouch is a comedy genius – Daily Mail
Often recruited before they’ve worn long trousers, today’s footballers become superstars who earn huge amounts without ever learning much about the world beyond the training ground. Coddled by their support teams, everything is done for them. They live their lives in the glaring media spotlight, yet only really develop one life skill – how to kick a ball better. Then inevitably, when age catches up with them or injury strikes, these man-children are thrown out into the real world, utterly defenceless apart from their multi-million-pound bank accounts.
So what do these Peter Pans, whose careers end just as most people’s are getting going, do with the rest of their lives? Crouch speaks from his own experience and discusses with fellow former professionals too – just how do you safely release a near seven-foot striker back into the wild?
Peter goes in search of the answer to what his second career might be and encounters stories far more bizarre than anything you’ll find on the pitch. From the pleasure and pain of management to the lessons we can learn from Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole on not going to seed. From those staying in the sport – the diehard veterans, coaches, managers, owners and of course the legion of pundits, to those moving on to pastures new. Peter talks to entrepreneurs, men of the cloth, eco warriors, artists, private detectives and budding actors, as well as those who’ve lost their way in addiction, crime and NFTs.
When the final whistle blows, it’s still all to play for.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Ebury Press, Reprint edition (25 May 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1529106605 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529106602 |
| Dimensions | 12.55 x 2.03 x 19.84 cm |
by nico
Just what I ordered.
by SF
I’ve read Mr Crouch’s previous 2 books. This I would say is the more serious and darker of the three. I talks about the struggles and demons facing footballers once they are too old to play professionally. He obviously did a lot of research for the book and tracked people down to get their personal take on their career choices. It’s very interesting. Crouch still keeps his humor, but it’s more spaced out than his previous books. This is my least favorite of the three, but still good.
by Deborah Jane Baron
Great book for Peter Crouch fans.
by Willy Penn
Funny and serious shows a lot what happens when a lot of sportsman retired in their 30,s.
by Aaron Carlson
Great read
by HMPatterson
Mr Crouch discusses the many different vocations ex-footballers get into. A very humorous picture of their lives, as well as times where their career has led to sadness and unhappiness. Worth a read.
by Markyo
This certainly seemed very honest, and was definitely insightful to what it’s like to be a pro footballer, and then the struggles with what to do next and how. Including some very poignant and serious accounts, all laced with some laugh out loud commentary.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
by Macky
Purchase as a gift and recipient really enjoyed it