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Cyrille Regis: My Story

Cyrille Regis: My Story

by Cyrille Regis (Author), WithChrisGreen (Author), Forewordby David James (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

    $3.26
Synopsis

Cyrille Regis' story is a compelling one on so many levels. The story of his migration from the French Caribbean to a racially divided West London in the 1960s, his development as a semiprofessional footballer and his subsequent move to a top-flight Football League club, followed by national recognition and glory, while still facing racial hatred is a tale in itself. The book begins at Buckingham Palace in 2008, when Cyrille Regis received his MBE, recognition for his services to football and the community. This fascinating autobiography describes the battles Cyrille faced as a child and teenager before he turned professional and achieved great things as a footballer. As well as detailing the glorious moments in his career, it studies the impact that he and his black teammates had on the sociological outlook of football fans. The book concludes with a review of Cyrille Regis' life after he retired as a footballer and his work in the community.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd
Published: 02 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 0233003118
ISBN 13: 9780233003115

Media Reviews

Thoughtful and measured ... brash honesty and real insight make this a worthwhile read. FourFourTwo magazine

Regis is one of the most important figures in the game from the last 40 years. Daily Mirror

Author Bio
Cyrille Regis, MBE, was born in French Guiana in 1958 and moved to England aged five. He was a part-time footballer for Hayes in the Isthmian League and training to be an electrician when, in 1977, West Bromwich Albion paid a GBP 5,000 transfer fee for his services. Cyrille's career took off and he won international honours, playing at time when crowd violence and racial hatred were at their worst, but he helped to change attitudes, something that has continued since retiring as a player. Chris Green is the author of The Sack Race: The Story of Football Gaffers, Football Confidential: Scams, Scandals and Screw Ups, Matchday: What Makes Saturday Special? and Every Boy's Dream: England's Football Future on the Line. He is a BBC Radio 1, 2, 4, 5 Live and World Service broadcaster, who has produced hundreds of features and dozens of programmes. In addition, he has written for several sports magazines and newspapers including The Sunday Times, The Observer, Financial Times, FourFourTwo magazine and World Soccer.