Sir Bobby Robson: Living the Game: Just call me Bobby...

Sir Bobby Robson: Living the Game: Just call me Bobby...

by Gary Lineker (Foreword), Bob Harris (Author), Gary Lineker (Foreword), Bob Harris (Author), Bob Harris (Author)

Synopsis

The first illustrated celebration of the life and times of Sir Bobby Robson, one of the most successful managers ever, much loved and respected throughout the world of football. For over fifty years (he joined Fulham in 1950) he has been involved football at the highest level, as a player, at First Division and international level (21 caps), and as coach and international coach (1982-90). As well as the triumphs, capturing the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Ipswich, two exhilarating World Cup campaigns with England, and winning three cups and the respect of the fans at Barcelona, he has had his share of drama and despair. He was sacked from his first management position at Fulham and again later on in his career from Sporting Lisbon, he was hounded by the press whilst England coach, and has twice recovered from cancer. Bob Harris, a close acquaintance of Sir Bobby's, tells the football manager's own story, which is exclusively interlarded with stories and anecdotes from many of the most famous names in football. Sir Bobby is a living legend and this is a tribute to his amazing life.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 10 Oct 2003

ISBN 10: 0297843621
ISBN 13: 9780297843627
Book Overview: Features an exclusive foreword by Gary Lineker. Includes tributes from many of the game's most famous names including Ronaldo, Figo, Franz Beckenbauer, Rudd van Nistelroy, Alan Shearer and Paul Gascoigne. Photographs from all the varied phases of his life, including some that have never before been published.

Media Reviews
Blads were sent to football magazines and men's magazines and finished copies have now gone out. Sir Bobby Robson will be doing an event at the Newcastleclub shop on 23rd October (tbc) and also at Costco (date tbc) we are still waiting to hear from the lawyers whether he can legally do any Waterstones signings. He has also agreed to sign a small quantity of bookplates. Lumley Castle Hotel in Durham have offered to put on a small launch party for Sir Bobby on 16th October 2003, we have invited a few booksellers and the club are inviting local press. Bob Harris is doing some local radio interviews with BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE, BBC RADIO SUFFOLK and other stations. CENTURY FM in Newcastle are doing a giveaway of 6 copies on the 'most-listened-to phone-in in the country'. We are expecting lots of reviews in football magazines.
Author Bio
Bob Harris is one of the UK's best-known and most widely travelled sports writers and broadcasters. In recent years he has become a prolific author, as well as producing high-profile publications for the Football Association, the British Olympic Association and British Athletics Federation, he has co-authored books with Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Viv Richards, Bruce Grobbelaar, Steve Coppell, Graeme Souness, Kevin Keegan, Graham Kelly, Stuart Pearce and three previous books with Sir Bobby Robson.