Roy Keane: Portrait of a Legend

by Stafford Hildred (Author), Tim Ewbank (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.26

  Throughout his fantastic playing career - at Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Celtic and Ireland - his trademark aggression and determination on the pitch have meant that he can turn a game around in seconds. It is these same qualities, however, that have often led to him hitting the headlines. Now manager of the resurgent Sunderland AFC, he's determined as never before to make a fresh mark on the game. Famed and admired for taking no prisoners on the football pitch, his mission now is to strengthen his team's position in the top flight of British football. This fully up-to-date book reveals all about the man, player and manager. By speaking to those close to Roy, as well as members of the public who have encountered him in their everyday lives, bestselling authors Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank have gained amazing insights into the man in full.

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  Paperback
  2002

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  This biography presents the life of Roy Keane, one of the most notorious players on the football pitch. His dramatic exit from the World Cup 2002 found him in the glare of publicity once more, as he was sent home before Ireland had even finished training. Keane's disputes with the Ireland manager forced him to miss the chance to captain his country in football's greatest tournament. This book reveals the inside story of the World Cup fiasco, Keane's glittering career from humble beginnings playing for local Irish clubs, to the glory of captaining Manchester United, plus the inside stories on his life off the pitch.

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $3.26

  This is the story of Roy Keane, the skipper of the richest football club in the world - Manchester United. Since Alex Ferguson paid #2.7million to sign him from Nottingham Forest, the midfield dynamo has been the on-field driving force behind United's continuing domination of English football. In this biography, Hildred and Ewbank show just what makes one Roy Keane tick. They speak to his family and friends, and with the verve of fans and true experts, uncover the inside story of the football, big money and the men who make it happen.