Born to be a Footballer: My Autobiography
Shortlisted for the Eason Sports Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards
Liam Brady
Born to be a Footballer: My Autobiography
Shortlisted for the Eason Sports Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards
Liam Brady
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English
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'A brilliant insight into Liam's life in football' - Kevin Moran
'Insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining.
'Once in a generation you find a most gifted and talented player. In my generation of the 70s and 80s that player was Liam Brady. This book is a brilliant insight into Liam's life in football. He is honest about his ups and downs and will bring back great memories for all of us who grew up in this era'
'Any book about Liam Brady had better be good - and this one is very, very good. It is insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining. I loved it'
'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely our most beautiful'
'By any measure, an incredible life. And a book that more than does it justice'
'A brilliant, engaging read'
'Liam Brady pulls no punches in his gripping memoir'
'Brady has scored a winner with this'
'An engrossing slow-burner'
Liam Brady was born in Dublin in 1956 into a footballing family. Having displayed great potential as a young player he was recruited to Arsenal at the age of fifteen, and enjoyed huge success with the club until his move to Juventus in 1980. He continued his career in Italy playing with Sampdoria, Internazionale and Ascoli before returning to London and joining West Ham in 1987. With the Republic of Ireland he won 72 international caps over a 16-year career, and is considered one of the greatest footballers the country has ever produced. After retiring from the pitch he went on to manage Celtic and Brighton and Hove, and became Head of Youth Development at Arsenal. He was also assistant manager for the Republic of Ireland from 2008-2010. He has been a football analyst for RTÉ since 1998.