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Irreverent, outspoken and wildly entertaining, former footballer and broadcasting legend Alan Brazil shares never-before-told stories from his life as a player, pundit and much-loved presenter. 'The only book that will give you a hangover' Chris Evans Breakfast Show --- The hilarious, no holds barred autobiography from sporting legend and broadcaster Alan Brazil. As Alan recounts tales from his extraordinary life, he relives the sporting occasions, radio broadcasts and famously long drinking sessions that have defined his career. He takes readers inside the talkSPORT studio for a behind-the-scenes view of his most memorable interviews, and talks for the first time about the on-pitch rivalries and dressing room debriefs of his footballing career. With his typically outspoken and irreverent delivery, Alan shares everything from his thoughts on how the sports he loves have changed to his top tips for picking winners (and many losers) at Cheltenham. And he revels in wine-soaked jaunts in the South of France and late-night supermarket sweeps with Ray Parlour - if you can keep up. Packed full of never-before-told stories, refreshing appraisals, sporting controversy and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this is a brutally honesty and wickedly funny insight into an extraordinary life.

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PublisherTransWorld LTD

ISBN-139781787634169

eBay Product ID (ePID)6046729455

Product Key Features

Book TitleOnly Here for a Visit: a Life Lived to the Full-From Sporting Glories to Wild Stories

AuthorAlan Brazil

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

TopicBusiness

Publication Year2020

TypeTextbook

GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports

Number of Pages272 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height245mm

Item Width165mm

Item Weight487g

Additional Product Features

Title_AuthorAlan Brazil

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by laurencemoonbeam2010
20 Jul, 2022Most favourable review
Good book
I've only just started reading this, but I'm already engrossed. I used to watch Alan play, for Ipswich Town, on a regular basis. He was something of a "goal machine. I didn't realise that, during his youth, he was one of the many who were sexually assaulted, by paedophile coaches. He makes a point of mentioning that, in the first couple of chapters. This is going to be a very good read...
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by rlashworth
21 Jan, 2021Most critical review
Very glad
Poor autobiography, good if you like drinking exploits, but overall made poor reading, if Alan Brazil has drunk as much as he claims in this book he is very lucky to be still alive.
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by stemcmu44
07 Feb, 2023
appropiate title
alan brazil book showed how down to earth he is and has never forgotten his roots /where he came from despite all his success not like some of todays pampered football/ sports /t.v. celebs
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by gambitsok
01 Jan, 2021
A good lockdown resd
Good read from a interesting character
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by stevethebish
02 Dec, 2020
Alan Brazil's Gem.
Top book loads of humour and Stories.
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by ryankirsty123
16 Feb, 2021
Excellent read, funny and outrageous stories that will keep you going during lockdown
Would strongly recommend.
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by valjeff11
21 Nov, 2022
Funny and revealing read
A very entertaining book.Alan has a lot of good stories to share!
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by sccarn_4
16 Jun, 2021
Good read
Good read
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by wee_mags62
17 Nov, 2020
bought as a gift
as described
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by boxer-music
22 Oct, 2023
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great book
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