Shortlisted for the Eason Sports Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards
Description of book
'A brilliant insight into Liam's life in football' - Kevin Moran
'Insightful, often joyous, and hugely entertaining. I loved it' - Roddy Doyle
'One of our country's great footballers, and definitely our most beautiful' - John Giles
Being a footballer was my destiny.
After being expelled from school for playing football for his country, fifteen-year-old Liam Brady travelled to London to join Arsenal, and soon became an indispensable part of their glorious 1970s team. Rightly considered one of the Republic of Ireland's best-ever footballers, he went on to enjoy successes with Juventus, Sampdoria and West Ham, as well as managing Celtic and Brighton and Hove, and becoming assistant manager of his national team. Today he is best known for his much-respected TV punditry and searingly intelligent insights into the game he adores.
Full of honest insights, amusing anecdotes and recollections of extraordinary times, with Born to be a Footballer Brady delivers a compelling story of a fifty-year career that is unparalleled in Irish sport.
