King: My Autobiography - Softcover

King, Ledley; Snow, Mat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782069070 ISBN 13: 9781782069072

Publisher: Quercus, 2014

Synopsis

Rarely in the modern English game has a player been as loved by his supporters, admired by his teammates and respected by his peers as Ledley King. And even more rarely has such a shining talent seen their career cut so tragically short. Named 'the best defender in Europe' by Thierry Henry, and described by Martin Jol as 'the best central defender I've ever seen', King was undoubtedly one of the greatest talents of his generation. Yet injury forced his retirement, aged only 31. But even at the height of his chronic knee trouble - when he could only train once a week, and was advised not to even play football with his son - King still managed to captain Tottenham Hotspur and be called up to the England squad. King documents the successes and struggles - both personal and professional - behind this unique and unprecedented footballing career: from King's childhood in East London, to his future out of the white shirt of his beloved Tottenham Hotspur.

About this title

Review:

'Now you can read the man's story told as only he can tell it - honestly and from the heart ... I wholeheartedly commend this book' Spurs Odyssey. (Spurs Odyssey)

'An entertaining and easy read ... as well as being the story of King's career, the book is also a history of Spurs in the 21st century. It's not been the smoothest of journeys, but if you choose to use King to refresh your memories of it, as well as learn more about what makes the great man tick, you'll be doing yourself a favour' Spurs Web. (Spurs Web)

From the Back Cover:

Rarely in the modern English game has a player been as loved by his supporters, admired by his teammates and respected by his peers as Ledley King. And even more so rarely has such a shining talent seen their career cut so tragically short. Named 'the best defender in Europe' by Thierry Henry, King was undoubtedly one of the greatest talents of his generation, as well as being one of the English Premiership's true one-club players. Yet injury forced his retirement, aged only 31.
King documents the successes and struggles - both personal and professional - behind this unique footballing career: from King's childhood in East London, to his future out of the white shirt of his beloved Tottenham Hotspur.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782069070
• ISBN 13: 9781782069072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336