Thinking Inside the Box: Reflections on life as a Premier League Footballer - Hardcover

Louis Saha

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907637532 ISBN 13: 9781907637537

Publisher: Vision Sports Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

'Thinking Inside The Box' is the sensational, thought-provoking book by France and Tottenham Hotspur football star Louis Saha. Published in France to widespread acclaim, it gives a unique, footballer's-eye view of life as a Premier League striker - from the glory, the riches and the fast cars to the pressure to win, the agonising injuries and the women who will do anything to bed a footballer!
Saha writes with great insight and humour, drawing on his own experiences - from his childhood in the notorious outer suburbs of Paris to starring for Manchester United in the Premier League and reaching the World Cup with France - and tackles heavyweight issues like racism, inflated player wages and media intrusion head-on.
Packed with insights, anecdotes and perceptive personal reflections, the book also contains the fascinating thoughts of numerous giants of the game who have granted Saha exclusive and incredibly revealing interviews - including a remarkable one to one with Sir Alex Ferguson and quotes from the likes of Zinédine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Phil Neville and many more. There is even a chapter written by Saha's wife, Aurélie, on life as a footballer's wife.
'Thinking Inside The Box' is a truly unique and exceptional football book.
Translated by Georgia De Chamberet.

About this title

About the Author

Louis Saha currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur, has represented France 19 times and was part of the 2004 European Championship and 2006 World Cup squads. Former clubs include Everton, Manchester United, Fulham, Newcastle and Metz. Written without the aid of a ghostwriter, 'Thinking Inside The Box' - first published to critical acclaim in France as 'Du Quartier aux Etoiles' ('From the Neighbourhood to the Stars') - is his first book.
Georgia de Chamberet is a Franco-British editor, translator and occasional reviewer. At the onset of her career, as an editor, she showcased contemporary French writers and won the Independent Award for Foreign Fiction in 1992 for Simon Leys' 'The Death of Napoleon.' She went on to set up the literary agency, BookBlast Limited. She was a founding committee member of English PEN's Writers in Translation programme and is literary executor of the Estate of Lesley Blanch.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vision Sports Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907637532
• ISBN 13: 9781907637537
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272