Some of the best autobiographies in sport are not from those who are well known across a diverse audience and though Bryan King's career had many a highlight, you would include him in what I would call a group of solid professionals that deserved more but ultimately didn't get the recognition they should have. However, the notion that the best autobiographies come from this group of players is particularly evident in his The Lions' King book that is a triumph from start to finish. Though you'll get more out of the book as a Millwall fan, any fan of the game will relate to what i'd term as an old-fashioned autobiography that gives you a bit of everything and a lot of joy. Recounting stories from his career moving up from non-league to the professional ranks to play nearly 400 games for Millwall, his flirtation with England and his subsequent career as a Manager and Scout over in Scandanavia, this book will catch your interest from the start and without doubt will be one of the best independent books you will ever read. 

A stunning journey through Venezuelan football as the social and cultural issues intertwine with the author's passion and love for the beautiful game. As a sports fan, pretty much all sports books are enjoyable to me and there are very few that hit the mark and hit you hard and gives a deeper perspective to your own personal circumstances and really makes you want to improve yourself as a person and look for a deeper connection in however it manifests itself out. Red Wine and Arepas by Jordan Florit Is that book that gets to you, it grabs at your heart strings and puts your life into perspective and makes you think how lucky you are. Upon receiving the book, I don’t think it would be remiss of me to say that it daunted me a little, it is a hefty book and one of my first thoughts was, would it grab my attention and interest and allow me to get my head down and get it read.

Any book on the legend Sir Bobby Robson on his wonderful life and career should appeal to any football fan and though this book focuses on his latter years in football and more specifically, his final job within the game at Newcastle United, this will not detract you from reading this book as it gives you a fantastic insight into the man that was so revered here in the UK and was arguably one of the last bastion's of an era that many today still long for amidst the modern football world that is so much about business and money. Don't get me wrong, if you are a Newcastle United supporter, this book is going to pull at your heartstrings as they remember the period that brought yet another near miss, similar to the Keegan era in the 1990's without probably the razzmatazz that came with that era. It details the period of Robson's tenure at St James Park and looks at the fascinating relationships that he with the many players that came to play under him, those behind the scenes in the Magpies Boardroom and his relationship with the fans, who up until nearly the very end backed the local born, former England Manager. Some of these relationships stand out and what make the book such an interesting read. The relationship with Craig Bellamy in particular is a big focus throughout the book and though there isn't any contributions directly from the enigmatic Welsh forward, there are anecdotes from his own autobiography where he talks about his relationship with Sir Bobby Robson. It's no secret that Bellamy is a divisive character and is by no means a shrinking violet and is one of those modern footballers that you can honestly say you love if he is on your team, but cannot stand if he is up against you. 

Formations and tactics have evolved across the last 100+ years and will continue to evolve in the future but there is one formation that has continued to take its stage amongst an ever changing tactical evolution and John McNicoll’s An Ode to Four Four Two takes a look at some of the most well known teams that have become famous for using this formation and with great success. Each chapter is filled with a recap about a team that has used this formation and it shows just how timeless the 4-4-2 system has been over the last 50 years in particular and why even with the modern evolution of the game, whilst the system is not as widely used, particularly at the top levels of football, there are teams in recent history that have used this to success.

We all love the glitz and the glamour of football that we see on the box its what gets us drawn into the beautiful game but for many of us, whilst we may harbour dreams of playing the game, the nearest we are ever going to get will be looking to emulate the worlds best in your local leagues and hilariously failing for most of this time, with stories that last a lifetime. Park Life details four seasons in the Rhondda Valley region of Wales and in particular the shenanigans and characters that make up the Maindy Conservative Football Club as they begin their journey in football as a bunch of friends that went from a five-a-side kick-around to taking on that daunting yet fulfilling task of playing Sunday morning football with players filled with hangovers and questionable quality that no one really cares about.

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