Football for Life

Football for Life

Football for Life

Simon Cooper

16,82 €
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Editorial:
AuthorHouse UK
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781449058012
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'This is the story of a young man who becomes immotionally disturbed with life after his parent’s divorce at the age of seven. In life we take for granted the importance of a giving our kids a stable home that gives them a great balance of discipline and love. This story shows how the consequences of parents splitting up can have an affect on children who turn into young men and then adults. Simon Cooper substituted his family with the football casuals of Manchester City’s Young Guvnors. This is deeper than your average hooligan story,as the book takes you into his soul and heart as he speaks openly about his drug addiction and the dark paths it led him down. Football For Life opens up to us in depth of how powerful the game can become in our society,the writing is powerfully done so we can all relate to the struggle threw Simon’s eyes. From the Madchester rave days to the journey of parenthood and marriage every thing is explored in detail and depth. If you were a teenager or football casual in the rave days of house music you will not be able to put this book down. '

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