Sober by Tony Adams

Sober by Tony Adams

THE BRILLIANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.  ‘A searingly honest account of the Arsenal legend’s quest to recover from alcoholism. Unflinchingly brave.’ Being Addicted was only half the story, now comes the stunning new autobiography from Tony Adams, Sober.       Tony Adams was a charismatic figure on the football field, a true leader for Arsenal and England. He won league titles in three separate decades, and after the Gunners moved to their new stadium at the Emirates, it was fitting that a statue of him was erected outside to celebrate his extraordinary career. But, for much of that time, he was also drinking heavily and eventually admitted in his book Addicted that he was an alcoholic. Now, in that book’s stunning successor Sober, Adams reveals what happened next. He discusses the impact that Arsene Wenger had when he arrived at Arsenal in 1996, and how the manager’s new methods helped extend his career and brought new success to the club. Always a great thinker on the game, Adams moved into coaching and management on retirement, playing a key role in Portsmouth’s famous FA Cup triumph in 2008, and taking on new challenges in the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, China and now Spain to broaden his perspective. He movingly explains the struggles he’s faced to stay sober for twenty years and why he set up Sporting Chance, the charity which provides treatment and support for sports stars suffering from addictions. He gives his incisive thoughts on England’s continued failings in major tournaments and assesses why Arsenal have struggled to repeat the title-winning formula of his own time there. Sober is a truly inspirational memoir from someone who has battled with his demons, but has continued to take things on, one day at a time.

'Addicted was like his football style - honest, brave, inspired and unwaveringIt gave me the inspiration to deal with my own issues; here was a man openly talking about his problems and embracing life's challenges. Reading it had a huge influence on me and I can't wait to get stuck into Sober, I'm sure it will give many strength, myself included. Bless you Tony.' -- Robbie Williams

Tony Adams played more than 650 games for Arsenal during a twenty-year career at the club, captaining them from 1988 to 2002, winning four league titles during that period. He won 66 caps for England. After his playing career ended, he managed or coached at Wycombe Wanderers, Portsmouth, Gabala in Azerbaijan and has been working more recently as a vice-president of the DDMC sports management company at Chongqing Lifan in China and Granada in Spain.

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ISBN 13	9781471156748
ISBN 10	1471156745
Titel	Sober
Autor	Tony Adams
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Simon & Schuster Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2017-06-01
Seitenanzahl	352
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