The Gloves Are Off by Paddy Kenny
He is the larger-than-life figure who bounced back from rejection at 16 and graduated from parks pitches to become a Premier League goalkeeper, and later represent his country. Paddy Kenny's career was certainly not straightforward... just like his life. In his autobiography, Kenny lifts the lid on his time on and off the football field - including dressing-room rucks, being beaten for the Premier League's most famous goal and having his eyebrow bitten off in a curry house, just days before he faced Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Manchester United. This is Kenny's story... and the gloves are well and truly off.
Takes the reader right to the heart of the dressing room - showing what life can be like with some of football's biggest characters - The Athletic; Strips away the glitzy and glamorous facade.. an honest account of what life was really like as a Premier League and international goalkeeper - Yorkshire Post; Goalkeepers have always been a bit crazy and they didn't come much more madcap than Paddy Kenny, who details the truth behind the headlines in this entertaining and frank account of his colourful career and life - Daily Mirror
Paddy Kenny is a former goalkeeper who played over 600 professional games for clubs including Sheffield United, Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers. He won promotion to the Premier League with the Blades and QPR, and earned seven senior caps for the Republic of Ireland national team. Danny Hall is a sports journalist at The Star newspaper in Sheffield. He's a three-time winner of the 'sports journalist of the year award' and covered Sheffield United's promotion seasons in 2016/17 and 2018/19. His other books include 'He's one of our own', 'Our Time' and 'We're not going to Wembley'. Follow him on Twitter: @dannyhall04.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908847188 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908847182 |
| Title | The Gloves Are Off |
| Author | Paddy Kenny |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vertical Editions |
| Year published | 2020-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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