Manchester United Ruined My Wife by David Blatt
A tale of a life-long United supporter and the way his obsession affected his wife and daughters, one of whom grew up to be an international pop star.
- when Blatt celebrates a goal, even on the page of the book, he sounds like one of those crazy Brazilian commentators who prolong their pronunciation of the word 'goal' as if to extend the joy of the ball hitting the back of the net: Ggggoooooooaaaaaaaallllll!!!! - he describes several instances where he became an unwitting victim; the incident where his newly-knitted red and white scarf is nicked by Manchester City supporters is potentially chilling but ultimately very funny - Manchester United supporters will love this book - 4thegamecom.
David Blatt has a wife, two kids and a football team to support, and not necessarily in that order. A late developer, he discovered football when most of his mates discovered girls. A Cockney Red by birth, David has devoted most of his life to following his team across the globe with little thought for anything else in life - like studying, career, changing nappies or lasting relationships.Since 1986 David has been an active member of the FSF - Football Supporters Federation, which gave him the legitimate right to talk football day and night, much to the annoyance of his mates, business colleagues and long-suffering wife. He has appeared many times on TV and radio, putting forward views on behalf of all supporters. For the last few years he has been a regular contributor to 'Red News', the original Manchester United fanzine. He is also an active member of both IMUSA (Independent Manchester United Supporters Association) and MUST (Manchester United Supporters Trust).Helene, a delightful Frenchwoman, has been married to David for more than 30 years and now detests football with the same intensity as David adores it: hence the title of this book. David, a late developer, still doesn't understand women.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781905449811 |
| ISBN 10 | 190544981X |
| Title | Manchester United Ruined My Wife |
| Author | David Blatt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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