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I'm Not Really Here Paul Lake

I'm Not Really Here By Paul Lake

I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake


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Summary

Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. Earmarked as an England captain in the making, Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club, deeming Maine Road the spiritual home at which his destiny lay.

I'm Not Really Here Summary

I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake

Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1983, he signed coveted schoolboy forms for City. Only a short time later he was handed the team captaincy. An international career soon beckoned and, after turning out for the England under-21 and B teams, he received a call-up to the England training camp for Italia '90. Earmarked as an England captain in the making, Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club, deeming Maine Road the spiritual home at which his destiny lay. But then, in September 1990, disaster struck. Paul ruptured his cruciate ligament; sustaining the worst possible injury that a footballer can suffer. And so began his nightmare. Neglected, ignored and misunderstood by his club after a succession of failed operations, Paul's career began to fall apart. Watching from the sidelines as similarly injured players regained their fitness, he spiralled into a prolonged bout of severe depression. With an enforced retirement from the game he adored, the death of his father and the collapse of his marriage, Paul was left a broken man. Set against a turning point in English football, I'm Not Really Here is the powerful story of love and loss and the cruel, irreparable damage of injury; of determination, spirit and resilience and of unfulfilled potential and broken dreams.

I'm Not Really Here Reviews

"His tale is one of incredible neglect, which makes for fascinating reading on a sporting, but mostly human level." * The Sports Diaries *
"Best football autobiography ever? Unquestionably" * Metro *
"It's the best book I've read for a long time....Beautifully, powerfully written, it is particularly raw and unsparing..." -- Oliver Holt * The Mirror *
"...an astounding football autobiography." * The Guardian *
"I'd be frightened to put a price on his head these days ... Paul was as good a young player as I've ever worked with." * Howard Kendall *

About Paul Lake

Paul Lake was born in Manchester in October 1968. He signed schoolboy forms for Manchester City FC in 1983, and made his senior debut against Wimbledon four years later. Capped several times at England under-21 level, he was selected for Bobby Robson's Italia '90 training squad. Later that year, and shortly after being handed the City captaincy, Paul suffered a serious knee injury. In 1995, following countless operations and a long spell of rehabilitation, he was forced to retire from the game. He went on to qualify as a sports physiotherapist, working for a number of football clubs in the north west. In March 2010 he was appointed Ambassador for Manchester City in the Community.

Additional information

GOR004320682
9780099553250
0099553252
I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cornerstone
2012-08-01
416
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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