The Man With Maradona's Shirt by Steve Hodge
This is not a straightforward autobiography, it's a snapshot of a vanished era of football, based on meticulously kept diaries. The eighties and the early nineties was the last era of (relative) innoncence in football. Steve Hodge played alongside Hoddle, Waddle and Ardiles in the lauded mid-eighties Spurs midfield; he was a dressing-room witness to the vagaries, charm, whims and downright venomous side of Brian Clough; he was at two World Cups, being instrumental in the hand-of-God episode, and hanging out with the likes of Gazza and Lineker four years later in Italy. He won the last League Championship medal with Leeds, then languished in the reserves with a 'somewhat shy', cultured Frenchman. As the balls would fly over the midfield -- Howard Wilkinson being a disciple of route one -- Eric Cantona would turn to him and repeatedly say, 'Hodgey, why are we here?' This will be a great, intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse at life at the top level - a kind of blend of the elements that made Pete Davis' All Played Out and Tony Cascarino's Full Time so successful.
'this is an entertaining and engrossing account of the beautiful game before the multi-million-pound salaries ripped out its soul, and when a roasting was something Brian Clough gave to players at half timeHodge may not have won the cup but he'll win fans with this.' NEWS OF THE WORLD 'these stories are laced with fresh, often fascinating insights ... one of the more revealing biographies and a reminder to the current crop that they should wait a while before putting pen to paper' FOURFOURTWO
Steve Hodge played at the top level throughout his career for Nottingham Forest, Spurs, Aston Villa and Leeds. He won 24 caps, playing at two World Cups. He now works at the youth academy at Forest.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781409113157 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409113159 |
| Title | The Man With Maradona's Shirt |
| Author | Steve Hodge |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-05-20 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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