Mike Summerbee

The life of one of Manchester City's greatest footballing heroes. It delves into his early life with a mostly absent father (also a professional footballer who wasn't so well treated by the sport), his early playing career in the lower divisions and how he had to engineer his own move to a big club (no agents at that time), subsequent international career with England and the end of his playing career going back down the leagues again. It also touches on his brush with film stardom by way of an appearance in the movie Escape to Victory alongside such acting luminaries as Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone. Then there is the return to City in a corporate hospitality role and my copy of the book (the softback version) also has additional chapters detailing the two takeover's of the club that have happened in recent years and how he has now become the official club ambassador a role he still fills to this day.

A good read full of the humour of the man as he recollects incidents from his life and career that provides insights into the nature of the game and how it has changed over the years. Of interest only to those die-hard football nuts and fans of Manchester City in particular.… (mais)