The Second Half
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The No.1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane, former captain of Manchester United and Ireland
In a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, Roy Keane gives a brutally honest account of his days as a player, the highs and lows of his managerial career and his life as an outspoken ITV pundit.
As part of a tiny elite of football players, Roy Keane has had a life like no other. His status as one of football's greatest stars is undisputed, but what of the challenges beyond the pitch? How did he succeed in coming to terms with life as a former Manchester United and Ireland leader and champion, reinventing himself as a manager and then a broadcaster, and cope with the psychological struggles this entailed?
THE SECOND HALF blends anecdote and reflection in Roy Keane's inimitable voice. The result is an unforgettable personal odyssey which fearlessly challenges the meaning of success.
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In an eighteen-year playing career for Cobh Ramblers, Nottingham Forest (under Brian Clough), Manchester United (under Sir Alex Ferguson) and Celtic, Roy Keane dominated every midfield he led to glory. Aggressive and highly competitive, his attitude helped him to excel as captain of Manchester United from until his departure in Playing at an international level for nearly all his career, he represented the Republic of Ireland for over fourteen years, mainly as team captain, until an incident with national coach Mick McCarthy resulted in Keane&#;s walk-out from the World Cup. Since retiring as a player, Keane has managed Sunderland and Ipswich and has become a highly respected television pundit.
As part of a tiny elite of football players, Roy Keane has had a life like no other. His status as one of football&#;s greatest stars is undisputed, but what of the challenges beyond the pitch? How did he succeed in coming to terms with life as a former Manchester United and Ireland leader and champion, reinventing himself as a manager and then a broadcaster, and cope with the psychological struggles this entailed?
In a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doy
The Second Half
Si prosegue con le varie “battaglie” in Premier e il litigio di Saipan che lo allontanò dalla nazionale del trifoglio. Insomma più che un architettato piano di esposizione sembra più di stare ad ascoltare l'amico al bar che ti racconta ciò che gli è successo, il che ha un suo fascino, soprattutto perché il temperamentoso irlandese vive il calcio con un agonismo che lascia poco allo spettacolo e punta più sul fare legna… sugli stinchi avversari. Tuttavia, proprio e purtroppo come l’amico che ti racconta le cose al bar (solitamente quando alza il gomito), inizia presto a ripetersi entrando in loop, una ridondanza che fa progressivamente calare la soglia di inte
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review 1: I think before I review this I need to indicate a certain bias. Before financial circumstances dictated otherwise, I was the very proud owner of a season ticket on the Stretford End in Old Trafford. I felt privileged every time I saw Roy Keane play, and I'll openly admit that I worshipped the ground on which he book describes the latter stages of Keane's playing days at Manchester United. It picks up more or less where the first part (a dreadfully written tome incidentally) concluded. the book also describes Keane's forays into management at Sunderland and Ipswich. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this but, as a fan of Keane-the-player, I decided to read it. I was pleasantly surprised. Firstly, the impression given by the media is that of Keane as a thuggish more lout. I think the book goes some way to softening this image. Rather, the ghost-writer depicts Keane as someone whose "midlife crisis has been going on for years". We see a man with a desperate fear of failure; a man who is too afraid to enjoy things when they are going well because he is sure he will mess things up somehow. We see a man who was desperately upset at the death of so
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