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Ned Boulting, bestselling author and former football commentator and presenter (now best known for his cycling commentary) reminisces about a life in football.

Table of Contents

1. Anpfiff
2. Football is the Game
3. The Man With the Cone Upon His Head
4. Brown and White Dynamite
5. Football Factory
6. First Dance
7. Access Codes
8. Best
9. The End of the Day
10. Monkey Business
11. Gap Year
12. A Good Out
13. Wednesday's Child
14. Championship Form
15. The Colour Blue
16. The Skipper
17. Fußball Comes Home
18. Trans-Europe Express
19. Fick FUFA
20. Euro Exit
21. Abpfiff

Epilogue
Acknowledgements

About the Author

Ned Boulting began his television career in 1997 when he joined Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday. He moved to ITV Sport in 2001, and has covered a range of football events including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup over a period of fifteen years. Ned is the author of five books, including the bestselling How I Won the Yellow Jumper and On the Road Bike. He lives in London with his wife and two children. @nedboulting

Reviews

BELIEVABLE!
*Chris Kamara*

From falling out with Mourinho to flying with Gerrard, this is a wonderful journey through football. Insightful and funny
*Henry Winter, chief football writer, The Times*

A bouncy, amusing and honest reminiscence. This is Ned in a nutshell.
*Jim Beglin, BT Sport co-commentator and former Irish professional footballer*

A great read by one of sport's good guys.
*Jonathan Liew, sports writer, The Guardian*

Ned has seen it all from the excesses and madness of Sky Sports in the early years to the revolving door of ITV Sport which he stayed firmly on the right side of. What Ned hasn’t seen on a sports TV channel isn’t worth knowing about.
*Gabby Logan*

A beautiful love letter to a love no longer felt.
*Adrian Chiles*

An elegant, stirring and often joyful journey through football and masculinity
*Musa Okwonga*

A funny, warm and wise book about football and the perpetual struggle to reach adulthood
*Harry Pearson*

Ned's perspective on football was always like no other – on one hand an amusingly stubborn refusal to succumb to its self-importance; on the other, a fascinated engagement with its narratives and culture. I promise you – nobody saw the game quite like he did
*Peter Drury*

A well-crafted memoir
*Four Four Two*