The fascinating, insightful and at times hilarious memoirs of
one of the most gifted and enigmatic British footballers of the
last 25 years.
Nicknamed "Le God" by the Southampton faithful, Matt Le Tissier
was not cast from the same mould as 99% of other professional
footballers. A real "one-off" if every there was one, he was a
one-club man in a 16-year career that brought little in the way of
trophies but countless plaudits from footballs fans and
commentators alike.
To the old school brigade he was a "luxury player," someone with
a less than ideal work rate and waistline who simply wouldn't
conform to the blueprint of a typically hard-working,
unsophisticated British player. Terry Venables and Glenn Hoddle
found it all too easy to leave him out of their England squads.
But to the vast majority Le Tissier was a maverick to be
treasured, a flair player who lit up every match he played in and
delighted fans with his sumptuous technique and elan for the
beautiful game. In fact, the kind of skilful, inventive player and
scorer of wonderful goals this country produces all too rarely.
Did he simply enjoy the comfort zone of being a big fish in a
small pond? Or did he display commendable loyalty in staying with
Southampton for his entire career? Did he shun opportunities to
move on? Were England managers right not to pick him so many times?
Would Fabio Capello pick him for England now? Does the British game
discourage his style of play? And how much would he be worth in
today's transfer market?
Taking Le Tiss is the great man's first chance to answer all
these questions and many more. It is also a delightfully
self-deprecating and witty story from a player who was more of a
Big-Mac-and-fries than a chicken-and-beans man."
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