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Imperfect 10 is a searingly honest account of the life of a
footballing genius, whose character and personality are worlds
apart from the on-field extrovert who thrilled the crowds. Tony
Currie, the former Watford, Sheffield United, Leeds United and QPR
player with outrageous skills and the confidence to sit on the ball
during a game or blow kisses to his adoring fans, was so shy that
the avoidance of any kind of conflict or facing up to challenging
decisions became his natural modus operandi. Sometimes it is almost
impossible to believe that the two sides of the man lovingly known
as TC belong to the same person. His private life fell apart, there
was a damning relationship at international level and the team
trophies he craved eluded him. But he had the crowd on his side
throughout. In his autobiography, Currie remembers the magic
moments but also the crippling self-doubt and dwindling self-esteem
that brought him to his knees as he drifted towards an inevitable
retirement and life after football. If there is a happy ending, it
is in the acclaim he still commands from fans at Sheffield United,
the club he spent most time with. They initially rescued him, and
attracted him back up north for an eventual re-connection with the
Blades. Tony Currie is a living legend who almost didn't have the
will to hang around to see it.
Men, hey? Rumbustious buccaneers and fallible flotsam. They set
sail upon calm seas and weather storms; they love, they long, they
grieve and hopefully find safe harbour. From childhood to supposed
adulthood, these simple yet complex creatures battle expectation
and seek understanding. It's a fantastical voyage in a changing
world where a wave can sometimes be mistaken, but where there are
still countless treasures to be found... This book is also intended
as a resource to work with young men and men, in enabling them to
relate to the different aspects of their lives through the use of
planned and evaluated workshops. Adult poetry.
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