Sven My Story, SvenGoran Eriksson
Sven My Story, SvenGoran Eriksson
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Sven: My Story

Author: Sven-Göran Eriksson

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 11 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 11/05/2013


Synopsis

Perhaps no football manager has ever had his personal life dissected as thoroughly as Sven-Goran Eriksson. Yet the man that monopolized the British press during five tumultuous years as England manager remains an enigma. Who, precisely, is Sven?

Here, in his no-holds-barred autobiography, the secretive Swede takes us on one of the wildest rides in world football. Populated by fake sheikhs, Italian lawyers, Nottingham outlaws and, of course, many of the biggest names in the game, his is a 40-year-long career that coincides with the evolution of football into a global multibillion-pound industry.

Most of all, this is a surprisingly tender, sometimes heartbreaking, but never bitter account of a simple man with a most complicated story. A man who has reached a crossroads in his life, who until now has never stopped to ask himself the question: was it worth it?

About Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sven-Goran Eriksson's remarkable career spans four decades over as many continents. He was born in the small town of Sunne, Sweden in 1948. At the age of 34, he led mostly amateur side IFK Gothenburg to UEFA Cup victory in one of the greatest upsets in football history. He has won numerous league and cup titles in Portugal and Italy with Benfica, Roma and Lazio. In 2001, he became the first foreign manager of the England national team, reaching three consecutive quarter-finals in major tournaments. His winning record as England manager is eclipsed only by the legendary Sir Alf Ramsey. Following managerial positions at Manchester City, Mexico, Ivory Coast and Leicester, and a spell as the technical director of Al Nasr in the United Arab Emirates league, he is currently the manager of Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mendes on April 14, 2016

Very interesting one.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on June 24, 2018

Tavallaan Svenniksen omaelämäkerta on kuin urheiluelämäkerrat yleensä: kronologinen selitys elämäni peleistä, kerrontamuotona päälausevetoinen hyvin eteenpäin nakuttava tykitys. Kolmessa suhteessa kirja oli kuitenkin vähän keskimääräistä mielenkiitoisempi. Ensinnäkin kysymyksessä oli valmentajan näk......more

Goodreads review by Gustaf II Adolf on August 26, 2024

Om det finns en bok som förtjänar fem stjärnor är det denna bok - väldigt välskriven om Svennis liv fram till 2013. Läste klart bokens 364 sidor på 6 dagar och måste vara något rekord för mig. Sögs verkligen med i historien om Svennis otrolig liv inom. Jag visste att han hade haft en stor betydelse......more

Goodreads review by James on February 11, 2024

A very bog standard autobiography, with glimpses of Svens laconic dry wit. He also demonstrates a lot of honesty regarding his personal life. “Baggio was an individualist. He played as a rifinitore, a second striker, in a free role behind the advanced striker. He was hard to fit into a system, but yo......more

Goodreads review by Ozzie on November 15, 2022

Jag hade aldrig trott att jag skulle läsa mer än EN fotbollsbok, eller två (Zlatan och Åshöjdens BK) men nu har jag alltså lyssnat på Svennis: Min Historia och den var helt fantastiskt välskriven. Flytande, med precis lagom detaljer för att hålla intresset vid liv men inte tröttna. Skön inställning......more