The Game, Micah Richards
The Game, Micah Richards
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The Game

Author: Micah Richards

Narrator: Delon Jessop

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/27/2022


Synopsis

‘The game isn’t what it seems from the outside. The game isn’t quite what I was expecting. The game doesn’t always work like the people on television think it does. The game is better, worse and stranger than you can imagine, and that is coming from someone who saw it all with their own eyes.’ Ever wondered what really goes on inside a Premier League dressing room, what it’s like to train under Roy Hodgson, Roberto Mancini and Fabio Capello – and what happens when you kick a sandwich at one of them? When it comes to football, former Manchester City and England star Micah Richards has seen it all – and laughed about most of it. In , Micah shares his funniest and frankest stories from on and off the pitch, be it arriving at his first England training session with two left boots, attempting to supervise the infamous Mario Balotelli or winding up Roy Keane on . From how he spent his first Premier League paycheque and how he prepared – financially and mentally – for the day they stopped coming, to the euphoria of lifting the Premier League trophy and the physical and emotional impact of injury, Micah reflects openly on the many wins and losses in professional football. Full of Micah’s signature cheeky wit, this intimate, unmissable memoir goes behind the scenes of the beautiful game and a remarkable life and career.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joe on December 22, 2023

A really likable man, Micah's enthusiasm for football is clear on every page. At times it is a little repetitive, but refreshing to read an account of football from someone who experienced the absolute highs and lows. Plus he came through Oldham's academy so he gets marks for that!......more

Goodreads review by H.D.B. on November 23, 2023

I felt like he used his own experiences as an example of all the shitty stuff that comes with football but didn’t /really/ dive into his actual thoughts about what he’d gone through except for the basic things (eg, his injuries being the end of his career which sucked but failing to really go into t......more

Goodreads review by Anna-Marie on January 27, 2025

An easy read but very repetitive......more

Goodreads review by Matt on December 27, 2024

A really enjoyable book from a footballer who appears to be a really nice guy. Refreshing that he names names and tells interesting, insightful and funny stories. I defy anyone with any interest in football to not enjoy this book.......more

Goodreads review by Sander on May 28, 2024

This book contains everything you expect from Micah. Humour, but with a serious undertone which makes his career and the football world very clear to us, the ones who never reached pro.......more


Quotes

“[A]n immensely readable book that takes us deep inside the strange and often unhinged hidden life of a Premier League footballer”