Troy Deeney Redemption, Troy Deeney
Troy Deeney Redemption, Troy Deeney
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Troy Deeney: Redemption
My Story

Author: Troy Deeney

Narrator: Oliver Cudbill

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Cassell

Published: 11/25/2021


Synopsis

TROY DEENEY is best known as Watford FC's captain and a thorn in Arsenal's side. But behind the successful and gritty football persona is a remarkable story of resilience.

In this brutally honest and inspirational memoir, Troy shares what it was like to grow up on Europe's largest council estate, where his mum worked three jobs and his father, a notorious drug dealer, was frequently in and out of prison.

He shares stories of self-sabotage, from simply not turning up to Aston Villa's football trials as a teenager, playing while drunk to being imprisoned for affray at the height of his career.

But Troy never gave up, even when it meant playing professional football with an ankle tag. He went on to score 20+ goals in three successive seasons and became the Club Captain, an FA Cup finalist, promotion winner and Watford's record scorer. He also became an outspoken player advocate and - in an age of bland footballer interviews - is a sought after voice on football and footballers today.

Engaging, endearing and insightful, this book is where Troy comes to terms with his turbulent past.

(P)Octopus Publishing Group 2021

About Troy Deeney

Troy Deeney is a professional footballer for Birmingham City FC who has made over 500 League appearances and scored more than 160 competitive goals. He is a presenter for talkSPORT and fortnightly columnist for the Sun, offering a fresh perspective on the game.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gary on May 15, 2022

This is a very honest biography by footballer Troy Deeney who doesn’t try to pull any punches and tells it straight from the heart. Troy Deeney spent most of his career at Watford where he became a bit of a folk hero leading them in his formidable style. But there is so much more to this story and th......more

Goodreads review by Aisha on October 25, 2022

Audio book review 🎧 Largely misunderstood, tagged with a persona as something of a rogue, a bit of a pest on the pitch and sometimes disruptive off it… Troy Deeney has his flaws, don’t we all! What is impressive is that he hasn’t allowed these flaws to hold him back. If anything, he has channelled the......more

Goodreads review by Jonny on December 12, 2021

Illuminating on his family, some of whom are defended out of family ties and not through conduct, and a good summation of Troy's Watford career.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on October 30, 2021

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars. Being a huge Watford fan who has had a season ticket since I was five years old I'm a big fan of Troy's. For ten years until this September him and Watford were synonymous and he always gave his all for the club. Like Troy the writing in this book packed a punch, was......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on November 05, 2021

Knowing nothing about Troy Deeney certainly helped me to immerse myself in his world. I felt like I could have been there with him while he was telling this story. One that is told so well in a relaxed kind of way, this made it even easier to read. He lays all his cards on the table as he opens up a......more