Book description
Dwight Yorke has been one of the most successful and prolific
goalscorers in the Premier League's history over the past decade. He was
known first at Aston Villa and then Manchester United for his permanent
smile, smoothness and flair - and for making headlines both on and off
the pitch. He was a key member of Manchester United's treble-winning
1999 season and formed a deadly strike parterships with Andy Cole. His
subsequent clubs have been Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC
and Sunderland.
Yorke came to be seen as the epitome of a young, successful, rich
lifestyle, and he makes no apology for doing what a lot of young, single
men would have done with sporting prowess, adulation and money. But it
was his relationship with Katie Price (Jordan) among others which
propelled him onto the gossip pages. He's the father of their son
Harvey, and he talks for the first time about the hurt of being branded
a bad dad who didn't care.
Having never spoken out before, Dwight, nearing retirement, wants to
tell his side, and from the heart. It's the story of a boy who followed
his football dreams from Tobago's white beaches to England's lush stadia
and who, having been given a miraculous second chance to live aged two,
risked losing everything he held dear. This is his fascinating story.
Dwight Yorke is one of the Premiership's leading goalscorers with 127
goals. Born in Canaan, Tobago in 1971, he found success at Aston Villa
and then Manchester United where he was part of the 1999 Treble winning
side. In 2006 he led Trinidad and Tobago to the nation's first ever
World Cup finals at Germany 2006.
