Book description
No player has been more synonymous with the glory years of Manchester
United Football Club over the past two decades than right-back Gary
Neville. An Old Trafford regular since he attended his first match at
the age of six, captain of the brilliant 1992 FA Youth Cup-winning
team that became known as 'Fergie's Fledglings', outspoken
representative of MUFC, Neville is the ultimate one-club man. He has
been at the heart of it all and, at the end of an amazing career, is
now ready to tell it all.
Authoritative, insightful, fearless and never less than 100% honest,
no-one has better credentials for documenting the story of United
under Sir Alex Ferguson. Neville reveals the behind-the-scenes secrets
of his early days with the likes of Giggs, Scholes and his best mate
David Beckham; what it was like to play with Cantona, Keane and
Ronaldo; the Treble in 1999; and of course an entire career of playing
for the greatest manager in the game.
Then there are all his experiences with England, from being the
youngest starter at Euro 96 when football came home, to the ups and
downs of five major championships and seven managers - Venables,
Hoddle, Wilkinson, Keegan, Eriksson, McClaren and Capello. There are
opinions and analysis on Gazza, Rooney, WAGs and the true story of the
FA and Rio Ferdinand.
For twenty glorious years, Gary Neville has worn his heart on his
sleeve. This is his story.
Gary Neville was born on 18 February 1975 and became one of the
most decorated footballers in the history of the English game with his
one and only club, Manchester United. He was captain of the United
team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 and after making his first-team
debut that autumn, went on to make 602 appearances for the club.
He won the Premier League eight times (skippering the Red Devils to
their triumphs in 2007, 2008 and 2009), the FA Cup three times, the
League Cup twice and the Champions League in 1999 to complete a
remarkable set of medals. He also won 85 caps for England - a record
for a right-back - and appeared in two World Cups and three European
Championships for his country.
