Book description
Marvin Andrews is an extraordinary footballer whose talent has seen
him quickly progress from barefoot kickabouts on the dusty streets of
his Caribbean neighbourhood to top-flight Scottish football and 99
international appearances with 'Soca Warriors' Trinidad and Tobago.
Beginning his professional career with Trinidadian club San Juan
Jabloteh in 1995, he came to Scotland in 1997, where his achievements
include a Scottish Cup win with Livingston in 2003-04 and a Premier
League title win with Rangers in 2004-05.
In Marvellous Marvin, Andrews reveals what it felt like to
play alongside some of the greatest names in the modern game, frankly
opines about playing in the notorious Rangers-Celtic Old Firm clashes
in an atmosphere of religious rivalry and discusses how his faith has
led him away from a wild life of women, alcohol and gambling to one of
high morals and born-again Christianity.
Marvellous Marvin is a football autobiography with a
difference by one of the game's true characters. Nicknamed 'Dog' in
Trinidad due to his fierce-but-fair defending, and known as the
'Gentle Giant' amongst Scottish fans, this is the story of Marvin
Andrews: preacher, pastor, healer . . . and top-class footballer.
Marvin Andrews was born in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago, in 1975.
He currently plays in defence for Raith Rovers and has previously
played for both Livingston and Rangers. He played for his national
side in the 2006 World Cup.
Tom Brown is a well-known columnist, political editor and
commentator who has written for many national publications, including
the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail and the Daily Record.
