The autobiography of Italian striker, Paolo Di Canio, worshipped by West Ham fans and a footballer who has won the hearts of supporters wherever he has played - this despite his infamous tantrums and volatile behaviour on the pitch.
Unknown Binding
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352 pages
Published
August 20th 2001
by Not Avail
(first published 2000)
A honest autobiography that should be read by anyone that just dismisses Di Canio as a mad man, giving his side to the story and being completely open about many if the issues in his life on abs off of the pitch
This really does give a lot of insight into what make the man tick. It's perceptively ghosted by Gabriele Marcotti. I only hope that they produce a vol. 2, covering, inter alia, PdC's time at Swindon Town FC.
I've only read it in Italian. It's a fascinating look into the mind of one of the most interesting profiles in European football for the last couple of decades.
Random at times, no more so than when the last chapter ends with a tiramisu recipe and a chat about Mussolini. Good insight though into a very principled man