Robbie Savage could have been just another Manchester United reject. Instead, he used the Old Trafford scrapheap as a springboard to become one of the most instantly recognizable footballers in the Premier League, despite being told by Sir Alex Ferguson he was not good enough to stay in the class of '92 alongside David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, and Gar
Robbie Savage could have been just another Manchester United reject. Instead, he used the Old Trafford scrapheap as a springboard to become one of the most instantly recognizable footballers in the Premier League, despite being told by Sir Alex Ferguson he was not good enough to stay in the class of '92 alongside David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, and Gary Neville. For the last 16 years, Savage has carved out a reputation as a hardman and wind-up merchant with an unerring ability to grab a headline. From deliberately getting Tottenham's Justin Edinburgh sent off in a Wembley Cup final to the "Jobbiegate" row with referee Graham Poll and the bust-ups with John Toshack, Rio Ferdinand, Graeme Souness and Paul Jewell, the list is endless. Yet numerous footballing legends will testify to the skill of the midfielder, who went on to star for Crewe, Leicester, Birmingham, Blackburn, and Derby and won 39 international caps for Wales. Behind the long blond hair, the Armani tattoo and the flamboyant cars, Savage has always been the heartbeat of his team.
Savage!
provides a unique insight into the extraordinary life of an elite sportsman, a colourful character and loving family man. Love him or loathe him, Robbie Savage's story is a remarkable one.
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Hardcover
,
272 pages
Published
November 1st 2010
by Mainstream Publishing
(first published August 5th 2010)
Great fun and an interesting look behind the scenes at some of the Premier Leagues's finest talent, clubs and personalities. A really easy read, but what a roller-coaster of a life. Very good. I am a huge Blackburn Rovers fan, and it was great to get a glimpse of the back-room, and have someone describe the feeling of playing for them. I always had mixed feelings about Robbie, but I always respected his effort, and now I see that I am a very similar player: some talent, but mostly just dogged de
Great fun and an interesting look behind the scenes at some of the Premier Leagues's finest talent, clubs and personalities. A really easy read, but what a roller-coaster of a life. Very good. I am a huge Blackburn Rovers fan, and it was great to get a glimpse of the back-room, and have someone describe the feeling of playing for them. I always had mixed feelings about Robbie, but I always respected his effort, and now I see that I am a very similar player: some talent, but mostly just dogged determination. I found it inspirational, too, in that regard.
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