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What do footballers get up to once they retire? Once it was a pretty straightforward choice between
finding a way into football management, going to work in a factory or else buying a pub, with the
ultimate decision depending largely on how much money any testimonial had managed to raise.
These days players, at least those lucky enough to spend some time in the Premiership, have no such
problems.
Hopes around Russia's probabilities at the European Championships weren't that high. True, they had
Guus Hiddink, a master in getting teams to outperform expectations, but their limitations were
deemed to be too much even for him to overcome. After all, they'd qualified for the championships
largely because of England's incompetence and their defeat to Croatia in the final group game.
The end of the year seems to be the ideal time for compiling lists and whereas others have looked
at the best goals or their favourite games from 2008, I've opted for a completely different list:
the best five books I've read during 2008.
5:Elephants, Lions and Eagles: A Journey Through African Football by Filippo
Ricci
I'll admit that I expected a bit more from this book.
Book Review: Dynasty by Paul Tomkins
People who read Paul Tomkins' regular columns fall into two categories: those who appreciate his
insightful musings and those who do so to complain about his ultra-positive tinge. That over the
past few years he has been writing largely for the official website has strengthened the latter's
view that he is simply a mouthpiece of the club.
Yesterday I reviewed Paul Tomkins' latest book Dynasty which, in case you missed it, I
wholeheartedly recommend. Here's a brief-ish chat that I had with Paul about this book and
Liverpool's current situation.
How did the idea of the book come about?
I was getting sick of the notion that everything in the club's history was perfect, and
Benítez could do no right in some people's eyes.
A couple of months back, I reviewed the book Anfield of Dreams by Neil Dunkin and although it
wasn't exactly my kind of book, there are many who don't share my opinion. Proof of that comes not
only from the very healthy sales figures but also by the recent nomination for the British Sports
Book Awards 2009 for the Best New Writer title.
The end of the year seems to be the ideal time for compiling lists and whereas others have looked
at the best goals or their favourite games from 2008, I've opted for a completely different list:
the best five books I've read during 2008.
5:Elephants, Lions and Eagles: A Journey Through African Football by Filippo
Ricci
I'll admit that I expected a bit more from this book.
A couple of months back, I reviewed the book Anfield of Dreams by Neil Dunkin and although it
wasn't exactly my kind of book, there are many who don't share my opinion. Proof of that comes not
only from the very healthy sales figures but also by the recent nomination for the British Sports
Book Awards 2009 for the Best New Writer title.
