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The Second Half

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The Second Half by Roddy Doyle and Roy Keane is a compelling memoir from football icon Roy Keane, exploring his life on and off the pitch. The book delves into his post-playing career as a manager, revealing personal insights and reflections on his famously intense persona and experiences in football management. It's a candid look at personal growth and professional challenges.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in the world of professional football, love hearing about personal journeys, or are a fan of Roy Keane. It offers an engaging glimpse into his life beyond the pitch, filled with candid reflections and insights into his career and post-football experiences.

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The Second Half

The No.1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane - co-written with Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle.

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'Roy Keane's book is a masterpiece . . . It may well be the finest, most incisive deconstruction of football management that the game has ever produced' Mail on Sunday

In a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, Roy Keane gives a brutally honest account of his last days as a player, the highs and lows of his managerial career, and his life as an outspoken ITV pundit.

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Roddy Doyle and Roy Keane deliver a captivating biography in The Second Half, offering humane and candid insights into his players, filled with self-deprecation and ruthless self-examination. The narrative unfolds at a breakneck pace, highlighting small yet memorable anecdotes. It's a genuinely pleasurable read and considered an incomparable achievement.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780228822

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 May 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 273g

Pages: 320

About the Author

ROY KEANE was born in Cork in 1971, and is now a television pundit for Sky Sports and ITV after an astonishingly successful football career as captain of Manchester United and Ireland. He is also currently a co-host on Gary Neville's The Overlap: Stick to Football Podcast.

RODDY DOYLE was born in Dublin in 1958 and still lives there today. He is the author of thirteen acclaimed novels including THE COMMITMENTS, THE SNAPPER, THE GUTS, and most recently LOVE. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for PADDY CLARKE HA HA HA and his 1991 novel THE VAN was a Booker Prize finalist.

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