On the edge

Keown, Martin

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Martin Keown played at the highest level over three revolutionary decades – the 80s, 90s and 00s – which saw the birth of the Premier League and the advent of millionaire superstar footballers. He was a key man in one of the finest sides of all time – Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal. So why has he always felt like a man battling on the edge? In this, his first and only autobiography, Keown recounts how a lad from a working class Irish immigrant background, raised in a hostile England during the troubles, rose to be an automatic pick for club and country, and so enduringly: the outsider who stayed the distance while so many insiders fell away. Over his career, Martin Keown played alongside some of the world’s greatest footballers – Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Adams, Beckham – and under top managers – Wenger, Kendall and Erickson.

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Publish Date: 31/10/2024

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PRE-ORDER THE OFFICIAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM ENGLAND FOOTBALLING LEGEND MARTIN KEOWN NOW

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Over three revolutionary decades, Martin Keown played football at the highest level. He witnessed the birth of the Premier League, the arrival of the millionaire player and was a key player in one of the best sides of all time – Wenger’s Arsenal. So why has he always felt like a man battling on the edge?

In this autobiography, Keown recounts how a son of working-class Irish parents, raised in a hostile England during the unrest of the 1970s, rose to be an automatic and enduring pick for club and country; the outsider who stayed the distance while so many insiders fell away.
Over his career, Keown played alongside some of the world’s finest footballers – including Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams, David Beckham – and under inspirational managers – Arsène Wenger, Kevin Keegan, Sven-Göram Eriksson, Howard Kendall. He was the backbone for many years of the invincible Arsenal team that went on to win the 2003/4 Premier League title without losing a match.
Known as “The Rash” by friend and foe alike for the intensity of his man-marking, Keown always played as if he had more to prove. But his teammates knew he was fast, skilful, tough and loyal, a leader on and off the pitch. Fearless too, as you’ll discover – he doesn’t pull any punches here.
On The Edge is the story of one of Arsenal’s all-time greats – a man whose commitment put him at the centre of the pitch, a place he dominated like almost no other footballer of his generation.

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Weight 750 g
Dimensions 240 × 156 × 40 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

368

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

796.332092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K