Description
| Product ID: | 9781801503747 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Jimmy Greaves We Knew |
| Subtitle: | The Authorised Celebration of a National Treasure |
| Authors: | Author: Mike Donovan |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Biography: sport, Biography: sport, Association football (Soccer), Football (Soccer, Association football) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Jimmy Greaves We Knew celebrates the life and career of a national treasure through the memories of friends, family, team-mates, the media and fans. They recall a goalscoring great, a TV celebrity - most notably as one half of the legendary Saint and Greavsie - a newspaper columnist, comedian and raconteur who battled alcohol addiction. The Jimmy Greaves We Knew celebrates the life and career of a national treasure through the memories of friends, family, team-mates, the media and fans. They recall a goalscoring great, a TV celebrity - most notably as one half of the legendary Saint and Greavsie - a newspaper columnist, comedian and raconteur who battled alcohol addiction. The modern game also pays tribute to this charismatic, friendly, down-to-earth, witty individual who built a reputation for hitting the back of the net playing for Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and England. Greaves set a European record of 357 goals in 516 top-flight games and netted 44 in 57 full international appearances. Tragically, Greaves suffered a stroke in 2015 and died on 19 September 2021, when two of his former clubs, Spurs and Chelsea - plus 60,000 fans - gave him a minute''s applause before they played each other at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The love and affection is as strong as ever. |
| Imprint Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-19 |
