How to Be an Ex-Footballer

However overpaid and preening you might assume Premier League footballers to be, think again. They’re worse, according to this amusing insider’s account * Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year *
Who knew that a footballer could be funny? … What you realise, as you laugh out loud, is that football has been taken too seriously by too many people for too long… Most other football books wither by comparison * Daily Mail Sports Book of the Year *
As someone who’s been there, done it and got the ill-fitting T-shirt, Crouch is well placed to shed light on the bizarre world of the modern player in a funny, down-to-earth way… He made his name on the pitch … but with this book, Crouch proves he is a good sport off it, too – Jade Craddick * Sun *
On his way to being a national treasure… most enjoyable * Daily Telegraph *
The funniest man in British sport * Metro *
Peter Crouch is a comedy genius * Daily Mail *
One of the funniest human beings on the planet * Romesh Ranganathan *
Very funny on almost every page, wonderfully self-deprecating and very sharp on the ludicrous behaviour of the modern player * Sunday Times *
I’m not a big book reader, I’m just not. And I’ve skimmed through this already and thought ‘I’m gonna really, really, really, really like this. Seriously, I’m really gonna like it – Chris Moyles
I’ve never read a sports book before, but it is really funny – Alex Jones

Peter Crouch was a professional footballer for over 20 years. He scored over 100 Premier League goals, has 42 England caps and holds the record for the most headed goals in Premier League history. He’s now a bestselling author, award-winning podcast host and champion of grassroots football.

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