{"product_id":"9780140102901-only-a-game","title":"Only a Game?","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Diary of a Professional Footballer\u003cbr\u003eThe season began so well for the Republic of Ireland international midfielder Eamon Dunphy at Millwall - and ended in disillusionment and being on the transfer list. In classic memoir, he charts the progress of the team during a season that begins with such high hopes and is filled throughout with high drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 40th anniversary edition of the classic inside account of a season at a professional football club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best book about football I have read by someone who has actually played the game.everyone who has ever dreamt of a sporting career should read it\" - Nick Hornby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe season began so well for the Republic of Ireland international midfielder Eamon Dunphy at Millwall - and ended in disillusionment and being on the transfer list. In this classic memoir, he charts the progress of the team during a season that begins with such high hopes and is filled throughout with high drama. Populated with extraordinary characters - and with access to the dressing room that would be impossible today - \u003ci\u003eOnly a Game?\u003c\/i\u003e is both a riveting read and an exceptional insight into professional sport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It remains both greatly admired and unmatched.\" - Richard Williams, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best and most authentic memoir by a professional footballer\" - Brian Glanville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exceptional. It became the standard by which similar books were judged, and was exceeded in acclaim only with the publication of \u003ci\u003eFever Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e by Nick Hornby more than a decade later.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449664844150,"sku":"9780140102901","price":10.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32253125.jpg?v=1760446370","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780140102901-only-a-game","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}