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Michael Carrick: Between the Lines

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Michael Carrick: Between the Lines

By: Michael Carrick
Narrated by: Michael Carrick, Chris Hood
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'The whistle blows, and I set off for the one kick I know will stay with me for the rest of my life, maybe even define my life....'

Michael Carrick was the heartbeat of Manchester United. For more than a decade he was the player that made them tick. Loved by his managers, lauded by his fellow professionals, worshipped by the Old Trafford faithful yet regularly misunderstood by the wider public, Carrick was a player like no other.

Intelligent, calm, thoughtful - in many ways the opposite of the archetypal English midfielder - Carrick has always been his own man and is typically forthright. In his book he reveals what it's really like to win relentlessly under legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, shows us the hidden secrets of the famous Carrington training ground, invites us to experience the camaraderie and clashes inside the United dressing room and lets us feel what it's like to walk out on the Old Trafford pitch alongside some of the biggest names in the game - from Ronaldo to Scholes to Giggs, Rooney and the rest.

A deeply personal book, Between the Lines reveals for the first time Michael's battles with mental health and his struggles with the national side as well as the redemption he has found with his family and his team.

From growing up in the northeast to winning the Champions League and five Premier League titles with Manchester United, via West Ham and Tottenham, Carrick's story reveals him to be his own man: fearless, thoughtful, intelligent and honest.

All of Michael Carrick's proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Michael Carrick Foundation, dedicated to providing financial support to community services that will give underprivileged children living in the North and North East better opportunities so that they feel safe, valued and inspired.

©2018 Michael Carrick (P)2018 Bonnier Publishing
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Very interesting story of a player I admired but thought was a bit beige. Actually a lot of depth and interesting to learn about the struggles and insecurities of a premier league football superstar. narration was a bit of a drag though!

a great story, but narration is not great!

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Michael Carrick did give a good story of his life but there are so many places where the book can do better with stories with other players.
Good read for United fans and decent for any other football fan.

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Wow, I’ve listened to tons of football and sporting biographies over the years... but this one stands out amongst them all for its levels of tedium, dullness and the effort it takes to remain interested .... surely a career this long and with so many trophies and with the wealth of personalities he’s shared it with can’t have been this sterile ?

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