Diving, shirt-pulling, matchfixing? That's child's play. The real drama is off the pitch.
•A riveting story for anyone who's ever wondered what goes on beyond the locker rooms and in the private lives of the biggest football stars.
•A book that will leave you wondering how much is fact, and how much is fiction.
•A look into the seedy, sleazy world of celebrity.
Sometimes scoring isn't the only thing when you're a striker, as top tier footballer, Scott, has found out. He's awoken to find himself in over his head—he's just shagged someone who's not his wife, rather his best friend's wife, to be precise. Keeping such indiscretion under wraps isn't easy, especially when your every move is fastidiously documented on every tabloid and broadsheet all over the world, your every thought tweeted and followed by millions. It is especially difficult when there are reporters in woodwork, eager to sniff out a story that will expose the corruption, decay and sleaze that fuels this fraudulent and multi-billion dollar industry known as the Premier League. In a world where the currency is fame, how much is Scott willing to lose to keep everything he's gained? If you've ever wanted to know what goes on behind-the-scenes of one of the most prestigious football leagues in the world, consider this book your grandstand season ticket.
In 1996, Neil Humphreys left Dagenham, England, to travel the world. He got as far as Singapore, and decided the rest of the world could wait. He now lives in Australia, where he writes for several magazines in Singapore, Australia and the UK.
His 10-year sojourn in Singapore saw the publication of three best-selling works: Notes from an Even Smaller Island (2001), Scribbles from the Same Island (2003), and Final Notes from a Great Island: A Farewell Tour of Singapore (2006). He also published the omnibus Complete Notes from Singapore (2007), Be My Baby (2008) and Match Fixer (2010)
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