Carra: My Autobiography

The no-holds-barred autobiography of Liverpool FC's best-loved player; the bestselling sports book of 2008

Typically a product of honesty and dedication. The Kop dreams of a "team of Carraghers". Journalists wouldn't mind a game full of them

Top man, top memoirs... At last, an autobiography of Premier League standard

Startlingly forthright... his memoirs are a perfect gauge of his intelligence

Carragher's memoirs are every bit as forthright and single-minded as you would expect

This fine autobiography strengthens the belief that he is a football fan doing something he adores while enjoying the recognition of those he admires most

His autobiography drips with enthusiasm for the game... Carra is always forthright, frequently funny and resolutely down to earth

Carragher is as direct here as he is in the tackle and by the end, there isn't a football fan alive who won't have warmed to him

The journey to upstanding professional and all-round good guy is colourfully chronicled in Carra

Notable for its honesty. The Liverpool defender's published opinion that he is happier retired from international football prompted a media frenzy

One of the few current footballers worth an autobiography

Jamie Carragher was born on 28 January 1978 and after making his way through Liverpool's youth ranks, made his début for the first team aged eighteen. He has now racked up more than 500 appearances for his hometown club, playing in every position across the back line as well as in midfield before becoming the first-choice central defender under Rafa Benítez. 
 
Carra was part of the Liverpool team that won the Treble of the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001, the League Cup in 2003 and the FA Cup again in 2006. His greatest success came as a Champions League winner in 2005, when Carra also captained the Reds to European Super Cup success. He won thirty-four caps for England before retiring from international football.

For the Anfield faithful, Jamie Carragher represents everything that is great about Liverpool Football Club, prompting the Kop to sing 'we all dream of a team of Carraghers'. The club's vice-captain, longest-serving player and one of a select band of players to have made more than 500 appearances for the Reds, Carra never gives less than 100 per cent for the cause. He is the embodiment of old-fashioned football values - a rarity in the modern game - honest and uncompromising. 
 
In Carra: My Autobiography, the Liverpool defender takes us deep into the heart of Anfield, into the club's past glories and its uncertain future. In his typically down-to-earth style, Carra reveals what made him discard his blue Evertonian roots to become a fully fledged Red, how he mended his wild ways to become a true professional and a multiple trophy-winner, and the truth about a succession of managers - Evans, Houllier, Benítez - in the hottest seat in football. A Scouser through and through, Carra also has some forthright views on the England team, and tells why he rejected calls to return to the international fold. 
 
Full of sensational stories and controversial opinions, of glory and heartbreak on and off the pitch, Carra: My Autobiography is a football book unlike any other. The authentic voice of Anfield, Carra is one of the Bootroom Boys in true Liverpool tradition, and is as committed on the page as in every game he has played.

Jamie Carragher

A fresh insight into classic games. Essential reading for players, fans and coaches.

I couldn't put it down. Great insight into some iconic football matches.

A terrific book. I would recommend anybody who loves football to read it from cover to cover. They won't be able to put it down.

An amazing book. A football lover's dream.

'Eleven games of the most dramatic and high-octane quality. An extremely thoughtful, well-analysed, and relatable read'

Jaimie Carragher is doing what he enjoys best: opining about modern football, tactical nuance and Liverpool FC

The ultimate book for football fans inspired by the #1 podcast

'Essential reading for players, fans and coaches' - Steven Gerrard 
'A cracking read' - Chris Evans 
'I couldn't put it down' - Joey Barton 
 
What are the greatest games ever played? 
 
From Jurgen Klopp to Gary Neville, Xavi to David Beckham, Jamie Carragher speaks with teammates, rivals, managers and legends of the sport to identify and analyse football's greatest encounters. 
 
As Carra and his contributors take you into the dressing rooms and out onto the pitches of the world's most celebrated stadiums, they relive some of the defining moments of their playing careers as well as many more from the greatest football matches ever played - from title deciders and cup finals to against-all-odds comebacks, tactical masterclasses and old school classics. 
 
Packed full of hilarious stories, exclusive anecdotes and refreshing appraisals, in The Greatest Games Jamie Carragher takes you into the heart of these matches, revealing new insights into the teams, players and coaches that have shaped football.

Jamie Carragher

Praise for The Greatest Games

A fresh insight into classic games. Essential reading for players, fans and coaches.

I couldn't put it down. Great insight into some iconic football matches.

A cracking read.

A fresh insight into classic games. Essential reading for players, fans and coaches.

I couldn't put it down. Great insight into some iconic football matches.

A cracking read.

A fresh insight into classic games. Essential reading for players, fans and coaches.

I couldn't put it down. Great insight into some iconic football matches.

A cracking read.

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