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Cole Play: The Biography of Joe Cole [Hardcover]

Ian Macleay
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (29 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844542645
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844542642
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 708,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joe Cole, a talented product of the famous West Ham youth system, was hailed as a child prodigy by no less than Harry Redknapp. He made his first-team debut for the club at the age of 17 - and his dedication to the Hammers saw him receive the captain's armband in his early 20s. Meanwhile a call-up to the England senior team marked his England debut at the tender age of 19. A versatile young playmaker, a series of solid performances in the claret and blue made him a valuable fixture at the East London club. But the lure of a move across town to Stamford Bridge proved too much to resist and in 2003 he donned a Chelsea shirt after a GBP 6 million transfer was agreed. Fortune has not always been in Cole's favour - in particular meeting tough competition for his position at Chelsea - and expectations, raised at an early age, have sometimes been hard to meet, but the attacking midfielder has continually produced a number of fine cameos which only serve to point the way to future achievement for club and country. Yet while he has worked hard to stay level-headed, his maturity off the pitch has not prevented his involvement in some colourful incidents in recent years. Taking it all in his stride he is set to become a major figure at the top of English football. This is the ultimate biography of the Hammers and Blues' enigmatic dangerman.

About the Author

Ian Macleay has been a Chelsea fan since the days of Jimmy Greaves in the late 1950s. He has co-authored two acclaimed books including Chelsea: A 100-Year History, with former Chelsea chairman Brian Mears, and The Working Man's Ballet with Alan Hudson. He is currently writing a novel. The author lives in Surrey.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Perfect 18 April 2008
I;m scory but "Martin Chandlers " review is utter S!?t. Cole Play: The Biography of Joe Cole is written to perfection, i wish every football Biography was like this. So what is a little repative. Joe must be vary proud of this. He dosent boast so you dont have to be a chelsea fan to read it. I would recomend this to eneyone into football.
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Don't buy it.... 10 Jun 2007
Written by a Chelsea fan who doesn't obviously know anything and making a few bob out of a players name.

When a book starts off with "Blowing Bubbles but not for long" when JC was at WHUFC for many years and had been at CFC for 3 seasons you know its going to be a novel.

Many mickey mouse stories including Paul Canoville getting rascist stick from opposition fans when it was sadly his own fans giving it.

Sad...very sad.
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