- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: CollinsWillow, London; First Edition edition (12 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007157320
- ISBN-13: 978-0007157327
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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Arguably the most recognised sportsman in the world, ever, David Beckham, at 28, has weathered several lifetimes' worth of speculation, rumours, adoration and insults--and now he claims to be setting the record straight. Beckham has been at the heart of some of the biggest stories in British football for a decade or more, and it's all here including: kung-fu Cantona; scoring from the halfway line; that Champions League Final; 1998 World Cup disgrace; 2002 World Cup glory; feuding with Fergie and the boot in the face; right through to entering the pantheon at Real Madrid in 2003. My Side fairly roars along from one headline-grabbing incident to another. Of course Beckham's passion for his game, and the challenges of preparation and performance, is the driving force behind the narrative, but we are rarely allowed to lose sight of the celebrity bubble in which ol' Golden Balls exists, as one half of Britain's other Royal family. At which point a souring note of reality must be introduced into this tell-it-like-it-was memoir. The problem is that we know Beckham so well. He is well established as a charming, courteous interviewee, for whom an inevitable and growing PR savvy has tightened his tongue, though not dimmed a natural warmth and enthusiasm, but he's equally well known to be, (how to put it?), not great with words. The bald fact is that, in public at least, Beckham has never uttered a single sentence half as vivid or coherent as those in My Side the voice with which we are all so familiar is entirely absent. Good thing too perhaps--400-odd pages full of "er" and "kinda like" would grate--but the polish that collaborator Tom Watts applies does lend this first-person narrative an air or unreality that some readers will find hard to disperse. That said, the result is a fluid, readable and hugely entertaining stroll through an extraordinary life, with a genuine sense of intimacy, a generous spread of colour photos, and some intelligent things to say about football and celebrity, despite the reservations about diluting the Beckham "essence". --Alex Hankin
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‘Even if he retired tomorrow, he’s a legend’ Jodie Kidd, model
‘There’s no one quite like him’ Tony Blair
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
He plays football and loves his family. The end.,
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This review is from: David Beckham: My Side (Hardcover)
This could have been so much more and is not the warts and all book that was promised.Becks comes over as a good guy and a good example of a family man, but what is missing is marketing of Beckham the Icon. We know he is a great footballer and does provide a good example of family values, but there is so little mention of branding him as an image, contract negotiations and so on, for a man with so much money, he does not like talking about it! His views at critical times are also missing: for example he talks about Cantona as a great player and influence, but no mention about his feelings and opinions when Cantona left the club. This is no better then an okay book, it is not a page turner and you learn little about Beckham that you did not already know. A little dull at times you do sometimes wonder if this is actually a reflection of the man as well, a great footballer but not a great communicator.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A great insight,
This review is from: David Beckham: My Side (Hardcover)
I really enjoyed this book, I read every word until I got about halfway through and realised that his personal life was more interesting to me than reading about every goal in every football match, so then I just read those sections. I think it is very well written, and would recommend it to both sports fans and gossip-mag readers!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything you'd expect from a good football autobiography, and more,
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This review is from: David Beckham: My Side: My Side - The Autobiography (Paperback)
I seldom read sports biographies, but nonetheless found this book hard to put down once I started on it. Beckam provides a refreshingly honest and eye-opening account of life in the dressing room and beyond. The book takes the reader on a comprehensive narrative from his childhood years to his rise to international stardom that has few dull moments. Particularly commendable, in my opinion, is the book's effort to provide a fair assessment of all the major characters in Beckham's life, especially his manager and mentor for many years, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Beckam's life beyond the football pitch also lends an extra dimension to his account that is usually absent in the traditional footballer's autobiography. His sometimes tragic, sometimes uplifting accounts of his convoluted relationship with the media, the wider British public and of course, his well-publicised courtship with Victoria are tremendously absorbing. In this sense, the book offers the reader much more than just a catalogue of golden goals and match performances. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I believe it will captivate football fans and non-football fans alike. Highly recommended!
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