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My Defence: Winning, losing, scandals and the drama of Germany 2006 (Hardcover)

by Ashley Cole (Author)

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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; First Edition edition (21 Sep 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0755315405
ISBN-13: 978-0755315406
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 3.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 79,631 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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His phenomenal skill on the pitch and the controversy which has plagued him off it have made Ashley Cole one of the most talked-about players in recent years. Here, from inside the England dressing room, he tells the full story of their bid for World Cup glory in 2006.But this is alsomuch more than a World Cup diary. Cole talks openly about the 2005 'tapping up' scandal, when he was fined GBP100,000 by the FA following a meeting with Chelsea's Mourinho and Kenyon in a hotel room, and the media storm that followed. He reveals the ups and downs ofhis 2005 season at Arsenal, the last at Highbury before the move to a new stadium, and his struggles with injuries and form. And he also, of course, discusses his relationship with Girls Aloud's Cheryl Tweedy and the run-up to their wedding just after the World Cup.

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Ashley Cole made his debut for Arsenal in November 1999 against Middlesbrough in the League Cup. He signed as a professional the following February. Since then he has gone on to make the leftback position his own and has made over 200 appearances for the Gunners, scoring nine goals. In his career to date he has won the Premiership twice and the FA Cup on three occasions. Cole was selected in Sven-Goran Eriksson's first England squad and made his debut against Albania in March 2001. He played in all England's games in the 2002 World Cup and in Euro 2004 he was named in the All-Star Squad. He has 44 caps.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Whining Footballer, 6 Nov 2006

By	Mr. J. A. Stein - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book expecting something of a balanced arguement as to why he left arsenal but all I got was a continous barrage of how he was felled by his boyhood club.
This book dosen't enhance his already tattered reputation and for once I dont envy a footballer, he should be left to wallow in his own self pity because this is a pathetic tale of a young man deluded with life in the world.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not another one!, 15 Aug 2006

By	Eddie (London) - See all my reviews

Since England's dismal World Cup showing, literary fans have been assaulted by "auto"biographies from 4 players barely old enough to shave. Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard and now Ashley Cole's faces are probably staring at you through the window of your local Borders or Waterstones, but do not fall into the trap, do not succumd to the hypnosis of their steely gazes, do not add to the already grotesquely inflated bank balances of this bunch of 20-27yr olds with no concept of the words "responsibility", "integrity", "humility" and "loyalty". What on earth can these kids have of interesting to say? Grew up playing football for my local club, have since made the 1st team, earn lots of cash, go out with/married to a girl way too nice-looking for a guy who looks like his face was made for radio, serialised my book through the tabloids and...well, that's it really.

If you want to read about a proper footballer's life you could do a lot worse than read Tony Cascarino, Franck McLintock, Gordon Strachan, Tony Adams and Paul Merson. They've been through life and they can give you examples of the highs and REAL lows that come with the job.

It's frankly embarassing that the British public would even consider wasting money to read a story which has barely begun, let alone have an ending.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Drivel, 10 Nov 2006

By	T. Isitt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Badly written, morally indefensible, dreary tripe. Cashley got caught breaking the rules and this is his attempt to justify it. Buy "We All Live in A Perry Groves World" instead...it's a top read by a genuine legend and it's both informative and funny. Sadly Cashley's book is none of those things.

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1.0 out of 5 stars I nearly crashed my car when I read this
I'm still in shock. Is this for real? Probably the worst book ever 'written'. This book should come with a free TV or something similar that would make it worth buying.

Published 15 days ago by Marco

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this banal fare
I decided to get this off the back of reading Rio Ferdinand's 'My Story.' The contrast is marked. Cole/his ghost-writer drip-feed banalities upon the reader; the content neither... Read more

Published 11 months ago by A. Hasnath

1.0 out of 5 stars awful...but strangely addictive
Honestly this is truly the worst book I have ever read. 300 pages of a man's gigantic ego splattered onto paper. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Michael Annis

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Have to say i enjoyed reading this, it might be biased, but wasn't that always going to be the case? Read more

Published 21 months ago by Glenn Bass

2.0 out of 5 stars Being objective is difficult (for Ashley that is..)
Oh Ashley, I too am an avid Gooner and you will probably go down as one of our greatest defenders of all time. Read more

Published 21 months ago by F. Hussein

1.0 out of 5 stars Childish Tripe
I had the misfortune of receiving this book as a birthday present. And out of duty and 'gratitude' I read it. Read more

Published on 1 Oct 2007 by Mr. C. J. Brown

1.0 out of 5 stars "Disgusted" about the wage's he was offered.... you sad little man
What a load of mindless dribble! The man simply moans about how Arsenal let him down - his boyhood club, and that's the reason he left. Read more

Published on 5 Sep 2007 by Top Cat

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh the pathos!
I think many of your other reviewers have been reading a different book to me. In this wonderful piece of postmodern fiction we follow a heartbreakingly tragic character, a true... Read more

Published on 15 May 2007 by pablo dombrowski

5.0 out of 5 stars What's all the fuss about? Great soccer book!
Having just finished 'My Defence', I'm puzzled. Just what is all the fuss about??! If you believed the media and the Arsenal fans, you'd think Ashley had slagged off everything... Read more

Published on 10 Dec 2006 by Axel Ace

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound book, great insight, not sure about the defence.
This was never going to be the best book in the world. To be rated "best in the world", Ashley best stick to being left-back rather than author! Read more

Published on 7 Dec 2006 by Woodsy

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