An Englishman Abroad is the story of how Robson went from coaching the amateurs of Oxford University to an unparallelled record of managerial success in professional football--first with Ipswich then at the helm of some of the giants of the European game, taking the England squad to World Cup quarter finals and semi-finals on the way.

His critical studies of the great players whose careers he has helped to shape-- Hoddle, Gascoigne and Ronaldo, among them--are insightful and brutally honest.

Nurturing and empathetic, but ruthless in his judgement and resolve, Robson's managerial style has been a unique blend of the paternal and the professional. His unquenchable passion for the game and genuine affection for each subsequent generation of young stars are unmistakeable.

Romantic and pragmatic by turns and charged with a tremendous enthusiasm for the future at each step, Robson is an entertaining interpreter of his own life in and out of the spotlight.

His is too genuine and spontaneous a voice to lend itself entirely to prose, but a largely successful attempt to put the man on paper makes this book something special. --Alex Hankin

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This paperback edition is updated with a new chapter reviewing events that happened between 1998 and 1999, including Bobby's thoughts on Glenn Hoddle's decline as England manager and the appointment of Kevin Keegan to the job.

Bobby Robson is one of the greatest football managers this country has ever known. No one can match his international expertise and experience, and he remains one of the most sought-after managers around.

Bobby's road to success has been marked by his determination and love for the game. Starting his working career as a Newcastle miner and amateur footballer, he rose from the ranks of the second division to play for England. After his playing career was over, he made the natural progression towards management, building Ipswich up from a struggling side to championship contenders. He took England to the 1990 World Cup semis, only losing on penalties, a feat that earned him the respect of the nation.

In this candid autobiography, Bobby reveals how he cheated death to continue the passion of his life. He discloses not only how he discovered Ronaldo, the most expensive player in the world, and what it was like to manage Gascoigne and Lineker in their glory years but also how he survived cancer twice to continue his successful managing career in Europe. Cancer did not prevent Robson managing PSV Eindhoven, winning over the sceptical Dutch, before going on to Barcelona (at the third time of asking). The club won three trophies, only for Bobby to be displaced due to political wrangling.

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"An entertaining account of one of English football's most compelling management careers" --Sunday Times

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