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O'Neill is one of the most successful and intriguing of the new manager/coaches to emerge from British football. This biography deals with every aspect of O'Neill's life and remarkable career from his early days as a player in Northern Ireland and joining the tyrannical Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest. It chronicles his managerial triumphs from non-league Grantham Town, and Wycombe Wanderers, to Norwich City and Leicester City, then on to Celtic. The author offers an insight into the beliefs, the lifestyle, the ambitions, the hopes and the fears of a private and complex man. He examines the effect sectarianism had on O'Neill's formative years - O'Neill was the first Roman Catholic captain of Northern Ireland and produced unprecedented success at the 1982 World Cup finals in Spain. But his defining career moment came before Nottingham Forest's first European Cup final when he was dropped by Clough. The impact that had on the young Martin O'Neill formed his philosophy in dealing with players in years to come. This book aims to get to grips with one of the most fascinating individuals in football.
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Martin ONeill is one of the most brilliant, successful and intriguing of the new manager/coaches to emerge from British football.
Alex Montgomerys acclaimed biography brings ONeills story right up to date with an account of his move to Aston Villa and deals with every aspect of his life and remarkable career from the early days as a player in Northern Ireland to his joining the tyrannical Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest.
From non-league Grantham Town via Shepshed Dynamo and Wycombe Wanderers, to Norwich City, Leicester City and Celtic, where he broke the Rangers monopoly of Scottish football, to respected BBC pundit and a new role at Aston Villa, the book chronicles ONeills managerial triumphs. Montgomery offers a rare insight into the beliefs, lifestyle and ambitions of this private and complex football man.
An absorbing read, thoroughly researched, entertainingly written Belfast Telegraph
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