In his early days, John Hartson was nearly kicked out of football when his gambling addiction got the better of him. Then he found himself as tabloid fodder when he and Vinnie Jones went out into the London streets to sort out which of them was truly the harder man. While in 1998 he was notoriously filmed kicking Eyal Berkovic in the head in a training ground fracas. He reveals the managers who saved his career, when injury problems threatened to bring it all to a close. So now he has become a much more settled player, finally showing the consistency and skill at Celtic that made him such a terrace hero in his earlier days at clubs such as Arsenal, West Ham and Wimbledon. In a world where interesting characters now seem as rare as Chelsea defeats, Hartson's autobiography is undoubtedly one that will stand out as a lively and entertaining read to be enjoyed by football fans whatever their allegiance.

Author Biography

John Hartson began his football career at Luton, and after spells at Arsenal, West Ham, Wimbledon and Coventry, he eventually signed for Celtic in the summer of 2001 for a fee of 6 million. He has won 51 caps for Wales.