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Ben Thornley: Tackled By Ben Thornley

Ben Thornley: Tackled by Ben Thornley


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Ben Thornley: The Class of '92 Star Who Never Got to Graduate is the autobiography of a Manchester United player who had the world at his feet, only for a tackle to shatter his knee - and his dreams. Ben tells his story with insights from Beckham, Scholes, Neville and Giggs. It's the Class of '92 as you've never heard it before.

Ben Thornley: Tackled Summary

Ben Thornley: Tackled: The Class of '92 Star Who Never Got to Graduate by Ben Thornley

Who was the standout player when the Class of '92 won the FA Youth Cup? David Beckham? Paul Scholes? Ryan Giggs? Think again. Ben Thornley: The Class of '92 Star Who Never Got to Graduate is the compelling autobiography of a teenager who had the world at his feet, only for one tackle to shatter his knee - and his dreams of playing for Manchester United. A supremely gifted winger with pace to burn, he played in every round of that Youth Cup run and finished as top scorer. It wasn't long before Alex Ferguson, keen to unleash this prodigious talent, gave him his first-team debut - but just six weeks later came the moment that would change the path of Ben's career, and life, forever. This tale is not only told from Ben's perspective but also with exclusive insights from those who witnessed him in action first hand. They include family and school friends, as well as Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Gary Neville and many more. This is the Class of '92 as you've never heard it before - from a player who was a class apart.

Ben Thornley: Tackled Reviews

"A lively and different read. An engaging, funny character. The book ends positively, but it is not only his leg (one photo shows the 9.5-inch mark left by the surgery) that bears an obvious scar." --When Saturday Comes

"It's probably heresy to admit a fondness for autobiographies on these pages, but I happily breezed through those by Peter Crouch, Kieron Dyer and Kevin Keegan. The best I read was Ben Thornley's Tackled, the bittersweet tale of the Manchester United starlet whose career was wrecked by a hideous tackle in 1994." --Observer Favourite Sports Books of 2018

About Ben Thornley

Ben Thornley wrote Tackled with the collaboration of journalist Dan Poole. Dan is now the chief sub-editor of Monocle magazine. He started his career at The Independent and then worked in Sydney for three years, writing for FHM, Empire and Rolling Stone. He has also contributed to Manchester United fanzine, United We Stand. This is his first book.

Additional information

GOR010762709
9781785314476
1785314475
Ben Thornley: Tackled: The Class of '92 Star Who Never Got to Graduate by Ben Thornley
Used - Like New
Hardback
Pitch Publishing Ltd
2018-10-15
288
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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