On Days Like These: The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend

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Except Guedioura refused and, when challenged, he started protesting that the game was over and, as far as he was concerned, that meant he was on international duty. With a career spanning over fifty years, Martin tells of his exhilarating highs and painful lows; from the joys of winning trophies, promotion and fighting for World Cups to being harangued by fans, boardroom drama, relegation scraps and being fired. Martin O’Neill speaks honestly about the decision to retire as a player, and making the transition to manager. He captures this in a whistle-stop journey through 50 years in football and the reader is left in no doubt as to the underlying passion that fuels a glittering career whilst abbreviating some of his management roles.

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But is does make you wonder if he could have achieved even more greatness if he had kept his temper in check. He talks about his pride in captaining his country and the elation he felt when Northern Ireland qualified for the 1982 World Cup. Martin’s capability relies on being an international contemporary illustrator by keeping his old school technique his strong point of recognition.Martin O’Neill has had one of the most incredible careers in football – winning European Cups, captaining his country at a world cup, and decades as a hugely successful manager. It’s actually a very quick read, a good read though but not an exceptional read considering the weight the name Martin O’Neill carries in Ireland and the UK.

Martin O’Neill | Illustrator Artist (Cut it Out Studio) Martin O’Neill | Illustrator Artist (Cut it Out Studio)

Nottingham Forest made history at home and abroad without those involved ever knowing how fabled their run was. O’Neill sees the irony, then, in feeling he was an “outsider” or a “northerner” when taking charge of the Republic.O’Neill represented Northern Ireland over sixty times, playing alongside George Best and captaining the side at the 1982 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals. For all that, I'd still recommend 'On Days Like These', as you get a clear insight into one of the sharpest minds in football. He has an enviable sense of composition, balancing shape, color, line, texture, and type with a precision that makes it all seem effortless. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. There are some nice stories in here, but I would have liked to hear more about what Clough was like or what life was like in Glasgow, but he focuses on what happened on the pitch, which is fine.

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As a manager, O’Neill’s celebrated leadership of Celtic saw them win seven trophies, including three Scottish Premier League titles; and in England he successfully led Leicester City to two League Cups and Aston Villa to an unprecedented three consecutive top six Premier League finishes. O'Neill has been one of the more interesting characters in football over the years and so it's no surprise that this is one of the better football autobiographies I have read. The spirit, the determination, the passion and drive … My last breath on this earth is when those things will leave me.He has produced regular series which include ‘Lying Doggo’ and ‘Graham Rawle’s Wonder Quiz’ for The Observer and ‘When Words Collide’ and ‘Pardon Mrs. Written with his trademark honesty and humour, On Days Like These is one of the most insightful and captivating autobiographies and a must-read for any fans of the beautiful game. As a player, O’Neill helped an unheralded club become the champions of Europe and described it as “like getting on a train and never getting off”. O’Neill subsequently won seven trophies with Celtic, as well as reaching a Uefa Cup final, and was talked about for a long time as the best qualified man to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. O’Neill was hurt by what he perceived as the premature ending of his time at Sunderland, the club he had loved since childhood.

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The relationship between O’Neill and the Irish football media during a five-year international tenure remains a source of fascination. As a manager, O’Neill took Wycombe Wanderers to the football league for the first time, led Leicester City to two League Cups, and his tenure at Celtic saw them win seven trophies and their glorious run to the UEFA Cup Final in 2003. Because he sees the inherent value in every tiny piece, he develops a unique relationship with his archive. You are going to West Ham and expecting to win, whereas the previous year trying to beat Bristol Rovers was a struggle. On Days Like These is an insightful and captivating autobiography, and a must-read for all fans of the beautiful game.What the reader gets is very high-level account of his career, brushing over the nitty gritty with whole seasons get summed up in a paragraph and years in a matter of pages. O’Neill’s sympathisers might legitimately question whether Forest’s squad exist in a culture of excuses, pointing out that Karanka’s methods were also questioned by some of the team and that the same happened to another old favourite, Stuart Pearce, and various others during the churn of managers, post-Clough.