Gray Matters

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From fearsome striker to the most respected football commentator in the country, Andy Gray has been at the forefront of British football for over three decades. Now, for the first time, he tells his own remarkable story, and that of the modern game. From a fanatical footballing household in Glasgow, Andy worked his way to become a teenage prodigy at Dundee United. But it was in England that his name was cemented as one of Europe's top strikers. At Aston Villa he scored sixty-nine goals in 141 appearances and remains the only footballer to win both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year in the same season. Greater glories awaited him at Everton, where he won the League, the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup, These triumphs - along with the inspiring (and infuriating) managers, the goals, the games and the fans - are vividly brought to life as is the way the game was evolving around him, Back in Scotland, Andy's dream came true as he was part of the recordbreaking Rangers... Tovább

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From fearsome striker to the most respected football commentator in the country, Andy Gray has been at the forefront of British football for over three decades. Now, for the first time, he tells his own remarkable story, and that of the modern game. From a fanatical footballing household in Glasgow, Andy worked his way to become a teenage prodigy at Dundee United. But it was in England that his name was cemented as one of Europe's top strikers. At Aston Villa he scored sixty-nine goals in 141 appearances and remains the only footballer to win both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year in the same season. Greater glories awaited him at Everton, where he won the League, the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup, These triumphs - along with the inspiring (and infuriating) managers, the goals, the games and the fans - are vividly brought to life as is the way the game was evolving around him, Back in Scotland, Andy's dream came true as he was part of the recordbreaking Rangers side that would go on to dominate Scottish football for a decade, But after a season he was playing non-league football and facing one of his most difficult decisions - whether to take the managers job at Everton, or to stay with the new satellite sports channel, Sky Sports. To the benefit of all football fans, he chose to commentate and his insightful and erudite opinions have made him famous to a generation who never saw him play. Andy reveals how the channel has changed the way football is presented - and how it is watched, Andy Gray is unique in tracing a line from the beginnings of the modern game to the Premiership, while still remaining passionate and impartial. His views and opinions - all offered with his trademark wit and enthusiasm - make this the most important and indispensable football book of the year. Vissza