{"product_id":"square-peg-round-ball-football-tv-and-me-9781472979261","title":"Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eNed Boulting's book \"Square Peg, Round Ball\" is a candid, insightful reminiscence on a life in football, covering his journey from football supporter to reporter. It includes tales of his experiences in the 90s and 2000s, such as falling out with Mourinho, flying with Gerrard, and being chased away from Roman Abramovich's house by scary-looking men on quadbikes. The book is shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023 - Sports Entertainment Book of the Year. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What Ned hasn't seen on a sports TV channel isn't worth knowing about.\" - Gabby Logan\u003cbr\u003e\"From falling out with Mourinho to flying with Gerrard, this is a wonderful journey through football.\" - Henry Winter\u003cbr\u003e\"A great read by one of sport's good guys.\" - Jonathan Liew\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful love letter to a love no longer felt.\" - Adrian Chiles\u003cbr\u003e\"Square Peg, Round Ball is a candid, insightful reminiscence on a life in football.\" - Adrian Chiles\u003cbr\u003e\"In the time it took for the Golden Generation to come of age, dominate, disappoint, and retire, I fell in - and ultimately out - of love with the game, as I was granted a uniquely privileged insight into the backstage comings and goings of the professional football circus.\" - Ned Boulting\u003cbr\u003e\"Although best known as ITV's commentator on the Tour de France, Ned Boulting has spent most of his professional life covering football.\" - Ned Boulting\u003cbr\u003e\"Follow Ned's journey from football supporter to reporter - from criss-crossing the country in a banger of a car hoping for a word or two from the latest big signing, to the glamour of the Champions League.\" - Ned Boulting\u003cbr\u003e\"Ned really has been there, done that, and got the Sky Sports jacket to prove it.\" - Ned Boulting\u003cbr\u003e\"Witnessing the shenanigans, the machinations, and the idiocy of football at close quarters Ned shares his best stories with affection.\" - Ned Boulting\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether it's treading mud into Steven Gerrard's pristine white carpets, or nearly being pushed into oncoming traffic by a menacing Vinnie Jones, or being chased away from Roman Abramovich's house by some scary-looking men on quadbikes - Ned has made a fool of himself.\" - Ned Boulting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 514g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 163 x 241 x 27 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781472979261\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ned Boulting","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094129897722,"sku":"9781472979261","price":12.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1650021493328_book.jpg?v=1650048215","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/square-peg-round-ball-football-tv-and-me-9781472979261","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}