An enjoyable, anecdote-packed and fact-riddled book . . . a compelling read . . . contains a wealth of trivia

A travelogue-cum-historical, anecdotal account of a manic cross-country odyssey

Will appeal to fan, football widow and all those simply fascinated by obsessive behaviour. It is difficult not to find the author endearing

A startling, harrowing read... far removed from the churn-em-out footballing autobiographies...This is an uncompromising tale, wonderfully told, about one of our most talented and disturbed sporting heroes.

Heartbreaking...poingnant

One of the finest autobiographies to be written by a footballer... a roller-coaster ride of highs and lows, gain and loss, of loneliness, of fear, of self-loathing, and of guilt.

It is funny. It is sad. It is brilliant.

The travails of Tony Adams, Paul Gascoigne and even George Best pale when compared with McGrath's horrors.

McGrath's book is voyeuristic and gruesome... sheds light on one of sport's last great taboos.

Gripping [and] unflinching... His story is as complex as it is moving, as vulnerable as it is brutal.

Genuinely absorbing... harrowing and honest... his is a story truly worth telling.

Amid the basketful of bland post-World Cup books, McGrath's life story stands out a mile... Fascinating reading.

The Republic of Ireland's most popular sportsman, still adored by fans of Manchester United and Villa.

An all-too honest account of a playing career that just got better and better, despite threatening to go off the rails.

An extraordinary book.

Harrowing and brutally honest...a gripping story.

Brutally honest.

Less a football autobiography, more repentant confessional.

stunning