Author:The Secret WAG
Money, cars, homes, holidays, parties and all the shoes you've ever dreamed of. The life of a footballer's wife or girlfriend must be as glamorous and exciting as her other half, right? But behind the closed doors of the WAG's world, there are all the pressures as well as pleasures of success. So what is it really like?
The Secret WAG lays bare the reality of existence under the celebrity spotlight. It is about fashion and fame, sex and scandal, but, like the bestselling Secret Footballer books, is also an honest appraisal of life on and off the field of play which will change your preconceptions about footballers and their partners. It is sassy, outspoken, funny and above all, written from the heart. Meet The Secret WAG.
Funny, honest and intriguing... written anonymously by a real WAG, it lifts the lid on the glamour and luxury of their lives, but also addresses scandals, the pressure of keeping up appearances and the reality of being part of a famous couple.
—— CloserMesmerising... a rollicking account of her career as a WAG... Watch out, Victoria Beckham.
—— Daily MailFunny, outspoken and sassy... reveals the reality behind the headlines.
—— Daily ExpressFor those who loved Footballers' Wives, this book is a must-pack. It's a fascinating insight into the world of being in the spotlight. OK, it's not highbrow, but it's definitely entertaining.
—— Look - holiday reads must-have booksA juicy exposé of what it's like being married to a man on a weekly six-figure salary but also rebutting some of the myths that surround Wags... That honesty makes this a great read, and you won't look at Coleen and co in quite the same light again.
—— Sunday ExpressThe real-life story of an anonymous footballer's wife struggling to juggle motherhood with life in the spotlight. We've been busy speculating about just who wrote this juicy book.
—— Woman's OwnAn encyclopaedic portrait of English football stripped of all the non-stop hype. The beautiful game is, after all, a dirty business
—— Financial Times (Life & Arts)An intensely readable socioeconomic study of English football in the age of globalisation
—— New StatesmanA book that informs and inspires, a truly great piece of writing
—— Philosophy FootballThe best pub talker of a book for years
—— Sunday SportGoldblatt has a gift for exploring the way the game holds a mirror up to our lives ... His deconstruction of the modern game could hardly be bettered
—— Observer[A] bold analysis of Britain's economic and social change refracted through football
—— The TimesA salient overview of the past quarter-century
—— Times Literary SupplementThe deserving winner of this year's William Hill Sports Book of the Year award
—— Chris Maume , IndependentThis is a breakthrough book by one of the leading young lights of Australian writing
—— Cath Turner , NudgeDespite it being an almost impossible subject to write about, Krien has produced a brilliant, disarming, thought-provoking book
—— Malachy Clerkin , Irish TimesA thought-provoking book that every aspiring male footballer should be made to read…as part of their apprenticeship
—— Susan Egelstaff , HeraldA worthy, if unexpected, winner
—— Simon Redfern , Independent On SundayA depressing but essential read
—— Sharon Wheeler , Times Higher Educationan intelligent and unsettling exploration of how sport’s macho culture and exclusion of women enable abuse
—— David Evans, Four Stars , Independent on Sunday