Alan Mullery
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More About This Title Alan Mullery
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Alan Mullery's passion for soccer is matched by a stream of anecdotes about the players that have filled his professional life, including Bobby Moore, Pelé, Johnny Haynes, Jimmy Greaves, and George Best. Here, for the first time, Mullery lets the reader into the secrets he has previously kept hiddenthe shame of being sent off for England, the true story behind England's 1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat, how he sold 1,000 Cup final tickets on the black market, and the bitterness behind the cheers of Spurs' 1972 UEFA Cup victory. From the war-torn streets of London to the great soccer arenas of the world, the Alan Mullery story is packed with non-stop action, famous characters, and every human emotion.
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Alan Mullery MBE made his Fulham debut at 17. He signed for Spurs in 1964 and captained them to FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Cup successes. He won 35 England caps and played in the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico, scoring in the classic quarter-final match against West Germany. A final spell at Fulham featured a cup run to Wembley, alongside Bobby Moore. "Mullers" then became a manager, notably with Brighton where he steered them to two promotions in five years, plus Charlton, Crystal Palace, and QPR before joining Sky Sports as a successful TV pundit.
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"A lively, pacy read, it's a shame that more ex-player's memoirs aren't like this." —FourFourTwo