Product Description

The archetypal Gunner, Ashley Cole had the skills, pace, spirit and desire that made him a hero among the Highbury faithful. He carved out his current reputation as the best left back in the world, winning three FA Cup medals and two Premiership titles, and starring for England in one Euro Championship and two World Cups. But Ashley’s Arsenal dream began to turn sour when he found himself the focus of tabloid attention in the infamous tapping-up scandal. In MY DEFENCE he sets the record straight: over the supposed meeting with Chelsea, the vicious stories over his private life that forced him into a legal battle to clear his name, and his eventual high-profile move to Stanford Bridge

And then there is the World Cup 2006, his behind-the-scenes view from within the England camp, and the most talked about wedding of the year. Whether it is about life in the back-four or a legal battle to clear his name, this is Ashley's defence in every sense of the word.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48988 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Review

The most sensational sports book of the year

About the Author
Ashley Cole made his debut for Arsenal in November 1999 against Middlesbrough in the League Cup. He made over 200 appearances for the Gunners, scoring nine goals, and winning the Premiership twice and the FA Cup on three occasions. In 2006 he moved across London to Chelsea. Cole played in all England’s games in the 2006 World Cup. He has 57 caps.

Customer Reviews

Whining Footballer
I bought this book expecting something of a balanced arguement as to why he left arsenal but all I got was a continous barrage of how he was felled by his boyhood club.
This book dosen't enhance his already tattered reputation and for once I dont envy a footballer, he should be left to wallow in his own self pity because this is a pathetic tale of a young man deluded with life in the world.

Not another one!
Since England's dismal World Cup showing, literary fans have been assaulted by "auto"biographies from 4 players barely old enough to shave. Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard and now Ashley Cole's faces are probably staring at you through the window of your local Borders or Waterstones, but do not fall into the trap, do not succumd to the hypnosis of their steely gazes, do not add to the already grotesquely inflated bank balances of this bunch of 20-27yr olds with no concept of the words "responsibility", "integrity", "humility" and "loyalty". What on earth can these kids have of interesting to say? Grew up playing football for my local club, have since made the 1st team, earn lots of cash, go out with/married to a girl way too nice-looking for a guy who looks like his face was made for radio, serialised my book through the tabloids and...well, that's it really.

If you want to read about a proper footballer's life you could do a lot worse than read Tony Cascarino, Franck McLintock, Gordon Strachan, Tony Adams and Paul Merson. They've been through life and they can give you examples of the highs and REAL lows that come with the job.

It's frankly embarassing that the British public would even consider wasting money to read a story which has barely begun, let alone have an ending.

Drivel
Badly written, morally indefensible, dreary tripe. Cashley got caught breaking the rules and this is his attempt to justify it. Buy "We All Live in A Perry Groves World" instead...it's a top read by a genuine legend and it's both informative and funny. Sadly Cashley's book is none of those things.