The Second Half

De: Roy Keane, Roddy Doyle

Narrado por: Roy Keane, Stephen Hogan

'ENDLESSLY ABSORBING' Mail on Sunday
'MASTERPIECE' The Times
'RUTHLESS' Daily Telegraph
'INCOMPARABLE' Sunday Mirror
'SEARINGLY HONEST' The Sun


The No.1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane, former captain of Manchester United and Ireland


In a stunning collaboration with Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, Roy Keane gives a brutally honest account of his days as a player, the highs and lows of his managerial career and his life as an outspoken ITV pundit.

As part of a tiny elite of football players, Roy Keane has had a life like no other. His status as one of football's greatest stars is undisputed, but what of the challenges beyond the pitch? How did he succeed in coming to terms with life as a former Manchester United and Ireland leader and champion, reinventing himself as a manager and then a broadcaster, and cope with the psychological struggles this entailed?

THE SECOND HALF blends anecdote and reflection in Roy Keane's inimitable voice. The result is an unforgettable personal odyssey which fearlessly challenges the meaning of success.©2014 Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle (P)2014 Orion Publishing Group

Magnificent reflections on a great career

This book is one of the deepest and most sincere auto-bios I've ever read/listened to and I have come across some truly great ones. The second half is up there with the best. It's a book full of sincere reflections, self-critiques, regrets, lessons and happy memories. You really feel that Roy has opened himself up for this one. It wasn't something he did just because he wanted to put out a book...he had something to say and wanted to get it out into the world.

I usually don't enjoy football books (though I'm a huge football fan) because they are full of recollections of how games went, with not too much substance in them. But Roy's book is something else. Just listen to the intro and you'll realize that this auto-bio is truly magnificent.

Cannot rate it high enough! Great book, great performance of the reader and great feeling listening to it!

Heartbreaking

This is a good book, keano is obviously a person who attracted the press by the very nature of his personality. Someone who demands a lot from himself, far more than the average person. At the end of the book, we build a picture of a man who will perhaps never arrive at personel inward peace. He is a legend, a guy who I truly believe to be one of the greatest engine room players the game has ever seen, in the mould of Beckenbauer, Pele, Cruyff, those kinds of personalities. .... A good read,

Excellent!

If you grew up watching Keano play, this book brings back good memories og his direct style and approach to the game!! Loved hearing in Keano’s own words how his exit from United unfolded.

Great player and individual!

YES!

I am a physician in the US and needed this book. similar enough issues. May repeat some of his words next time my perspective is requested or demanded.

Great book

Great book about 1 of the prems all time greats ,I enjoyed it. going to buy the hard copy

Brilliant and honest football book

Roy Keane is a somewhat misunderstood guy imo. This was an excellent 'tell all' book, one I think he wanted to get out there in response to the Fergie book. Excellent story on his playing career and a deep review of his management and post-playing career.

The performance was fantastic, nice that a paddy did the audio to get more immersion!

Funny and inspiring

I enjoyed this. I hope Keane does more books going forward. I am an Arsenal fan.

Great

Great narrator and great story. Also my 15 word minimum thinks this is great biography even if you aren’t a football fan.

There’s only one!

Roy Keane is a personal hero for me, i wish there were more modern athletes who had the same level of passion for the sport they’re playing. Unfortunately they’re few and far between, Sidney Crosby, Tom Brady, CR7, Bryce Harper. Roy is a throwback to the days when rivalries were akin to war.

Keano a Captain off the field

I would probably listen to this at least once a year. His attitude on football can be applied to life and his views on accountability and self assessment are qualities every leader can learn from.