David Beckham: My Side (Audio Cassette Set)

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Pages: (Audio Cassette)

ISBN: 0007171811

Pub: HarperCollins Audio

Pub date: 2004-09-20

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 271336

Editorial Review:

Arguably the most recognised sportsman in the world, ever, David Beckham, at 28, has weathered several lifetimes' worth of speculation, rumours, adoration and insults--and now he claims to be setting the record straight. Beckham has been at the heart of some of the biggest stories in British football for a decade or more, and it's all here including: kung-fu Cantona; scoring from the halfway line; that Champions League Final; 1998 World Cup disgrace; 2002 World Cup glory; feuding with Fergie and the boot in the face; right through to entering the pantheon at Real Madrid in 2003. My Side fairly roars along from one headline-grabbing incident to another. Of course Beckham's passion for his game, and the challenges of preparation and performance, is the driving force behind the narrative, but we are rarely allowed to lose sight of the celebrity bubble in which ol' Golden Balls exists, as one half of Britain's other Royal family. At which point a souring note of reality must be introduced into this tell-it-like-it-was memoir. The problem is that we know Beckham so well. He is well established as a charming, courteous interviewee, for whom an inevitable and growing PR savvy has tightened his tongue, though not dimmed a natural warmth and enthusiasm, but he's equally well known to be, (how to put it?), not great with words. The bald fact is that, in public at least, Beckham has never uttered a single sentence half as vivid or coherent as those in My Side the voice with which we are all so familiar is entirely absent. Good thing too perhaps--400-odd pages full of "er" and "kinda like" would grate--but the polish that collaborator Tom Watts applies does lend this first-person narrative an air or unreality that some readers will find hard to disperse. That said, the result is a fluid, readable and hugely entertaining stroll through an extraordinary life, with a genuine sense of intimacy, a generous spread of colour photos, and some intelligent things to say about football and celebrity, despite the reservations about diluting the Beckham "essence". --Alex Hankin

Reader Reviews:

Started well... (0/0 people found this helpful)

First of all this book only has two stars coz of the begginning
the rest is trash.
It's not actully written by him, so i dont see what all the hype is about reely.
The Writer is called tom sumfing
its a good book - in the first bit, but then it creeps down into nothingness and becomes VERY boring.
Dont buy it
Thanks for reading

Brilliant Autobiography (2/5 people found this helpful)

This is probably one of the best soccer related autobiographies ever written. This book tells every hting about David Beckham's life: from when he was born to when he scored his last goal. There is a bonus in the back of the book: it has his stats and lists every game he has ever scored in. This is by far, on of the best books that I have read in a long, long time!!

Interesting and fun - even for non-football fans (1/1 people found this helpful)

It is true that David Beckham is more known for his football then his words, but even for someone who is not as familiar with the sport - such as me - this book was thoroughly entertaining. The book starts with his growing up years, then moves on to his football beginnings and eventually how he comes to almost fall into celebrity-hood. It is full of interesting and sometimes hilarious anecdotes on his personal life, close encounters with other celebrities and relationship with his family, which is clearly the most important thing in his life. Throughout the book, the author - and the guy that helped him write it - maintains a down to earth tone, reminding us that this football star is really just an ordinary bloke who loves his family and could live down the street from you (except, maybe you'd have to live in a really posh neighborhood). This and the straightforward manner by which the book is presented, make it an overall enjoyable read.

A great insight (2/3 people found this helpful)

I really enjoyed this book, I read every word until I got about halfway through and realised that his personal life was more interesting to me than reading about every goal in every football match, so then I just read those sections. I think it is very well written, and would recommend it to both sports fans and gossip-mag readers!

becks book (1/3 people found this helpful)

it's really lovely. i loved the book. david sounds so honest and very talented at football and at everything. umm.. what could i say.. i love him so of course i loved the book :)

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