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HarperCollins buys Paul Merson memoir

04.02.11 | Graeme Neill

HarperSport has bought a book by former Arsenal footballer Paul Merson.

The publisher bought world rights directly from the author to How Not to be a Professional Footballer. The title will be published on 31st March.

Merson played for Arsenal, Middles­brough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth during his career, winning two League Championships, the FA Cup, the League Cup and a European Cup-Winner’s Cup with Arsenal. However, during his career he also struggled with gambling, alcohol and drug addiction.

The publisher said: “The story will delight and entertain with a treasure chest of terrific anecdotes from a man who has never lost his love of football and his inimitable joie de vivre through a 25-year association with the beautiful game.” Merson is a regular pundit on Sky’s football coverage.

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By Anonymous

Legend. How many Sky Sports pundits are left without a book deal? The Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara books were inspired.

Fri, 04/02/2011 - 11:47
By KDR

"Arsenal, Middles­brough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth"...and Walsall, his last professional Football League club (iirc he also turned out for Tamworth a few times), where he went on to become manager. This spell in the hot seat is often referred to negatively by Merse, but he can't have been that bad: Walsall were on the brink of setting new consecutive win records twice during his tenure.

Think it's safe to say I'll probably buy this. ;)

Mon, 07/02/2011 - 16:13
By Anonymous

Legend. How many Sky Sports pundits are left without a book deal? The Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara books were inspired.

Fri, 04/02/2011 - 11:47
By KDR

"Arsenal, Middles­brough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth"...and Walsall, his last professional Football League club (iirc he also turned out for Tamworth a few times), where he went on to become manager. This spell in the hot seat is often referred to negatively by Merse, but he can't have been that bad: Walsall were on the brink of setting new consecutive win records twice during his tenure.

Think it's safe to say I'll probably buy this. ;)

Mon, 07/02/2011 - 16:13

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