On The Edge

Martin Keown played at the highest level over three revolutionary decades - the 80s, 90s and 00s - which saw the birth of the Premier League and the advent of millionaire superstar footballers. He was a key man in one of the finest sides of all time - Arsene Wenger''s Arsenal. So why has he always felt like a man battling on the edge?
In this, his first and only autobiography, Keown recounts how a lad from a working class Irish immigrant background, raised in a hostile England during the troubles, rose to be an automatic pick for club and country, and so enduringly: the outsider who stayed the distance while so many insiders fell away.
Over his career, Martin Keown played alongside some of the world''s greatest footballers - Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Adams, Beckham - and under top managers - Wenger, Kendall and Erickson. He was part of the sensational Arsenal team that went an entire league season without defeat, and the epicentre of the notorious Battle of Old Trafford.
Keown always played as if he had something to prove, driven by the belief that many commentators saw him as "The Rash", a mere man-marking clogger. But his teammates knew he was fast, skilful, tough and loyal, a leader on and off the pitch. Fearless too, as you''ll learn from this book. Martin Keown doesn''t pull any punches in telling it like it is.
On the Edge is the story of one of football''s all-time great characters - a man whose commitment and survival put him at the heart of the pitch, a place he dominated like almost no other footballer of his generation.

Auteur
Martin Keown was an outstanding footballer for Arsenal and England, his career spanning more than two decades, from 1984 to 2005.

He was part of a legendary Arsenal team that won three Premier League titles two of them Doubles and in the 2003/4 season remained undefeated for an entire League campaign.

Martin is now a highly respected football columnist for Mail Sport, as well as a BAFTA winning TV pundit.

Texte du rabat

An Arsenal hero, invincible defender and now distinguished pundit, he is an icon of British football.

His story. His words. The inspiring official and first memoir from the football legend and his parting reflections on life, leadership and love
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'As hard-hitting as his tackles' Daily Mail
'Explosive' Mail on Sunday

'[Full of] brilliant stories' Gary Lineker

Over three revolutionary decades, Martin Keown played football at the highest level. He witnessed the birth of the Premier League, the arrival of the millionaire player and was a key player in one of the best sides of all time - Wenger's Arsenal. So why has he always felt like a man battling on the edge?
In this autobiography, Keown recounts how a son of working-class Irish parents, raised in a hostile England during the unrest of the 1970s, rose to be an automatic and enduring pick for club and country; the outsider who stayed the distance while so many insiders fell away.
Over his career, Keown played alongside some of the world's finest footballers - including Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams, David Beckham - and under inspirational managers - Arsène Wenger, Kevin Keegan, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Howard Kendall. He was the backbone for many years of the invincible Arsenal team that went on to win the 2003/4 Premier League title without losing a match.
Known as "The Rash" by friend and foe alike for the intensity of his man-marking, Keown always played as if he had more to prove. But his teammates knew he was fast, skilful, tough and loyal, a leader on and off the pitch. Fearless too, as you'll discover - he doesn't pull any punches here.
On The Edge is the story of one of Arsenal's all-time greats - a man whose commitment put him at the centre of the pitch, a place he dominated like almost no other footballer of his generation.