For the last three decades, Brian Clough has been the most charismatic manager in soccer. Though his talent has earned him a fortune, he remains a working-class hero. Tactically brilliant, Clough had an unmatched ability to motivate players, yet he has never been far from controversy, and some of his rowsparticularly with his long-standing managerial partner Peter Taylorare the stuff of tabloid legend."

Offers the author's views on club directors and chairmen and on Newcastle's treatment of Sir Bobby Robson, as well as his scathing analysis of England's performances. This book discusses his battles with alcohol and the liver transplant that gave him 21 months of health and happiness.