{"product_id":"tony-adams-sober-2018-paperback","title":"Tony Adams: Sober [2018] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE BRILLIANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A searingly honest account of the Arsenal legend's quest to recover from alcoholism. Unflinchingly brave.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Being \u003ci\u003eAddicted\u003c\/i\u003e was only half the story, now comes the stunning new autobiography from Tony Adams, \u003ci\u003eSober\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Adams\u003c\/b\u003e was a charismatic figure on the football field, a true \u003cb\u003eleader for Arsenal and England\u003c\/b\u003e. He \u003cb\u003ewon league titles\u003c\/b\u003e in three separate decades, and after the \u003cb\u003eGunners \u003c\/b\u003emoved to their new stadium at the \u003cb\u003eEmirates\u003c\/b\u003e, it was fitting that a statue of him was erected outside to celebrate his extraordinary career. But, for much of that time, he was also drinking heavily and eventually admitted in his book \u003ci\u003eAddicted\u003c\/i\u003e that he was an alcoholic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, in that book's stunning successor \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSober\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e Adams reveals what happened next. He discusses the impact that \u003cb\u003eArsene Wenger\u003c\/b\u003e had when he arrived at Arsenal in \u003cb\u003e1996\u003c\/b\u003e, and how the manager's new methods helped extend his career and brought new success to the club. Always a great thinker on the game, Adams moved into coaching and management on retirement, \u003cb\u003eplaying a key role in Portsmouth's famous FA Cup triumph in 2008\u003c\/b\u003e, and taking on new challenges in the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, China and now Spain to broaden his perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He movingly explains the struggles he's faced to stay sober for twenty years and why he set up \u003cb\u003eSporting Chance\u003c\/b\u003e, the charity which provides treatment and support for sports stars suffering from addictions. He gives his incisive \u003cb\u003ethoughts on England's continued failings in major tournaments\u003c\/b\u003e and assesses \u003cb\u003ewhy Arsenal have struggled to repeat the title-winning formula of his own time there\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSober\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a truly inspirational memoir from someone who has battled with his demons, but has continued to take things on, one day at a time.","brand":"Adams, Tony","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52902879822163,"sku":"9781471156755","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":48019080216915,"sku":"XG81471156755","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":52902879789395,"sku":"XV81471156755","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/adams-tony-tony-adams-sober-2018-paperback-1218406259.jpg?v=1769612289","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/tony-adams-sober-2018-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}