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Not only do we have to thank Ruud Gullit for coining such
a marvellous phrase, but for triggering the thought inside
Peter Gilmours head to write this wonderful book. Sexy
Football epitomizes everything a good novel of this genre
should be, as too often football novels have failed to deliver.
This however is undoubtedly the best since Fever Pitch. From
a brilliant first chapter through to the last it is funny,
witty, intelligent, and takes you to many unexpected places
that will make you laugh, cry and gasp in disbelief. A story
that is set around football and the role it plays in the protagonists
life, we also follow him through his sexual rites of passage.
Reading with the increased intrigue of a voyeur who thinks
they have just witnessed a murder across the street, we see
him draw parallels between the two and also how they manage
to intertwine themselves to affect his life.
Sexy Football is a brilliant read. A must in fact! Regardless
of whether you are a fan of the world's greatest game or not,
you will love it.
Paul Harvey
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