Mind Games

The Ups and Downs of Life and Football

Neville Southall

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HarperCollins
29 September 2021

Autobiography: sport; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem; Football (Soccer, Association football)

In this unique book, one of football’s greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the sport and draws upon his own experience to offer an honest assessment on one of its final remaining taboos: mental health.

The most difficult position in football? Being a goalkeeper. That’s what they say, right? You must be mad to stand between those posts and bat away shots and crosses all game long.

Neville Southall should know. He was the goalkeeper for one of the best teams of the 1980s and became an icon of the game during his 20-year career between the sticks. But what did it take to prepare himself mentally for the difficulties of the position? How did he dig so deep on the biggest occasions and in the highest-pressured moments? What scars were left at the end of his long career – a tenure that saw the highs of winning trophies, but also the lows of losing games, making mistakes and feeling the full weight of club and country on your shoulders. And how has he used his post-playing career to campaign for a better future for the next generation?

In this unique book, one of football’s greatest cult players reflects on the travails of the modern game, how some of society’s problems are reflected within it and draws upon his own experience to tackle one of its final remaining taboos: mental health. On fear of failure, confidence, sexuality and homophobia, suicide, social media and many other talking points – Neville doesn’t hold back on the biggest subjects and gets stuck in to some of the most important topics surrounding the beautiful game.

By: Neville Southall
Imprint: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9780008403744
ISBN 10: 0008403740
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 29 September 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Neville Southall is a goalkeeping legend who played for Everton (and many others) between 1980 and 2002. A larger-than-life Welshman, since retiring he's become a social justice campaigner, using Twitter to campaign on issues including mental health, national politics, sex work and the conversation around LGBT issues.