Bobby Moore: The Man in Full Audiobook (Free)

‘Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Grasp of Wembley. Captain incredible. Gentleman of all time.’

These are a number of the terms inscribed under the statue of England’s World Cup-winning captain, Bobby Moore, at Wembley stadium. Since Moore’s loss of life, of bowel cancer at just 51, these accolades stand for the accepted view of this national treasure. But what perform we actually know about Bobby Moore as a person? How about the grit alongside the glory?

Moore was on the subject of Bobby Moore: The Man completely undeniably an extraordinary captain and player. Pelé known as him the greatest – and fairest – defender he ever performed against. His feats for West Ham United and Britain are famous and his technical mastery of the overall game ahead of its time. Few footballers since attended near his winning combination of intelligence, skill, character and class.

Yet from the pitch, Moore knew scandal, divorce and beverage. How about the string of failed businesses, whispers of bad behaviour, links to the East End underworld and turbulent personal life? Ignored with the soccer globe post-retirement, this great of the game drifted into obscurity and, famously, there is no knighthood.

Acclaimed football writer Matt Dickinson traces the journey of this Essex boy who became the patron saint of British football, peeling away the layers of legend and looking at Moore’s life from all sides – in triumph, in failure, in full.