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An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballers DOs and DO NOTs from the ever-popular Arsenal legend and football pundit Paul Merson aka The Merse. When it comes to advice on the pitfalls of life as a professional footballer Paul Merson can pretty much write the manual. In fact thats exactly what hes done in this hilarious new book which manages to be simultaneously poignant and gloriously funny. Merson was a prodigiously talented footballer in the 80s and 90s gracing the upper echelons of the game - and the tabloid front pages - with his breathtakingly skills and larger-than-life off-field persona. His much-publicised battles with gambling drug and alcohol addiction are behind him now and football fans continue to be drawn to his sharp footballing brain and playful antics on
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An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballers DOs & DO NOTs from the ever-popular Arsenal legend & football pundit Paul Merson aka The Merse. When it comes to advice on the pitfalls of life as a professional footballer Paul Merson can pretty much write the manual. In fact thats exactly what hes done in this hilarious new book which manages to be simultaneously poignant & gloriously funny. Merson was a prodigiously talented footballer in the 80s & 90s gracing the upper echelons of the game
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Football - A sport involving kicking a ball and trying to score a goal
Tabloid - A smaller newspaper format
Arsenal - A football team from London
professional - A term used to describe products or people which may be focused on specialist educational training
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Professional - A person that is trained within a profession.
Champagne - Sparkling white wine, originating from Champagne region in France.
Manual - A book of instructions to build or operate items, also a form of labour which your hands are used.
Popular - Something that is admired and liked by many people.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.
Addiction - The description given when someone cannot live without something.

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