'Football isn't a matter of life and death,' Bill Shankly once famously said,
'it's much more important than that.'
In The Heart of the Game, Jimmy Greaves
looks back over his long association with the sport to give his take on all
things football, and attempts to make sense of our undying passion for the
beautiful game.
How has the game changed from its working class roots to its current
celebrity-driven image? How do managers like Sir Alf Ramsey compare to the Svens
of today? Why have England stopped producing great goalkeepers? How come the
football of yesteryear was more physical, yet the footballer of today is more
injury-prone?
Drawing on both his knowledge and love of the game, this is Jimmy
at his fascinating, witty and humorous best.