Alan Mullery'spassion for football is matched by a stream ofanecdotes about the playersthat have filled his professional life, includingBobby Moore, Pele, Johnny Haynes,Jimmy Greaves and George Best.Here, for the first time,Mullery lets the readerinto the secrets he has previously kept hidden:the shame of being sent off for England;thetrue story behind England's 1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat; how he sold one thousand Cup final tickets on the black market; and the bitterness behind the cheers of Spurs' 1972 UEFA Cup victory. In addition, hetellsof howhe squared up to a national hero, about the naked blonde in the hotel and the truth behind football's most feared man and why hehated playing against him.From the war-torn streets of London, to the great soccer arenas of the world, the Alan Mullery story is packed with non-stop action, famous characters and every human emotion. Violence. Frustration. Laughter. Triumph. They all play a part in Mullers' on- and off-pitch adventures.