Not a bad read, would've got four stars but trailed off a little towards the latter part .

Refreshingly honest tale of a player who has been much maligned throughout his career, and listening to him recount tails sometimes justifiably so.

The book brings to light the power the media has to influence the public at large, and highlights the fact that we really shouldn't believe all we hear.

It is also a tale to tell us that money doesn't always bring happiness , and that dream of being a professional athelete does have some dark and lonely aspects to it.

Turned a few opinions of him round by reading this, matured with age

I'm not one for reading books but must admit I really enjoyed this book :-)

Really good honest book I've always liked Craig Bellamy because he is a good footballer and I'm a Liverpool fan. Now I respect him Aswell great read .

Honest, but would have preferred some more light hearted fun football stories. Still worth a read for any football fan.

Absolutely brilliant book. Paints him in a completely different light. Well done for your charitable work too.

In what is a very honest and open novel, Craig Bellamy describes what the life of the modern day footballer is really like.

Even though I am a Swansea city fan Craig has been one of the players I looked up too since i started playing football in 2003. I wanted to be like him when I was thirteen and he was playing for Blackburn under Mark Hughes. This is his best spell as he was playing for someone who respects him and vice versa. For me Mark Hughes gets the best out of him as he did for Wales and Bellamy was one of the key players for Rovers that year.

Craig has also given me one of my greatest moments as a Welshman when he scored the winner against Italy ten years ago when they had Del Peiro, Vieri and Totti in their ranks that evening.

What I like about this book is that is unbelievably frank. From growing up as a kid in Cardiff to going to Norwich Where he was crying every night for months just to get to sleep. Then showing what he can do for them and moving on to Coventry City before going to grave the big time with Newcastle in what was a great side at the time.

The business with Alan Shearer does not surprise me as that clearly happens a lot at clubs. It's just in this case it was in the public domain. His honesty about Elano and Robinho at Manchester city shows how serious he takes football. He is far from the brat that he is often seen in the newspapers and media.

One memory that it is the book that stands out for me the goal against Swansea at the liberty. As described Craig scored the winner and milked it(fair enough). I remember however one fan wanted to meet Craig and decided to invade the pitch. Craig just stood their looking at this guy with zero fear in his eyes. That's another thing I like about him clearly a lunatic!!

His input into welsh football improving is also good. Cardiff controlling its outer city Areas plus places like Merthyr, Rhonda and Caerphilly should give them am excellent academy. In my view the Swans should do the same with Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and the west as the two biggest sides in Wales have the best talent in South Wales. Clearly the WFA are not going to do this anytime soon so the two clubs should try to do this on their own back.

However a great book from a great player who was not rated high enough for me. Good luck with the charity work and the season ahead. Just not against the Swans!

Absolutely brilliant read

A great read , telling it just as you'd expect Craig Bellamy to tell it no airs or graces jus the truth

Really enjoyed this book from start to finish. Die-hard Liverpool supporter so was looking forward to reading about Benitez, that infamous golf incident and the death of Gary Speed.

Superb player with an amazing career.

This biography obviously chronicles the professional career of premier league star Craig Bellamy.

As is pretty much standard in these publications, a lot is made of another 'tough upbringing'. And, as per usual you find yourself thinking, "he hasn't got an effing clue".

To be fair, he doesn't blame any of his actions on one particular life event. However he does bang on about how he isn't the person that the southern hacks would have you believe.

The truth is, he is just that. His stories trying to claim what a decent bloke he is, just advocate what an idiot he is.

Craig Bellamy is a journeyman who used multiple excuses for moving from club to club. He blames everyone he's ever met for the childish decisions he's made.

For me, the stories sometimes start with an air of "....this could be interesting" but all end in " typical spoilt child, claiming to be man of the people, but so far attached hasn't the slightest idea what the common fan/ man thinks"

If you want revelations, buy another book.

If you want to recall vaguely interesting occasions from early premier league days, then this is or you

I'm not a fan of any of his previous clubs, but have often admired his work ethic. As a player, I'd rather have him in my team than against. As a story teller, I'd rather he sat next so someone else on the team bus!

For me, a bit dull. The Mirror and Oliver Holt's serialisation robbed all the best bits.

A fantastic insight into one of footballs most notorious players over the past decade.

As a player I always thought that Craig Bellamy was an awful representative of the modern professional footballer. I read this book more out of curiosity than hear about the career of the man. I will be first to admit that my opinion has changed of him after reading his memoirs. How difficult it must be to that strained for success that everything that should have been important was sacrificed just so he can give his kids a decent shot at life, hell everyone would. Excellent book and as fiery as the person who wrote it. 5*.

Hate him

As an evertonian I though I would never like this guy....this guy has my my respect...great read for all footie fans...

As an athlete I can relate to this book so much.... Brilliant read.. Amazing, five stars!

A fascinating insight into the mind of one of the most controversial players in the game! Bellamy clearly has many flaws but deserves a lot credit for his honesty In this book. Evident throughout is Bellamy's passion for football and his love for his family.

Superb. A real genuine guy and a real insight into the life of a honest hardworking individual

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, so much so it was ad within 24 hours. Honest, insightful and none of the usual 'waffle' you read. Bared his soul and the book is all the better for it. Well done Bellers.

Very honest book which I suppose you would expect from Craig Bellamy. I always liked the guy and after this book I've found a whole new respect for him.

Top guy and great book