Obsessed

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In his highly anticipated autobiography, Johnny will tell the story of his life, and explore the sources of his unmatched will to win. The Sexton era – marked by four European Cups, four Six Nations championships (including two Grand Slams), unprecedented victories in the Southern Hemisphere, two stints for Ireland at number 1 in the world, and the World Player of the Year award – was above all the time when Leinster and Ireland went from being underachievers to being overachievers. Always outspoken on and off the field, Sexton will offer an honest look at his childhood, his sometimes unpromising-seeming early experiences in club and professional rugby, his relationships with key teammates and coaches (including Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell), and his ideas about the game.

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THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER

In his hotly anticipated autobiography, Johnny Sexton tells the story of his life and explores the sources of his unmatched will to win.

‘Sexton will go down as Ireland’s greatest ever player’ Gordon D’Arcy, Irish Times

‘A revealing glimpse into the psyche of a serial winner’ Robert Kitson, Guardian

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Four European Cups. Four Six Nations championships (including two Grand Slams). A series win in New Zealand. Two stints for Ireland at number 1 in the world. And the World Player of the Year award.

No Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton.

Outspoken, on and off the field, Sexton offers an honest look at his childhood, his relationships with key teammates and coaches (including Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell, Ronan O’Gara, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell), and his ideas about the game.

But it is also a work of deep self-exploration, tracing the psychological arc of a player who almost always felt embattled, who struggled with self-doubt, and who was still learning new lessons about being a team-mate and a leader into his late thirties.

Intense, witty, perceptive and frank, Obsessed is an autobiography worthy of its author and the essential chronicle of an extraordinary era in Irish rugby.
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‘Levels of wit and psychological insight that are all too rare in a sporting star’s autobiography’ The
Telegraph

‘A fascinating portrait of a man always at war ? Candid, frank and brilliantly written, this is a must for any rugby lover’ Daily Mail

‘A seriously compelling book’ Stephen Jones, Sunday Times

‘The best ever Irish player to play the game’ Andy Farrell

‘An autobiography to be inhaled’ Irish Examiner

‘Sexton is on that rarefied plane of athlete where even his mere presence can feel quietly decisive’ Jonathan Liew, Guardian

‘An essential read for any keen follower of professional sport in Ireland’ Irish Independent

‘One of the best sports biographies in any discipline in recent times’ RTÉ Guide

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Weight 0.715 kg
Dimensions 24.2 × 16.3 × 3.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

796.333092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K