From transfers that never happened including Pirlo nearly joining Barcelona and a fascinating description of Pep Guardiola's office to playing PlayStation hours before winning the World Cup, the book is a fascinating, non-linear route into the mind of football's greatest wine-loving luxury.
From gambling away his wages to going straight at Villa and Pompey, Merson's lad banter' balances out the sad self-destruction of the Soccer Saturday heavyweight, providing the inside line on that ruinous drinking culture inherent to the late 80s and early 90s.
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