Out Of The Darkness: My Story In Football (Leicester & Sunderland) (slightly shelf worn) by Matt Piper with Joe Brewin

412 in stock

241mm x 158mm x 27mm

Pages: 320

Out of the Darkness is the gritty and hard-hitting autobiography of former Leicester and Sunderland winger Matt Piper, the ex-England U21 hopeful whose dreams were shattered when an injury ended his football career at age 24. After making history as the last-ever goalscorer at Filbert Street in 2002, Matt was forced into a GBP3.5m move to Wearside amid the Foxes financial misery. But that high was short-lived and soon his ambitions - and life - crumbled. After 16 operations, failed comebacks and anxiety attacks, he retired with money in his pocket but no clue where to turn next. Soon, Matts daily existence became dependent on alcohol and Valium, waking up in hospital with no idea why, with doctors suggesting he be sectioned. Out of the Darkness reveals another side of football - what happens next when things dont go right and how to overcome lifes worst demons. Matts frank and often troubling revelations are complemented by hilarious tales of dysfunction amid life at two of English footballs biggest clubs.