After Extra Time and Penalties: Memories of a BBC Football Correspondent by Mike

Description: After Extra Time and Penalties: Memories of a BBC Football Correspondent by Mike Ingham Mike Ingham MBE was the BBCs Chief Football Correspondent for almost a quarter of a century and only the third person to hold this post after Brian Moore and Bryon Butler. In a radio career of over forty years, Mike attended eight World Cups, commentated on twenty-eight F.A. Cup Finals and worked with ten full-time England managers. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description After almost a quarter-century as the BBCs Chief Football Correspondent, Mike Ingham MBE shares a candid, comprehensive and sometimes controversial account of how the world of broadcasting and football changed beyond recognition throughout his career.His broadcasting experiences saw him attend eight World Cups, commentate on twenty-eight F.A. Cup Finals, work with ten full-time England managers, introduce Sports Report, present his own music show on BBC Radio 1, and he even covered Princess Dianas funeral. He has enjoyed working with a whos who of personalities from the world of football and has tales to tell about all of them…This book is a timely reminder of Englands campaigns in tournaments over the last half-century with a detailed and eyewitness account of what the atmosphere was really like over the years behind the scenes in the England camp.Mike Ingham MBE was the BBCs Chief Football Correspondent for almost a quarter of a century and only the third person to hold this post after Brian Moore and Bryon Butler. In a radio career of over forty years, Mike attended eight World Cups, commentated on twenty-eight F.A. Cup Finals and worked with ten full-time England managers.Starting out as a DJ in a nightclub, music and football have been his twin obsessions and often the two worlds have bounced into each other as many of his musical heroes have also been football fans. The start of his broadcasting career at BBC Radio Derby coincided with the glory years for Derby County with Brian Clough and Dave Mackay and his final commentary for the BBC was at the Maracanã Stadium‎ in Rio for the World Cup Final of 2014.Shortly after his retirement Mike became the first broadcaster to be given a Lifetime Achievement by the Sports Journalists Association. What made this even more special for him was to be presented with this honour by four of the men he respected most of all in the industry, Hugh McIlvanney, James Lawton, Jeff Powell and Patrick Collins. Author Biography Mike Ingham MBE was the BBCs Chief Football Correspondent for almost a quarter of a century and only the third person to hold this post after Brian Moore and Bryon Butler. In a radio career of over forty years, Mike attended eight World Cups, commentated on twenty-eight F.A. Cup Finals and worked with ten full-time England managers. Details ISBN1913208087 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1913208087 ISBN-13 9781913208080 Format Paperback Subtitle Memories of a BBC Football Correspondent Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 796.334092 Pages 330 Publication Date 2020-03-28 UK Release Date 2020-03-28 AU Release Date 2020-03-28 NZ Release Date 2020-03-28 Imprint The Book Guild Ltd Place of Publication Kibworth Publisher The Book Guild Ltd Author Mike Ingham Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127512962;

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