Dave Edwards

Dave Edwards

by Dave Edwards
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 31/05/2021

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As a football-mad young boy growing up in rural Shropshire, within sight of the Welsh border, Dave Edwards dreamt of playing the game professionally and perhaps, one day, of wearing the red shirt of his father's homeland - Wales. Living My Dream is the frank and fascinating story of just what it took for Edwards to achieve his life's ambition, and describes how his dedication and commitment to the game he loves has enabled him to enjoy a successful 16-year career with over 400 club appearances for Shrewsbury, Luton, Wolves and Reading, spanning the top five English divisions from the Conference to the Premier League. Woven into the story of his club career, Living My Dream is also a behind-the-scenes account of Dave's brave recovery, after a serious injury in January 2016, to make the starting line-up in Wales' opening game at that summer's European Championships, and his magical month inside the Welsh camp when the team exceeded all expectations to reach the semi-finals. The first member of the Welsh squad to tell the inside story of life at the Euros, Edwards reveals how the players thrived within the camp's 'bubble' and forged an unbreakable team spirit, how Chris Coleman managed his squad with meticulous planning and inspirational leadership, and how the Together Stronger ethos was spurred on by the passion and pride of an entire nation.

ISBN:
9781902719658
9781902719658
Category:
Biography: sport
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
31-05-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Welsh Academic Press
Dave Edwards

As wide-eyed junior, Dave Edwards dreamed of playing cricket for Australia one day.

That was before he entered the harsh, dog-eat-dog world of Australian grade cricket, where his hopes and dreams were swiftly extinguished; he cricketing careers subsequently laid to rest.

As a form of catharsis, 'The Grade Cricketer' was born: a desperate, delusional 'everyman' that thousands of middling amateur athletes can relate to, even if they refuse to admit it publicly.

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