/ Lead title Since England's famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all British football managers. By placing Ramsey in an historical context, award-winning author Leo McKinstry provides a thought-provoking insight into the world of professional football and the fabric of British society over the span of his life. / No other book to date has gone into such detail on Ramsey's career and managed to penetrate the veil of secrecy surrounding his personal life. / There continues to be a huge market for football nostalgia books; the passage of time has heightened rather than diminished interest in sixties and seventies football. / Author Leo McKinstry is one of the leading sports biographers of his generation. His previous book, 'Jack and Bobby', won the WH Smith Sports Book of the Year award in 2003. / Marketing and publicity campaign to concentrate on targeting core football fans. Activity to include features and promotions with key football/sports/men's lifestyle media. Strong D2C opportunities through the use of 3rd party promotions with key sports websites.
Leo McKinstry writes regularly for the Daily Mail, the Sunday Telegraph and the Spectator magazine on a wide range of subjects. Born in Belfast in 1962, he is a graduate of Cambridge University. He has authored several books on current affairs and two major sports biographies, including the critically acclaimed story of the Charlton brothers, Jack and Bobby, which won the WHSmith Sports Book of the Year Award in 2003.
'McKinstry's book is a near masterpiece of biographical investigation' Daily Mail 'Delivers the goods...McKinstry's great merit is his ability to debunk some of the myths surrounding Ramsey' Spectator 'An outstanding biography' The Sunday Times 'Magnificent...an eloquent and empathetic book' Glasgow Herald 'The first truly comprehensive biography of England's greatest manager' Irish News
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