Calling the Shots by David Dein - ISBN: 9781408716342
Paperback
Football legend’s untold stories: leadership, teamwork, and Arsenal’s glory days.

Calling the Shots

How to Win in Football and Life

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    20 February 2024

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Summary

The long-awaited memoir from international football ambassador, former co-owner of Arsenal FC and legend of the game: David Dein.

There’s no doubt that Dein has been one of the most significant and influential figures in British football for over three decades - operating at club and international level. He was a prime mover in the creation of the Premier League, hugely influential within the England set-up and, of course, was the mastermind - along with Arsene Wenger - in creating th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408716342
ISBN-10:1408716348
Author:David Dein
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:20 February 2024
Weight:323g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A man I like to call my father - football royalty– Ian Wright

A man I like to call my father - football royalty * Ian Wright *
Without David Dein there wouldn’t have been a Premier League * Greg Dyke *
Mr Dein will always be Mr Arsenal * Thierry Henry *
If you want to know how to run a football club, ask David Dein * Baroness Karren Brady CBE *
David is one of the most influential executives in world football. I was always in admiration of the work he did at Arsenal … success delivered with class. * Gareth Southgate *
An Arsenal fan who became its owner, its saviour and later its martyr * Guardian *
The book is a treasure trove of anecdotes * City AM *
Absolutely loved it! So many great stories … and such a vivid reminder of just how vital David was to our great club and how much we’ve missed him. – Piers Morgan

About The Author

David Dein

David Barry Dein MBE (born 7 September 1943) is the Ambassador for the Premier League and International Ambassador for the Football Association. He is the former co-owner and vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Club and former vice-chairman of the Football Association. Dein is also the founder of The Twinning Project. He spends much of his free time giving motivational speeches to schools and prisons in the UK and at football conferences globally.

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