Winning Through
Brian Irvine
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Brian Irvine's autobiography gives a deep insight into the life of a professional athlete who also happens to be a dedicated Christian.
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In Winning Through Brian Irvine tells the truth about his life as a footballer. From family life in Airdrie we follow him as he realises his boyhood dreams. He becomes an international player with Aberdeen and Scotland. But he has to cope with bad times, and worse, when he is told he has a serious and possibly fatal illness. Finally he has to come to terms with the end of a long playing career. Brian’s Christian faith and strong family ties help him to cope, and to ‘win through’.
Brian Irvine was a professional footballer with Falkirk, Aberdeen, Dundee and Ross County. He represented Scotland nine times before illness interrupted his career. When he retired from playing he became Football Development Officer with Ross County, a job that includes community work in schools and prison. He can often be heard giving his expert comment on radio.
“I knew how skilled and quick he was from watching him on television. As captain of Holland he had led his team to win the European Nations Cup. He had played in World Cup Finals. He had won the European Cup with A C Milan. He was a huge, powerful man. His name was Ruud Gullit and he was the best player in the world.
Now he had the ball in the middle of the pitch. When he looked up it was me he saw. I looked into his eyes and knew he was going to try to score. It was my job to stop him.”
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ISBN: 978-1-905207-05-3
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