{"product_id":"9781037415807","title":"Owning It : My Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Carroll, Andy \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 24\/09\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781037415807,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply personal football memoir from former Newcastle United and West Ham striker Andy Carroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January 2011, at the age of twenty-two, Andy Carroll became the most expensive British footballer in history. A Geordie powerhouse, one moment he was the hero of Newcastle United at St James’ Park, the next he was boarding a helicopter to Liverpool FC, with a £35-million price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut behind the record-breaking fee lies a far more personal story. For the first time, Andy speaks candidly about the pain of leaving his boyhood club (and later the emotional reality of his high-profile return) and reveals what really happened on that frantic Transfer Deadline Day and what it felt like to be the most talked-about man in the country. With humour and honesty, he also confronts the injury-prone label, a narrative that has followed his career, and speaks about the long, gruelling months in the treatment room and the mental strain it took.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the nightclubs of Newcastle to the quiet streets of France, Owning It is more than a football memoir. It’s a raw, often humourous story of a career shaped by soaring highs, crushing lows and an unshakeable desire to step back onto the pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe may not have been what the pundits wanted – or what the tabloids made him out to be – but he was always Andy Carroll. This is his untold story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57462209708405,"sku":"9781037415807","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781037415807.jpg?v=1785575170","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781037415807","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}