Stevie G was my footballing hero for most of my 20 years watching Liverpool. Don't ask me why it took 8 years for me to read this, I'm also equally or more surprised when I found out, halfway through this read, that there is now an updated autobiography (My Story, 2015) which I should have read instead of this one (my review below will explain why).
While this was largely a pleasant (and quick) read, nicely augmented with pictures curated by Stevie G himself, my initial goal of understanding more about him was left largely unfulfilled. Perhaps this is a testament of his longevity, but the book was pretty much touch-and-go, with many memorable matches just briefly narrated with 1-2 sentences. Even the paragraphs about the 2 most important matches (UCL 2005 and FA Cup 2006) could have been more fleshed out. There are many things I wished he had penned down, for e.g., more academy and early career matches, dressing room interactions, the u turn on his decision to join Chelsea, or even his majestic goal against Middlesbrough. The anecdotes accompanying each picture was a nice touch, but there're many instances where the stories were repetitive and already talked about in the previous paragraphs.
Given his illustrious career, one can't really fault him entirely for glossing over details so as not to end up with a hundred chapters, but this would be stomached by the reader better if the autobiography ended with a major trophy or his eventual retirement, like his subsequent book. I have not read that yet, but I'm guessing it'll feel more complete, with his thoughts on the rollercoaster 2013/14 season, the 6-1 loss to Stoke, Rodgers, and his assessment of players like Sterling, Coutinho, etc.