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The Battle for Newcastle United: Kevin Keegan, Mike Ashley, and One Man's Search for Football Salvation
Funny and poignant coming-of-age story about a life spent following one of England's most brilliantly chaotic football clubs – Newcastle United.
Debut book by Andrew Nagy, journalist for GQ, Esquire and Men's Health.
Andrew was only 16 in 1992 and, as the UK stormed into its most hedonistic decade since the '60s, he was on a swashbuckling adventure of his own, supporting the new Premier League's most exciting football team.
A must-read for all Magpies fans, The Battle for Newcastle United
A riveting dual timeline narrative – encompassing both the 1990s and modern day football – packed with warm nostalgia and current crisis pointsTales of fake sheikhs and foul-mouthed gaffers, superstar signings and downright shady dealings, gun-toting Colombians and mysterious Uruguayans, relegation and promotionA frank look at negligent ownership, state control and football obsession
Starring the unadulterated joy of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers and the soulless trudge of Mike Ashley's zombified Magpies, this book is about why we fall in love with football … and a warning about what can happen when that love is pushed to the very limit.
Debut book by Andrew Nagy, journalist for GQ, Esquire and Men's Health.
Andrew was only 16 in 1992 and, as the UK stormed into its most hedonistic decade since the '60s, he was on a swashbuckling adventure of his own, supporting the new Premier League's most exciting football team.
A must-read for all Magpies fans, The Battle for Newcastle United
A riveting dual timeline narrative – encompassing both the 1990s and modern day football – packed with warm nostalgia and current crisis pointsTales of fake sheikhs and foul-mouthed gaffers, superstar signings and downright shady dealings, gun-toting Colombians and mysterious Uruguayans, relegation and promotionA frank look at negligent ownership, state control and football obsession
Starring the unadulterated joy of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers and the soulless trudge of Mike Ashley's zombified Magpies, this book is about why we fall in love with football … and a warning about what can happen when that love is pushed to the very limit.
280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 11, 2025
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January 27, 2026
Excellent book which would have got 5 stars had it not been for his Political comment when writing a book about football. I'll never understand why authors show their political affiliation as you immediately alienate half your readers. Humorous throughout and a must for Toon fans.
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