Linvoy Primus

by Linvoy Primus, Peter Jeffs

A man transformed. A football club transformed. When Linvoy Primus moved to struggling Portsmouth, he had been playing out his career in the lower leagues with his footballing and personal life unfulfilled as he struggled with a crippling lack of self belief that had been fuelled by rejection, mistrust and disillusionment. When the Primus family was invited to a local church Linvoy's fortunes were to be changed in a remarkable way when he decided to commit to Christianity.This book tells the story of how he believes his faith in God transformed his life and performances such that he played a key role in Portsmouth's triumphant ascent to the top level of the English game and went on to become a top Premiership footballer, scooping a host of awards from the fans. At a time when the quintessential footballer is feted with money and fame and portrayed as arrogant, dishonest and pampered Linvoy's story provides the perfect antidote. This is a the compelling story of Linvoy's own remarkable conversion and life as a Christian in the Premiership, together with the inside story of Portsmouth's parallel transformation to become one of the top ten teams in the country.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published September 3, 2007