Cheers, Geoff! : Tales from the Touchline

Geoff Shreeves is a giant of football. From reporting pitchside on the biggest matches to his iconic appearances in EA''s FIFA series, Geoff''s warmth, humour and expertise have made him a constant fixture of the sport. In Cheers Geoff! he shares hilarious, bizarre and moving stories from across his incredible career.

With a foreward from Alan Shearer.

A The Times Sports Books of the Year
''Cracking read . . . loved it'' - Piers Morgan
''Packed with brilliant anecdotes about the biggest names'' - The Mirror

There are just a handful of people who have been ever-present for the thirty years of the Premier League, but only one person has been at the very epicentre for the entire period: Geoff Shreeves. From signalling the very first ball to be kicked on Sky’s Premier League coverage to facing down Sir Alex Ferguson’s wrath (on countless occasions), Geoff is an integral part of the football fabric, respected by everybody in the game while still asking the toughest questions. Geoff’s interviews with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsène Wenger, Frank Lampard and Alan Shearer have become the stuff of legend, but it is his close personal relationships with the game’s star names that really sets him apart.

Packed full of hilarious stories on and off the pitch – including trying to teach Sir Michael Caine how to act, a frightening encounter with Mike Tyson, as well as getting a lift home from the World Cup with Mick Jagger – Cheers, Geoff! is a must-read autobiography for any fan of the beautiful game. A natural storyteller, Geoff brings an astonishing catalogue of tales to life with his unique brand of experience, insight and humour.

''A legend'' - Arsène Wenger
''No one handles the big moments better'' - Jordan Henderson