{"product_id":"9781836801542","title":"Diamonds in the Rough : Non-League Football's Biggest Success Stories by Joseph Pope","description":"Diamonds in the Rough explores the fairy-tale phenomenon of footballers who rose from the non-league to make their mark at the game's top levels. For all the glitz and glamour of the Premier League and EFL, they are hugely indebted to non-league football for the role it has played - and continues to play - in springboarding so many players to success.   The book relives the rise of 100 players from the humble non-league who made it to the big time of top-level football. It gives you:The inside track on climbing the football pyramid as a non-leaguer, revealed through exclusive interviews with players, managers and coachesHuman-interest stories galore: from Troy Deeney being spotted playing at Sunday League level, to Ethan Pinnock turning to the solace of non-league after being released by an academy, only to rise againA metaphorical `trip on the Tube' to unearth the best talent out of the London non-league sceneAn exploration of the non-league roots of numerous EFL striking greatsStories of the goalkeeping Goliaths who have graced non-leagueA scout's advice on what it takes to unearth a `non-league gem'In this unique book, you'll discover where the players' careers started, where they got their big breaks, plus their routes to the top. A must-read for all football lovers!\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307909230965,"sku":"9781836801542","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836801542.jpg?v=1762805756","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781836801542","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}