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Chances are, if you are a footballer and you've enjoyed any degree of success you will have book publishers looking to tell your story.
Autobiographies revealing the details of a player's journey to the top of the game can be found in book shops across the world, but some stories are just more interesting than others.
The path to success and stardom can be mind-numbingly prosaic, but others have taken the road less travelled.