Eclectic is how saha describes his approach in the preface to thinking inside the box, in which he combines memoir with musings on a range of footballrelated topics. Thinking inside the box is a truly unique and exceptional football book. Saha has been capped 20 times for the french national team. Francophone copy editing tropic of violence by nathacha appanah translated by geoffrey strachan maclehose press, quercus, hachette uk. Louis saha thinking inside the box reflections on life as a premier league footballer signed. Neville reveals the only man utd signing fergie asked. Why inside the box thinking is actually good for innovation. I really liked playing football but this is a real challenge.
Since retiring, saha became an author with his book, thinking inside the box, started a social media platform called axis stars, helps to scout players that have the potential to become professional in france and works as a pundit on sky and itv. He said the creative process while working on the book forced him to create a digital platform, axis stars. I really like it when people understand what you are. The thinking was to try and help give a normal story of a player who was being very open on everything. Sahas written warning on the pitfalls of success the. Saha has yet to make a significant impression on the pitch for tottenham but off it, the publication of his book, thinking inside the box, seems likely to attract the attention of those inside. That saha goal and eventual victory,in my view, gave that united squad a much needed confidence boost and a certain steal that was severely lacking in our previous champions league campaigns. How do we make better decisions at the chess board as the final volume in the awardwinning grandmaster preparation series, this book unifies the concepts of the previous five books and delves into such. Louis saha thinking inside the box reflections on life. Louis saha tottenham hotspurs footballer holds a copy of his new autobiography, thinking inside the box. With the thoughts of sir alex ferguson, zinedine zidane, didier drogba, tim cahill and many others. Published in france to widespread acclaim, it gives a unique, footballerseye view of life as a premier league striker.
Books thinking inside the box hardcover book by louis saha cheer up peter reid. French striker louis saha says he could sense the passion and history at everton in the moment he signed for the blues. Thinking inside the box is the sensational, thoughtprovoking book by former fulham, manchester united, tottenham hotspur and france football star louis saha. Louis saha on john terry, fergie and his new book talksport. From what i have observed, many women disappear when their husbands careers are over. Threequarters of the players are not as committed to the. The respect for the clubs history, its culture and values must be expressed by. Vision 2020 why inside the box thinking is actually good for innovation when you put constraints on creativity you can actually stoke greater innovation. You know the one, laced with match reports along the lines of and dixie played it up the wing to roper, who cut inside and slipped it on to mackey, who laid it off to me and i scored. Louis saha thinking inside the box reflections on life as a premier league footballer signed out of stock this autobiography of louis saha, the french international striker who is best known for his time playing for fulham, manchester united, everton and tottenham hotspur. Episode 3 louis sahas thinking inside the box by the. Louis saha driven by final heartache london evening standard. Reflections on life as a premier league footballer. Now we can find out though, as prior to signing for sunderland, earlier this summer, louis saha wrote and published his exceptional book thinking inside the box.
Hes done many times for manchester united, everton and he might sign off at white hart lane with the winner in our last game of the season for tottenham this afternoon. The book also highlights on parenting and schooling system, and special. Louis sahas diarystyle book makes for a welcome change to the bogstandard and formulaic autobiography. He has written a thoughtprovoking book, thinking inside the box, that explores a whole range of issues around football. Think inside the box idioms by the free dictionary. Cnns becky anderson talks with french footballer and book. Louis saha almost became an england player during sven goran. Louis saha s autobiography thinking inside the box. Without my ancestors fighting spirit i believe my talent would not exist. That vital victory alone gave me the confidence that united had turned the corner and from there on it was the case. Louis sahas book, thinking inside the box, was released on may 1, 2012 by vision sports publishing.
In his book, thinking inside the box the spurs forward says, the moment i arrived at everton in 2008, i felt the boundless passion and enthusiasm for the club from everyone there. Definition of think inside the box in the idioms dictionary. Wikipedia, 18 april 20 louis laurent saha born 8 august 1978 is a french footballer who plays for lazio. Saha was pleased with the feedback on the book, thinking inside the box, but there was also frustration. Had i chosen to go ahead, i would never have been able to play for france, which in my heart of hearts did not feel right. Searing pain was like an electric shock, recalls louis saha. Published in france to widespread acclaim, it gives a unique, footballerseye view of life as a premier league striker from the glory, the riches and the fast cars to the pressure to win, the agonising injuries and the women who will do anything to bed a footballer. Bookblast official louis saha fifa futbol tv youtube. Louis saha took four years between starting and completing his extraordinary memoir, thinking inside the box. Had i chosen to go ahead, i would never have been able to play for france, which in my heart. All of these things and so much more are mentioned in louis saha s 2012 masterpiece thinking inside the box and we discuss all of them. Why did you decide to write your new book, thinking inside the box. Reflections on life as a premier league footballer louis saha. Saha was pleased with the feedback on the book, thinking inside the box, but there.
People are at their most innovative when they work within the constraints of what they already know. About the author louis saha is a retired footballer who has represented france 19 times and was part of the 2004 european championship and 2006 world cup squads. Thinking inside the box with the thoughts of sir alex ferguson, zinedine zidane, didier drogba, tim cahill and many others. Grandmaster preparation thinking inside the box by jacob. Louis saha almost became an england player during sven. Saha spoke with a lot of people, interviewing current and retired players to get stories and case studies for the book titled. Louis saha however took a slightly different approach in thinking inside the box. Published in france to widespread acclaim, it gives a unique, footballerseye view of life as a premier league striker from the glory, the riches and the fast cars to the pressure to win, the agonising injuries and the women who will do anything. Thinking inside the box by louis saha overdrive rakuten. Thinking inside the box cnn video cnns becky anderson talks with french footballer and book author louis saha. Published in france to widespread acclaim, it gives a unique, footballerseye view of life as a premier league striker from the glory, the riches and the fast cars to the pressure to win, the agonising injuries and the women who will do anything to bed a. The book has taken a stopstart four years to write, dating back to one of the darkest moments in saha s career, his omission from manchester uniteds squad for the 2008 champions league final. Published in france to widespread acclaim, it gives a unique, footballerseye view of life as a premier league strikerfrom the glory, the riches, and the fast cars to the pressure to win, the agonising injuries and the women who will do anything to bed a footballer.
Even in his finest hours, its been paradoxical for louis saha. A wide selection of autographed books soccer books limited. Thinking inside the box louis saha i rarely read modern day footballers books because they are dull and. In thinking inside the box jacob aagaard describes his chess improvement philosophy, developed over more than twenty years of thinking about one question. At the end of the 201112 season, tottenham released saha, as they did not take up the option of a contract extension and he signed up with sunderland on a free transfer, but a peripheral figure, he was released in january 20. In 2012, published a book in the uk entitled thinking inside the box.
To win a copy of louis saha s thinking inside the box. Thinking inside the box with the thoughts of sir alex fergus. Featuring louis saha on missing the champions league final, the 2008 financial crisis and why the perfect prematch playlist contains plenty of dj phil neville. Former france, everton and manchester united striker louis saha. Long may louis saha continue thinking outside the box. The 38year old wrote a book that contained general advice for those keen on pro football. Thinking inside the box is the sensational, thoughtprovoking book by france and tottenham hotspur football star louis saha. In his book, saha pens down his musings and perspectives about the many different aspects of a footballers career such as the media attention, the skyhigh wages, the highly competitive environment to succeed, wags, etc etc. Thinking inside the box is the sensational, thoughtprovoking book by former fulham, manchester united, tottenham hotspur and france football star louis. Thinking inside the box by louis saha is available in.
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