From the publisher:
From record-breaking wonder kid to a brutally honest reckoning, this is the fearless life story of Jason Dozzell.
By a former Premier League star who became the youngest scorer in English top-flight history – and confronts the chaos that followed.
At 16 years and 57 days, Jason netted on debut for Ipswich Town and soon became a Blues legend before a big-money move to Spurs. Off the pitch, spiralling anxiety, addiction and a 2019 conviction forced a reckoning – and a journey back to himself.
Inside you will discover:
- The making of a prodigy and the reality of early fame at Ipswich and Tottenham
- How panic attacks and paranoia fuelled destructive coping mechanisms
- The candid interview that became a turning point for mental health and recovery
- Five years of reflection distilled into a cathartic, redemptive memoir
This is raw, searing and human – a football autobiography that tells the truth and finds hope.
The author:
Jason Dozzell has collaborated with Stuart Watson to write his life story. Stuart has been the chief football writer at the East Anglian Daily Times, covering Ipswich Town home and away, since 2011. He has been shortlisted for Sports Journalist of the Year at the 2024 Regional Press Awards. This is his first published book.
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