Carra: My Autobiography

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by Jamie Carragher


  tactics

  talking about players

  tensions with Heighway

  training sessions

  and Valencia

  Bent, Darren

  Bentley, Fran

  Berbatov, Dimitar

  Berger, Patrik

  Bergkamp, Dennis

  Bergues, Patrice

  Beswick, Bill

  Birmingham City

  Biscan, Igor

  Blackburn

  Blair, Tony

  Blunt, Keith

  Bootle

  Bootle Boys

  bootroom

  Boumsong, Jean-Alain

  Bracewell, Paul

  Bradford

  Briscoe, Lee

  Broomes, Marlon

  Brunswick, The

  Brunswick Youth Club

  Buffon, Gianluigi

  Burnley

  Butt, Nicky

  Cafu

  Callaghan, Ian

  Campbell, Sol

  Cantona, Eric

  Capello, Fabio

  Carling Cup see League Cup

  Carragher, Ann (aunt)

  Carragher, James (grandfather)

  Carragher, James (son)

  Carragher, Jamie

  Early Years

  attitude towards Liverpool FC

  behaviour

  childhood and upbringing in Bootle

  decision not to terminate by mother during pregnancy

  football training

  gastroschisis condition and hospitalization

  lessons learned

  plays for Merton Villa junior team

  plays for school team and Bootle Boys

  schooling

  and separation of parents

  signs for Everton at age eleven

  spotted by and training at Liverpool's School of Excellence

  support of and loyalty to Everton

  Football Career

  abilities/qualities

  addiction to game

  change in position from striker to defender

  contemplation of becoming a manager

  crossing weakness

  earning of UEFA 'B' coaching licence

  Everton tattoo issue

  knee injury

  knowledge about football

  and media

  and passing

  and punditry

  shortlisted for UEFA defender of the year (2005)

  taking penalties

  transformation of loyalties from Everton to Liverpool

  wins place at Lilleshall–

  International Career

  attitude towards playing for England

  call-up for World Cup qualifier (2000)

  decision to retire from

  delay in quitting

  difficulty in becoming established as first choice under Eriksson

  disciplinary mishaps whilst in Under-21 squad

  matches representing Lilleshall at U-16 level

  missing of penalty in World Cup against Portugal (2006)

  not picked for opening game against France in Euro (2004)

  number of caps

  overlooked by McClaren in playing centre-half

  playing for England Under-21 squad 198–200

  promotion to full squad

  Under-21 captaincy

  view on appointment of foreign England managers

  view of Eriksson

  Liverpool Career

  altercation with Mourinho

  appearances/goals record

  attitude towards playing games

  breakthrough into first team and debut (1997)

  broken leg due to fierce tackle and comeback

  change of position from centre-back

  contract offer with no pay offer and disappointment with (2005)

  criticism of

  debut for 'B' team

  delay in testimonial

  demoralization at

  devotion to

  dip in form during 2006–07 season

  dropped from squad (1999)

  enhancement of reputation and increase in popularity

  establishment of in 2000– 2001 season

  and fans

  first goal scored

  500th appearance (2008)

  getting established in first team

  'magic coin' scandal

  match against Aston Villa

  named club's player of the year (1999)

  named club's player of the year (2007)

  named sub for senior team (1996)

  own goals scored

  playing for reserves

  promoted to 'A' team

  public image of and reputation

  relationship with Benitez and influence of

  relationship with Evans

  relationship with Houllier and influence of

  rivals to position and dealing with competition

  seen as 'soul' of Liverpool

  setbacks

  shift to left-back position

  signs first contract with

  suspension (1999)

  and 'Team of Carraghers' chant

  training at

  wages

  wanting to win League title medal

  wins FA Youth Cup (1996)

  see also Liverpool FC

  Personal Life

  awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Sefton

  and birth of daughter (Mia)

  brush with law in Japan

  and charity events

  and drinking

  family background

  family life and fatherhood

  fracturing of wrist

  impact of fame on family and home life

  influence of father

  love of reading

  and Marsh Lane roots

  misses birth of son

  musical tastes

  naming

  off-the-pitch scrapes

  opening of sport-themed family restaurant

  relationship and marriage to Nicola

  and staying in shape

  'stripper' incident

  wedding day

  Carragher, John (brother)

  Carragher, Mia (daughter)

  Carragher, Nanny (grandmother)

  Carragher, Nicola (wife)

  Carragher, Pat (uncle)

  Carragher, Paul (brother)

  Carragher, Paula (mother)

  Carragher, Philly (father)

  brushes with the law

  character

  disciplining of son

  and football

  influence on son (Jamie)

  jail sentence for tax fraud

  managing of football teams

  run-in with Dalglish

  and son's football career

  and World Cup (2006)

  Carson, Scott

  Case, Jimmy

  Cassidy, Jamie

  Cavanagh, Eddie

  Cech, Petr

  Champions League see

  European Cup

  Chapman, Ian

  Charity Shield (2001)

  Charlton Athletic

  Charlton, Bobby

  Chaucer, The

  Chelsea

  and Abramovich

  hostility between Liverpool and

  loses European Cup semi-final (2005)

  loses European Cup semi-final (2007)

  wins European Cup semi-final (2008)

  wins FA Cup (2005)

  Cheyrou, Bruno

  Cisse, Djibril

  Clegg, Dave

  Clemence, Ray

  Clemence, Stephen

  Cole, Joe

  Collymore, Stan

  Contra, Cosmin

  Cook, Paul

  Corrigan, Joe

  Cottee, Tony

  Coventry

  'Cracker'

  Cragnotti, Sergio

  Crainey, Eric

  Crespo, Hernan

  Crevoisier, Jacques

  Cross, Harry

  Crouch, Peter

  Crystal Palace


  Culshaw, James

  Curb Your Enthusiasm

  Curbishley, Alan

  Dalglish, Kenny

  Dalglish, Paul

  Darby, Stephen

  Damiano, Christiano

  Darracott, Terry

  Davies, Barry

  Defoe, Jermaine

  Degen, Philipp

  Desailly, Marcel

  Diao, Salif

  Diarra, Alou

  Dickinson, Mike

  Dicks, Julian

  Diouf, El-Hadji

  Dooley, Kevin

  Dossena, Andrea

  Drogba, Didier

  Dubai International Capital (DIC)

  Ducros, Andrew

  Dudek, Jerzy

  Dundee, Sean

  Durham, Adrian

  Dyer, Kieron

  Edwards, Duncan

  England

  5–1 win against Germany (2001)

  appointment of Capello as manager

  appointment of McClaren as manager

  and fans

  faults with

  psychology of game

  record

  resignation of Keegan as manager

  see also Eriksson, Sven-Göran

  Eriksson, Sven-Göran

  character and private life

  England record

  and Gerrard – Lampard debate

  relationship with Beckham

  and World Cup (2006)

  Eto, Samuel

  Euro (2004)

  European Cup

  (1977)

  (1981)

  (2002)

  (2005)

  celebrations

  early phase of competition

  and fans

  final against AC Milan

  homecoming after victory

  impact of win

  knockout rounds

  penalty shoot-out

  quarter-final against

  Juventus

  'Ring of Fire' anthem

  semi-final against Chelsea

  (2006)

  (2007)

  fans' behaviour

  loss of final to AC Milan

  semi-final against Chelsea

  ticketing problems

  win against Barcelona

  (2008)

  format

  Evans, Roy

  Everton

  (1984–85) season

  Carragher's early footballing experiences of

  Cup Winners' Cup semi-final against Bayern Munich

  decline and reasons

  decline in support of by Carragher

 

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