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Ellegaard, Kevin Stuhr, 91
England national side:
and commercial endorsement, 138
JB’s hopes to return to, 142
JB’s match with, in senior side, 135–7
JB’s matches with, in under-21s, 133–4
McClaren becomes manager of, 132
tour of, between Wembley stadia, 137
Enrique, Jose, 150
Eriksson, Sven-Goran, 125, 147, 148
Euro 96, 73
European Championships, 134, 139, 163–4, 240
European football, and greed, 193
Everton FC, 101, 239
academy of:
JB gains place in, 40
JB’s exit from, 56
unbeaten run of, 52
JB rejected by, 6, 7
and Walker murder, 131
at Wembley, 40
Evra, Patrice, 320
FA National School of Excellence, JB’s trial for, 53–5
Faye, Abdoulaye, 132, 150
Fazackerley, Derek, 17, 79
Federer, Roger, 299
Fenerbahce, 237
Ferdinand, Anton, 226
Ferdinand, Les, 283
Ferdinand, Rio, 137, 276–7, 279
Ferguson, Alex, 265
impersonation of, 223–4
Fernandes, Tony, 225, 230, 237, 245–6, 273
Fitzpatrick, Sean, 138
Fleetwood Town FC, 237
Flowers, Tim, 102
and Thai sports bar fracas, 103, 104
Foe, Marc-Vivien, 84, 85–6
foreign club owners, 192, 193
Fortune-West, Leo, 89
Fowler, Robbie, 14, 39, 66, 82–3, 84, 194
and bar brawl, 91
and club fine, 86–7
JB defends reputation of, 102
and Tandy incident, 93, 96
Freedman, Dougie, 286
Fry, Stephen, 211
Fulham FC, 179, 312
Gallagher, Noel, 194
Garratt, Andy, 234
Gascoigne, Paul ‘Gazza’, 50, 51
Gavan, Leo (‘Tommy One-arm’), 42–3, 109
Genghis Khan, 208–9
Georgia (partner), 153, 287, 321
Cassius born to, 13
and JB’s bail, 158–9
JB’s first date with, 201–2
and JB’s nan, 202
and JB’s Question Time appearance, 217
miscarriage suffered by, 201
pregnancies of, 14, 203
and prison visits, 7
tabloid depiction of, 170–1
Geremi, 80, 150
Germany national side, 138
Gerrard, Steven, 22, 53, 55, 133, 134–5, 136
Gervinho, 224
Gibson, Alex, 65, 76
Giles, Johnny, 90
Gilks, Matt, 296
Given, Shay, 177
Globe, Henry, 160
Gold, David, 287
The Good, the Mad and the Ugly (Morrison), 67
Gray, Andy, 35
Green, Paul, 89
Green, Rob, 269, 271, 273
Griffin, Jonathan, 283
Hagan, Paul, 24
Hagi, Gheorghe, 50–1
Hamann, Didi, 124, 143
Hamilton, Jamie, 293
Hargreaves, Owen, 135
Harper, Steve ‘Harps’, 183, 185, 196, 197, 199
Harrison, Tommy, 161
Hartford, Asa, 76
Hartson, John, 78
Hazard, Eden, 316
Heathrow runway plans, 216, 218
Heaton, Tom, 296, 307
Heighway, Steve, 52
Helguson, Heidar, 225, 226, 296
Hiddink, Guus, 229
Hildersley, Ronnie, 148
Hill, Clint, 225, 259–60, 273, 280–1, 296
Hillsborough stadium disaster, 39–40, 210–11, 218
and JB’s tee-shirt, 238
Hitchcock, Kevin, 234, 250
Hitchcock, Tom, 250
Hoddle, Glenn, 281, 282
Hogg, Chrissie, 26, 27
Hoilett, Junior, 268, 272
Holland national side, 277
Holtz, Lou, 228
homophobia, 81, 199, 215, 324
Horlock, Kevin, 67, 78
Houllier, Gerard, 134–5, 179
Hughes, Mark, 236, 260
becomes QPR manager, 231
JB’s worsening relationship with, 231–3
QPR sacks, 244
Hughton, Chris, 177, 182–3, 184–5, 196, 198–9
becomes Newcastle manager, 182
and bonus-payment scheme, 185–6, 187
Newcastle sacks, 188
Hull City FC, 128, 281, 302, 312
Huyton Baddies, 23
Ibrahimovic, Zlatan, 242
Ibrox Stadium, 310
Ince, Paul, 39
Iniesta, Andres, 137
Ipswich Town FC, 250, 259
Isla, Mauricio, 281
Italia 90, 50
Jackman, Sean, 24
Jagielka, Phil, 53, 56
Jeffers, Franny, 134
Jenas, Germaine, 135
Jennings, Eddy, 262
Jimenez, Tony, 173
Joanne (half-sister), 20, 24
Joseph evicted by, 49
Joe (uncle), 22, 115
Johnny (in Strangeways), 169
Jones, Vinnie, 33
Jordan, Joe, 265, 266–7, 271
Jordan, Michael, 304
Jordan, Steve, 102, 144
Josh (cousin), 22
taxi incident involving, 139
Juninho, 84
Juventus FC, 154, 278
Kardashian, Kim, 314
Kay, Peter, 6, 11, 12, 17, 116–17, 119–20, 204–5, 208, 248–55, 257, 317
blackouts suffered by, 250
brain-as-muscle analogy of, 151
car analogy of, 248
character reference from, 160
death of, 249, 252–3
funeral of, 257–8
and gambling, 248–9
and JB–Dabo altercation, 146
JB finds letter from, 254–5
JB meets, 116
and JB’s bail, 158, 159
and JB’s foot injury, 184
riverboat owned by, 249
Keane, Michael, 297
Kearns, Neil, 55
Keegan, Kevin, 8, 75–6, 77, 79, 86–90
passim, 125, 160
Anelka’s row with, 92
arbitration tribunal rules in favour of, 175–6
becomes Newcastle manager, 159
character reference from, 160
City quit by, 100
and JB and Fowler fines, 86–7
and JB’s car incident, 82
and JB’s missing-shirt incident, 80–1
Newcastle quit by, 171, 175
and Portsmouth interest in JB, 174, 175
Keller, Kasey, 84
Kelly, Tony, 30–1
Kenny, Paddy, 225
Keogh, Richard, 272
Kilmarnock FC, 237
Kinch, Lee, 46, 109
Kinnear, Joe:
heart operation on, 177
JB’s meeting with, 176
moves to Newcastle, 176
Kinney, Michael, 161
Kinnock, Neil, 194
Klopp, Jurgen, 128
Knowsley United FC, 30–4, 67
Match of the Day appearance of, 33
Kompany, Vincent, 234
Konchesky, Paul, 134
Kranjcar, Niko, 266–7
La Liga, 193
Labour Party, 194–5
Labrune, Vincent, 237–8, 243, 245
Lacken, Frankie, 40–1, 47, 82
Lacken, Stephen, 41
Lacken, Warren, 41
Lampard, Frank, 135, 136
Lawwell, Peter, 312
Leeds United FC, 57, 191, 192
Warnock becomes manager of, 231
Leicester City FC, 193, 220, 259, 272
Lennon, John,
314
Lennon, Neil, 181
Lescott, Joleon, 234
Lesser, Charlie, 216–17, 257–8
Leyton Orient FC, 183, 321
reserves, 248
Lineker, Gary, 35, 211
Liverpool Cathedral, 189–90
Liverpool FC, 39, 151, 179, 180, 199, 200, 232
and Hillsborough disaster, 40
Llambias, Derek, 173, 187, 195, 197–8, 200, 203
Long, Chris, 297
Lovenkrands, Peter, 320
McClaren, Steve, 130, 134–5, 246–7, 259, 269, 286
becomes England manager, 132
McCormack, Mr (teacher), 36
McDermott, Terry, and Portsmouth interest in JB, 174–5
Macedonia national side, 133
McElhinney, Matthew ‘Mash’, 46, 161, 252
McGrath, John, 125
McGregor, Conor, 63
McKay, Willie, 148, 223
Mackie, Jamie, 225, 296
Mackintosh, Alistair, 147
McManaman, Steve ‘Macca’, 66, 87, 89
and bar brawl, 91
and Tandy incident, 96
McParland, Frank, 310, 314
McSporran, Jermaine, 89
Magnusson, Eggert, 149
Manchester City FC, 193 (see also individual managers)
academy of, JB joins, 57–8
in derby, 143
JB enters first team of, 65, 84
JB fined by, after Dabo incident, 146–7 (see also Dabo, Ousmane)
and JB and Fowler fines, 86–7
JB leaves, 149
JB offered pro contract with, 60
JB supported by, after brother’s trial, 113, 130
and JB–Tevez clash, 233–7
JB unsuccessfully requests transfer from, 130
and JB’s first Premier League goal, 84–5
JB’s improved contract with, 130
and JB’s missing-shirt incident, 80–1
New York franchise of, 127
poor recruitment by, 141
title won by, 233
Manchester United FC, 134, 186, 187, 193, 198, 276, 319
in derby, 143
Mancini, Roberto, 235–6
Mangan, Andy, 237
Manouvrier, Christophe, 243
Marius (in Strangeways), 169–70
Marseille FC (l’OM), 237–8, 239–46, 247
formation of, 239
JB joins, 238
JB’s debt to, 321
Martin, Chris, 272, 273, 282
Martinez, Roberto, 128
Match of the Day, 33
Mean Machine, 33
Mee, Ben, 296, 304
Mellon, Mickey, 237
Messi, Lionel, 72, 316
Meyler, David, 128
Mick (cellmate), 170
Middlesbrough FC, 80, 84, 130, 179, 304, 308
Milk Cup youth tournament, 51
Mills, Danny, 89, 94, 102, 145
Milner, James, 175
MK Dons FC, 230, 301
Montone, Ian, 252
Morgan, Piers, 211, 216, 218
Morrison, Andy, 67–8
Morson, Paul, 25–6
Mourinho, Jose, 229, 264, 283, 307, 319
Moyes, David, 132
Murphy, Jamie, 184
Mutch, Jordan, 282
Nadine (cousin), 152, 235
Nasri, Samir, 160, 236
Ned (maternal grandfather), 20–1
Neil, John, 47
Neville, Gary, 319
Newcastle United FC (see also individual managers):
and bonus-payment scheme, 185–7
changes at top of, 173
Hughton becomes caretaker manager of, 177
Hughton sacked by, 188
interest shown in JB by, 147–9
JB captains, 150
JB made available as free transfer by, 204
JB overlooked for captaincy of, 203–4
and JB–Shearer row, 181–2
JB signed by, 149
and JB’s Alonso tackle, 180–2
suspension after, 182
and JB’s bail, 159
JB’s debt to, 321
JB’s first league match with, 151
and JB’s foot injuries, 150–1, 177, 183–4
JB’s hopes of return to, 196, 286
Keegan becomes manager of, 159
Keegan quits, 175
and Keegan tribunal ruling, 175–6
Kinnear succeeds Keegan at, 176
in meltdown, 171
Pardew becomes manager of, 197
and players’ protest, 197–9
and Portsmouth interest in JB, 174–5
promoted to Premier League, 184
Shearer succeeds Kinnear at, 178
and Twitter, 205
Newsnight, 215
Niedzwiecki, Eddie, 234
Nolan, Kevin ‘Nobby’, 31, 177, 183, 185, 198, 199, 296, 320–1
Newcastle quit by, 203
Norwich City FC, 40, 227
Nottingham Forest FC, 265
N’Zogbia, Charles, 177
O’Brian, John, 29
O’Connor, Des, 157
Olympique de Marseille FC (l’OM), 237–8, 239–46, 247
formation of, 239
JB joins, 238
JB’s debt to, 321
O’Neil, Gary, 271, 276
Onuoha, Nedum, 269, 271
Orlando massacre, 324
Orr, Bradley, 14, 30, 36, 53, 225, 233, 296
Orr, Pedro, 30
Owen, Michael, 54, 62, 152, 154, 175, 178
Owens, Jesse, 194
Oxford Union, 215–16
Paisley, Bob, 55
Panama papers, 195
Paphitis, Theo, 215
Parcells, Bill, 306
Pardew, Alan, 128, 197–200, 203–4
becomes Newcastle manager, 197
and players’ protest, 197–9
Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG), 239–40, 242, 245
Parker, Scott, 135, 150
Paul (uncle), 20, 21
Paxman, Jeremy, 215
Payet, Dimitri, 246
Pearce, Chelsea, 127
Pearce, Stuart, 73, 100–1, 109, 126–7, 141
becomes City caretaker manager, 100
becomes City manager, 101
City about to sack, 147
and JB–Dabo altercation, 144, 145–7
and JB’s interview ban, 142
and Thai sports bar fracas, 105
Pedersen, Henrik, 84
Pedersen, Morten Gamst, 187
Perch, James, 267
Perry, Francis, 24
Peters, Dr Steve, 71
Phillips, Terry, 30
Pilley, Andy, 237
Pine DIY FC, 36
Platt, David, 133–4
Plymouth Argyle FC, 183, 184
Portsmouth FC, 174, 178
interest shown in JB by, 182
Portugal national side, 134
Postiga, Helder, 134
Poynton, Barry, 57
Preston North End FC, 57, 123, 125
Primeira Liga, 193
Quaresma, Ricardo, 134
Queens Park Rangers FC (see also individual managers):
and Black, 264–7
Burnley secures promotion against, 294
Championship won by, 272–3
Ferdinand signed by, 276–7
Hoddle becomes first-team coach
for, 281
Hughes becomes manager of, 231
Hughes sacked by, 244
JB captains, 225
JB joins, 190–1, 223–5
JB returns from France to, 246–8 (see also Olympique de Marseille FC)
JB struggles at, 130
and JB–Tevez clash, 233–7
JB uneasy at, 191
players trimmed from, 276
Redknapp becomes manager of, 244
Warnock sacked by, 230
Question Time, 214–19
racism, 1
13, 226 (see also Walker, Anthony)
Ramsey, Chris, 283
Rangers, JB joins, 309–10
Rangers FC:
challenge of playing for, 313
JB’s reasons for joining, 312
Scottish Championship won by, 311
Ranieri, Claudio, 154
RB Leipzig, 277
Reading FC, 259
Real Madrid FC, 193, 278
Redknapp, Harry, 247–8, 259, 266–7, 268–71 passim, 277–83 passim
becomes QPR manager, 244
and Black, 264–5
criticism of, 260–2
and Ferdinand, 277
JB offered QPR captaincy by, 280–1
Redknapp, Jamie, 265
Reid, Peter, 35
Remy, Loic, 243, 244–5
Rennes FC, 238
Reyna, Claudio, 86, 127, 133
Rice, Pat, 224
Richards, Micah, 131, 168, 234
Rodgers, Brendan, 128, 314
Rogers, Rita (mother), 20–1, 112, 115
deteriorating relationship between Joseph and, 48–9
Ronaldo, Cristiano, 71, 134, 315
Rooney, Wayne, 136
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 209
Rosler, Uwe, 266
Rotherham, Steve, 210–11
Rotherham United FC, 299, 307
Royle, Demi Leigh, 162
Royle, Hannah, 162
Royle, Izabella, 162
Royle, Joe, 124
Rozehnal, David, 160
rugby league, 138
Rush, Ian, 40
Russell, Johnny, 271
St Helen’s Town FC, 29
St John’s estate, Huyton, 112–13
frontier feel of, 6
Sandro, 282
Schmeichel, Peter, 64–5
Scunthorpe United FC, 81
Sehgal, Raj, 216–17, 257, 258–9
Sharon (half-sister), 20, 24
Shearer, Alan:
idolised, 197
and JB’s Alonso tackle, 180–2
and JB’s injury, 178–9
Kinnear succeeded by, 178
on JB’s Twitter feed, 211
Sheffield United FC, 184
Sheffield Wednesday FC, 236, 248, 302
Sheringham, Teddy, 299