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Obsessed: The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Sam O'Mahoney, Johnny Sexton
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
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No Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton. All of this would have seemed highly unlikely as late as May 2009, when – aged 24 – he was nowhere near first choice at Leinster, and still uncapped by Ireland.
In his hotly anticipated autobiography, Johnny will tell the story of his life, and explore the sources of his unmatched will to win. The Sexton era – marked by four European Cups, four Six Nations championships (and two Grand Slams), unprecedented victories in the Southern Hemisphere, two stints for Ireland at number 1 in the world, and the World Player of the Year award – was above all the time when Leinster and Ireland went from being underachievers to being overachievers.
Always outspoken on and off the field, Sexton will offer an honest look at his childhood, his sometimes unpromising-seeming early experiences in club and professional rugby, his relationships with key teammates and coaches (including Brian O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell), and his ideas about the game.
'Sexton will go down as Ireland's greatest ever player' Gordon D'Arcy, Irish Times
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- Shane
- 05-11-24
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Good listen , I enjoyed it , nice to get a deeper insight into one Ireland greatest sportspersons .
Would have been much better had it been read by himself like at the start .
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- Nic
- 13-10-24
An inspiring listen
An inspiring listen from one of Irelands top athletes. His honest reflections on success, struggles, and leadership is captivating.
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- Alan
- 24-10-24
the honestly
super honest. people don't know the real sports stars when they are playing. . love how much Johnny loves his wife and kids .
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- stephen ryan
- 20-10-24
Really entertaining
The authors honesty is very revealing Full disclosure. Great to relive the big matches For Ireland and Leinster
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- martina
- 17-10-24
Exceptional book!
Johnny tells his own story so well. He comes across exactly how you’d expect him to be, sensitive and defiant, funny and honest. 100% himself and I’m here for it! No holds barred, So well read too by Sam O’Mahoney. Loved it!!
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- Fintan
- 31-10-24
It was enthralling from start to finish.
It is a very honest account of a fantastic career. He certainly didnt sugar coat the life of a pro athlete, the ecstasy of the highs and the devastating lows. The insights into his early life and what made him the man he is was facinatimg. His dedication and passion for sport were expressed perfectly. I throughly enjoyed this book, it was great to relive some amazing moments as a supporter and to help heal the trauma of the loses also
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-24
Johnny gets himself!
This is a very honest, but still inspiring account of a stellar career in Irish Rugby. Clearly, Johnny has approached the writing of his autobiography with all the professionalism he displayed in his playing days. And importantly for an audiobook, the narrator sounds just like him!
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- Deborah Jordan
- 06-11-24
I call it dedicated
it's the first time with an autobiography that I lived through the same times as the author and remembered the same events and I was captivated from the get go.Full of emotion.i loved it and I was surprised that I could still be annoyed years later by harsh calls.I hope he is proud because he made us all soo proud.Great book.
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- johneboy33
- 17-10-24
Dreadful self indulgence
Every chapter was the same. Johnny felt hard done by. His poor behaviour was other people’s fault. He has no time for others not like him. On and on it went. Such a shame that such a good player couldn’t find an ounce of humour or interest in anything other than himself.
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