PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED, DATED AND SIGNED BY UWE ROSLER (Rösler) ON THE FRONT FREE END PAPER THUS (the inscription was made in black felt pen & so has gone through to the following [blank] page): "To Ben and James ! Enjoy Book! Uwe Rosler 14.11.13" (he has included the number "20" inside his surname); Sport Media 2013 1st ed written with David Clayton & with a brief introduction by Cecilie Rosler, 272pp., text generally sound, the top right hand corner of the front board isheavily bumped (with slight rubbing, too), slight bumping to bottom & sides of boards, bumping & rubbing to top & bottom of spine, rear board slightly marked towards the top, the dust jacket is a bit creased at the top, notably to the top right hand corner & top of spine, both front & rear have some scratches.

Uwe Rosler's passion and determination is never far from the surface, and it's that drive that changed the path he seemed set to follow. Destined for an unremarkable career in East Germany, where the Berlin Wall presented a greater mental boundary than the bricks and mortar that formed the physical division between two different worlds, Uwe was 25 and heading nowhere. Then, a chance for the raw talent that had been contained in his repressive surrounds was to be set loose, as he was offered the chance of a loan at struggling English Premier League club, Manchester City. The contrast between 'Madchester' and his homeland could not have been more marked. The mullet-haired striker was an instant hit, his goals helping City survive relegation and winning him a permanent deal. Voted Player of the Year in his first full season in England, over the next four years Rosler wrote his name into City folklore and became a terrace idol. The fans loved his raw passion, commitment and the fact he wore his heart on his sleeve - that, plus his goals. 

Diagnosed with chest cancer, Uwe was forced to reassess his life and ambitions as he began receiving treatment. Was it time to leave the game if the chemotherapy was successful? Lifted by an incredible show of affection from the City fans, who he listenedto on a mobile phone singing his name during a home game while stricken in hospital, Rosler made a remarkable recovery. After being given a clean bill of health, he moved into management with Lillestrom. He remained there for two years, then enhanced hisreputation further with Viking, where he remained for four years. He then had a short spell with Molde, saving the club from relegationbefore being replaced by returning superstar Ole Gunnar Solkjaer. Undeterred, Uwe decided to try his hand in England, where he hadrecently been voted into the Manchester City Hall of Fame. Brentford offered him that chance - and he immediately made an impact.

Uwe Rösler (born 15 November 1968) is a German football manager and former player who last managed Fortuna Düsseldorf. A centre forward in his playing career, Rösler played for several clubs, most notably Manchester City, where he was the leading goalscorer for three consecutive seasons from 1994 to '95 and 1996 to '97, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he played in the UEFA Champions League. He is a former East Germany international, whom he represented in the under-21 team and five times as a senior. In 2004, he began his managerial career with Lillestrøm in Norway, and later led Viking and Molde FK in Tippeligaen. He also managed Brentford, Wigan Athletic, Leeds United and Fleetwood Town in the English Football League, as well as Malmö FF in Allsvenskan.

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