Ben Thornley: The Class of '92 Star Who Never Got to Graduateis the autobiography of a Manchester United player who had the world at his feet, only for a tackle to shatter his knee—and his dreams. Ben tells his story with insights from the likes of Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, and Ryan Giggs. It's the Class of 1992 as you've never heard it before.
“It’s probably heresy to admit a fondness for autobiographies on these pages, but I happily breezed through those by Peter Crouch, Kieron Dyer and Kevin Keegan. The best I read was Ben Thornley’sTackled, the bittersweet tale of the Manchester United starlet whose career was wrecked by a hideous tackle in 1994.” —ObserverFavourite Sports Books of 2018
“A lively and different read. An engaging, funny character. The book ends positively, but it is not only his leg (one photo shows the 9.5-inch mark left by the surgery) that bears an obvious scar.” —When Saturday Comes
“Feels really genuine and the style captures the interaction among friends and family really well. Thornley shows a different side of the game, the side of potential unfulfilled, of hopes dashed and the challenges of nonetheless building a life. A very honest and candid account of the life of the superstar that never was. An enjoyable read.” —AllSportsBooks.Reviews
”The book follows a chronological path through Thornley’s life, interspersed with chapters on the Class of 92, the Class of 93 and his first-team debut. These chapters provide more detail and contain interviews with many players and staff of the time, including Gary Neville, David Beckham and Ryan Giggs.” —Programme Monthly
Ben ThornleywroteTackledwith the collaboration of journalist Dan Poole.Dan Pooleis now the chief sub-editor ofMonoclemagazine. He started his career at theIl£.
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