Johnny Sexton Obsessed: The Autobiography Paperback Book

Sexton will go down as Irelands greatest ever player Gordon DArcy, Irish TimesNo Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton. In his hotly anticipated autobiography, Johnny tells the story of his life and explores the sources of his unmatched will to win. The Sexton era was marked by four European Cups, four Six Nations championships (including two Grand Slams), a series win in New Zealand, two stints for Ireland at number 1 in the world, and the World Player of the Year award. Always outspoken on and off the field, Sexton offers an honest look at his childhood, his seemingly inauspicious early experiences in club and professional rugby, his relationships with key teammates and coaches (including Brian ODriscoll, Paul OConnell, Ronan OGara, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell), and his ideas about the game. Obsessed is more than just a brilliantly detailed account of a legendary playing career. It is also a work of deep selfexploration, tracing the psychological arc of a player who almost always felt embattled, who struggled with selfdoubt, and who was still learning new lessons about being a teammate and a leader into his late thirties. Intense, witty, perceptive and frank, Obsessed is an autobiography worthy of its author and the essential chronicle of an extraordinary era in Irish rugby. The best ever Irish player to play the game Andy FarrellSexton is on that rarefied plane of athlete where even... | Johnny Sexton Obsessed: The Autobiography Paperback Book