Cheers, Geoff!: Tales from the Touchline

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‘Cracking read . . . loved it’ Piers Morgan

With a foreward from Alan Shearer.

There are just a handful of people who have been ever-present for the thirty years of the Premier League, but only one person has been at the very epicentre for the entire period: Geoff Shreeves. From signalling the very first ball to be kicked on Skys Premier League coverage to facing down Sir Alex Fergusons wrath (on countless occasions), Geoff is an integral part of the football fabric, respected by everybody in the game while still asking the toughest questions. Geoffs interviews with Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsne Wenger, Frank Lampard and Alan Shearer have become the stuff of legend, but it is his close personal relationships with the games star names that really sets him apart.

Packed full of hilarious stories on and off the pitch including trying to teach Sir Michael Caine how to act, a frightening encounter with Mike Tyson, as well as getting a lift home from the World Cup with Mick Jagger Cheers, Geoff! is a must-read autobiography for any fan of the beautiful game. A natural storyteller, Geoff brings an astonishing catalogue of tales to life with his unique brand of experience, insight and humour.

‘A legend’ Arsne Wenger

‘No one handles the big moments better’ Jordan Henderson

Author Information

Geoff Shreeves is the Chief Touchline Reporter for Sky Sports and their Premier League coverage. The veteran journalist joined the station in 1991 having begun his career with US broadcasting giants Turner Network and CNN. Geoff has been present in every subsequent Premier League season and has also covered numerous Champions League campaigns as well as FA Cup and League Cup finals, England internationals and four World Cup tournaments. Geoff was also the main presenter on Skys The Debate and has also hosted Sunday Supplement and The Football Show. For the past fifteen years, he has been the touchline reporter for EA Sports FIFA game franchise, which has sold more than 300 million games globally. Cheers Geoff! is his first book.