Martin O'Neill is a former professional footballer and a successful football manager from Northern Ireland. As a player, O'Neill represented a number of clubs, including Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, and Norwich City. He also earned 64 caps for the Northern Ireland national team between 1971 and 1985.
After retiring from playing, O'Neill became a successful football manager, leading teams such as Leicester City, Celtic, Aston Villa, Sunderland, and the Republic of Ireland national team. He won numerous domestic titles and led Celtic to the UEFA Cup Final in 2003.
Throughout his career, O'Neill was known for his passion, tactical astuteness, and ability to inspire his players. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and respected managers in modern football history.
In his autobiography, 'On Days Like These', Martin tells the story of his extraordinary life for the first time. From his upbringing in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and thoughts of being a lawyer, to being spotted by Nottingham Forest and moving to England. He speaks openly about the decision to retire as a player, and making the transition to manager, and takes us behind the scenes of his rise to the top.
Matthew is an English radio and television presenter, commentator, producer, writer and author in his own right. His previous interviews include Sir Michael Caine, John Cleese, Eddie Jones, Sir Alastair Cook, Nicola Benedetti, David Suchet, Jo Brand, Anish Kapoor, Ian McEwan, Rick Stein and Sir Simon Schama. He has also written for national newspapers and hosts the '20 Questions With' podcast series.
Booking Details
Venue: The Old Rep, Birmingham
Date: 28th April 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
Booking Link: https://www.oldreptheatre.co.uk/calendar/?calid=5,4,16,2,3,8,9,11,7,10,1,15&pid=3&viewid=1&event=467