Hooked

Shortlisted for the 2022 Sports Book Awards

''brave ... visceral ... a brilliant, brilliant read ... I would recommend this book to everyone.'' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live

''so honest ... everybody should read Hooked to understand what anybody in this situation has been through.'' Susanna Reid, Good Morning Britain

''a fantastic book ... a remarkable read.'' Richard Madeley, Good Morning Britain

''Brave, poignant and very moving. This book will change lives.'' Jamie Redknapp

''A courageous, emotional and vitally important book.'' Jeff Stelling

Paul Merson''s wonderfully moving and brutally honest memoir of battling addiction for three decades.

For twenty-one years Paul Merson played professional football. He won two First Division titles with Arsenal and was one of the finest players of his generation.

But for thirty years Paul Merson has also been a