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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Tommy Gemmell is one of the all-time Celtic greats. It was his trademark thunderbolt shot that brought Celtic their vital equaliser in the 1967 European Cup Final, and for that reason alone he is a huge favourite with supporters. It was a goal typical of Gemmell who, although nominally a full-back, loved to join the Celtic attacks as often as possible, providing his team-mates with wonderfully creative options. It was no coincidence that Gemmell was also at the heart of the move that created Celtic's winning goal in Lisbon and, having also scored in the team's 1970 final against Feyenoord, he became one of the few players in world football to have scored in two separate European Cup finals. An exciting and extrovert player, Gemmell's career was marked by controversy. He was no stranger to the referee's notebook and had many lengthy rows with both the Scottish FA and the legendary Celtic manager Jock Stein. After a decade of unrivalled success at Celtic, he and Stein eventually fell out and Gemmell was transferred to Nottingham Forest. His Scotland career too was cut short at the age of only 27, although he did manage to appear in one of Scotland's greatest ever games - their 3-2 win over the then World Champions England at Wembley in 1967. Spells as a manager followed at Dundee, where he sold a young Gordon Strachan to Aberdeen, and Albion Rovers before he eventually retired from the game. But as one of the famous Lisbon Lions he would always be associated with their night of triumph, and that honour has affected his life for better and worse on a daily basis ever since. This is the first time Tommy Gemmell has written a full autobiography. In it he compares life in the sixties with the modern game and offers many forthright views on footballers today and Celtic Football Club. Packed with wit, anecdotes and his fun-filled approach to playing and life after retirement, this will be an essential read for all foo

Immediately after the European Cup Final, I took to the streets with my pals to play football. I was doing one of those commentating while I played routines. ‘And Gemmell shoots’ I shouted as I didn’t quite connect with the ball, kicked the ground and ripped the sole off my school shoes. My mother blames you to this day. My question is, do you think 47 years is long enough to hold a grudge?

I think 47 years is long enough to take your shoes to the cobblers. And, by the way, did you just say, ‘And Gemmell shoots’? Shouldn’t it have been,‘Gemmell shoots…and Gemmell scores’?.

A question for Tommy, my favourite Lisbon Lion! Do you still think the incident with Haller was the beginning of the end as far as your Celtic playing career?

No, not all. Celtic frowned on one of their players being sent off while on international duty, of course, and I was punished by being dropped for the League Cup Final against St.Johnstone. Remember, I was still good enough to be selected for the European Cup Final against Feyenoord in 1970. It was December 1971 when I finally left the club I loved, so there was a lot of football played with Celtic between the Haller incident on October 1969 and when I moved to Nottingham Forest.

Tommy, I’m too young to have seen you play in the flesh, but when I hear your name the first thing that comes to mind (as well as that goal in Lisbon) is thundering long-range shots. Is that something you could always do or was it a case of mastering the technique? Also, is there anyone else in your day or the modern game who you think could strike the ball harder?

It was a question of practice, hopefully, making perfect. I spent around 25 to 30 minutes after the usual training sessions at Barrowfield bombarding Ronnie Simpson or John Fallon with long-range drives. I worked on the technique throughout my career. I don’t know about anyone being able to strike the ball harder. It’s a lighter ball, for a start.

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