The Didi Man: My Love Affair with Liverpool by Dietmar Hamann is a candid look into the game of English football and more importantly, the greatness of the Liverpool experience.
Hamann is a great storyteller, someone that recalls the greatest moments and players of the Modern Era. It is truly a LFC love affair with an unlikely main character, a German National Teamer that helped bring hardware home to one of England’s most storied teams.
You get an insider’s look into everything Liverpool from players, managers, coaches, staff, and the city itself. It is an absolute masterpiece, one where you learn something while cracking a smile.
It must have been quite a ride playing with Hamann, who by all accounts is quite a character in his own right. He was a quality footballer that surrounded himself with the stars of the beautiful game. Yes, we are talking about players like Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher and managers like Rafa Benitez and Gerald Houllier.
Hamann is a player that has seen it all: the World Cup, the Champions League, derbies in the EPL, the Euros. You name it and he has been there. He was a fan favorite everywhere he went; his personality was simply contagious.
This book represents the best of biography, sports writing, and comedy. It is nice to see an author that doesn’t take himself too seriously, someone willing to have a laugh right there with the reader.
It feels like Hamann actually enjoyed writing this book and actually enjoyed sharing his legendary stories.
It is a no-brainer for any EPL fan and an absolute must-have for any who has fallen in love with Liverpool. There are so many people that fall into the latter category thanks to Liverpool’s massive North American tour and the Being: Liverpool series from FOX.
This title is just another piece of the puzzle in a fan’s love affair with the Reds.
