Only Here for a Visit, by Alan Brazil, published by Bantam Press, Price: £20

Big stage: Alan Brazil playing for Scotland against New Zealand in the 1982 World Cup finalsALAN Brazil has packed more into his life than most people do – and seems to enjoy it more than most, too.Only Here for a Visit, his autobiography, rattles along at quite a pace, appropriate for a man who loves his racing.He takes us through his football days and, for those too young to remember, he had a highly successful career, predominantly with Ipswich, before injury cut it short. He also featured ...