When Mark Davies was diagnosed with a rare and incurable blood cancer he found that his lifelong passion for the game, and Middlesbrough Football Club in particular, helped him through his darkest hours. This is his honest, funny and entertaining account of how football makes a difference.

Mark Davies is a writer, journalist and communications professional. He has worked for the BBC, CNN, Liverpool Echo, Liverpool Daily Post and Teesside Evening Gazette. He has written for The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Mirror as well as Middlesbrough fan sites The Boro Breakdown, Fly Me To The Moon and The Boro Mag.