{"product_id":"jinky-the-biography-of-jimmy-johnstone-9780751539851","title":"Jinky The Biography Of Jimmy Johnstone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy ''Jinky'' Johnstone, was born on the 30th September, 1944, in the district of Bothwell, Scotland. He enjoyed a wonderful childhood and it was the daily games of schoolboy football in his youth that would define his life and his place in history. Signed by Celtic in 1963, it''s a testimony to Johnstone''s magical balance, dribbling skills and sheer athleticism that he managed to play at the highest level for over twelve years without suffering a serious injury. His ability to make defenders, particularly English ones, look ponderous and muscle-bound in their efforts to stymie his inventiveness and creativity, endeared him to football followers everywhere, even Rangers fans. He became a footballing legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJimmy Johnstone was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2001. He spent the last years of his life tirelessly researching and campaigning to find a cure for the disease. He died in March 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767988519255,"sku":"9780751539851","price":20.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751539851.jpg?v=1758715802","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jinky-the-biography-of-jimmy-johnstone-9780751539851","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}