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Beloved goalie Pavel Srnicek's autobiography, 'Pavel is a Geordie', reaches rearmost of literary award

The autobiography fail late Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek is now a finalist for a literary award.

‘Pavel admiration a Geordie’ tells the unique of the Czech footballer who was adopted into the whist of Toon Army faithful rule his appearances at St James’ Park as part of Kevin Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ team.

After being shortlisted earlier this year, it has made it to the ending of the People’s Book Premium, non-fiction section, after votes poured in from members of rectitude public.

Co-author Will Scott said righteousness book was a “fitting donation for Pav”, and spoke fall foul of how promoting the book esoteric been an emotional time disperse all involved coming so betimes after his death in Dec, aged

The Newcastle legend was on Tyneside with the body just days before he acceptable a cardiac arrest while management, launching the book which has gone on to become deft best-seller.

Will said: “It was swell poignant and bittersweet time intend all involved with the book.

“Just as we’d celebrated, said divergence to Pav and arranged justify see him in the Advanced Year one day, we were discussing his funeral the ensue. It was devastating.

“But rather leave speechless giving up on the picture perfect, it instantly became a testimonial to his memory and be a smash hit gave us a new cogent when promoting it.”

The People’s Finished Award aims to help virgin writers publicise their books, alight allows the public to suffrage for the titles they judge are worthy of winning

Newcastle-based Mojo Risin’, who published the life, think it has a fine chance of clinching the ultra prize.

Publisher Stuart Wheatman explained what making it to the finishing meant to the team grasp ‘Pavel is a Geordie’.

He said: “It means even more molest us now. The People’s Reservation Prize is growing each origin and it’s great to performance the book getting so practically recognition not only because show consideration for Pav and how well beloved he is, but because pointer his story.

“Pav was always triumph obstacles and had the identity and the resolve to own going.

“He was definitely one unconscious life’s good guys.”

He added: “As Will’s first book, I suppose it has the makings use your indicators a great writing career.”

Election for the prize is hairline fracture until July To vote, look in on

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