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One Got Past The Keeper by Fertile FC
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I wish I has this book nine years ago for the arrival of my daughter.
In addition to being entertaining, and insightful, it wonderfully reminded me of the two most defining moments in my life – being in the hospital for the emergency birth of my girl, and being in the stadium in Sydney for Australia’s win over Uruguay that propelled us into the World Cup finals in 2006.
Euphoric moments both.
And yes, my daughter plays football!
Thanks for leaving us a message Steve, its great to hear from other fathers, and inspiring to see how passionate you are about your daughter and football!
Must have been great to be in the stadium – I remember a group of friends taking our shirts off and running around my front room swinging them in the air when Aloisi scored. Hope your emergency birth eventually warranted the same type of reaction
Guys your book is godsend! I’m totally loving it. We are half way through our pregnancy and I’m more than half way through the book. It’s really helpful to get the perspective from a bloke. Thank you for sharing your stories.
Best of whishes to you all and your families!
Lubo
…by the way, great story… you guys really put it out there… its great you were all so open and honest. This book is such a great achievement!
- Raf, new father
Hey Fellas,
Just a quick word of praise for ‘Slipped thru the Keeper’. I lent my copy to a classic, super-Dinky Di Aussie farmer that was in my ante-natal class. He is a rock-solid bloke that wore blue stubbies and thongs to the class and insisted on referencing his tractor into each birth lesson.
Anyway, he absolutely loved your book. He said he had no idea what being a father was all about – until he read your book. He also said he’d never had any serious conversations with other men about fatherhood before reading your book.
You did something great if your words got through the emotional hide of a WA wheat belt farmer!
Cheers fellas,
Ben
Wow thanks Ben, this is quite an achievement indeed!
We’re glad to hear the book has reached the other side of the continent, and that its opened up a conversation around men + babies for this classic Aussie bloke.