JOSE Mourinho is ‘The Special One’, Jurgen Klopp is ‘The Normal One’ and Northern Scot joint content editor Chris Saunderson is ‘The Anxious One’. Chris (55), who has been a journalist in Moray for 30 years, has written his first book about football and mental health. ‘You think it’s all over? F**k That.
Stay in the Game’ is a journey through some of the funny and memorable moments over the last 50 years as a supporter of ‘The Beautiful Game’. And Chris also reveals his own struggles with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, and some of the things he does to try and keep them out of the his ‘matchday squad’. The book is full of anecdotes from his years of devotion to Queen of the South FC, including a great day at Hampden in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup against Aberdeen, the legend that is former Rangers, Hibs, St Johnstone, Blackpool, Swansea City, Crystal Palace and Queens legend Stephen Dobbie, to David Narey’s famous ‘toe-poke’ with Scotland at the World Cup in 1982 and Archie Gemmill’s wonderful goal at Argentina ‘78.
He also explores the issue of mental health in football through his own experiences and reveals the mental health goals that help him deal with life’s challenges and the red cards that make life a real ballache. The book offers hope and support to football fans and others struggling with their mental health, and the message is to ‘Stay in the Game’. With 25 per cent of profits from his debut book to be s.
