The Blinder By Barry Hines

All Books are second hand

Lenny Hawk was magic.
He could do things with a football the opposition hadn't even thought of. He had the world at his feet, and a chip on his shoulder.

He had a glittering future: as a soccer player, as a college student, or with the boss's daughter... but he had enemies, who played for higher stakes - and they were just as talented.