British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2010) Winner
Philippe Auclair
フィリップ・オークレール
Firippu Ōkurēru
Aliases:
Louis Philippe
Pen Names:
Louis Philippe（Moniker used for his music career）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-06-24 （Normandy）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English
- Residence History
- Normandy, France → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- musician, songwriter, record producer, arranger, news correspondent, football journalist
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- él Records, Trattoria Records, Tricatel, Tapete Records, France Football, RMC Info
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King | — | — | long-listed |
| 2010 | British Sports Book Awards | Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King | Best Football Book | — | joint winner |
| 2013 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Lonely at the Top | — | — | long-listed |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2009
Work:
Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King
Result:
long-listed
British Sports Book Awards
2010
Work:
Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King
Category:
Best Football Book
Result:
joint winner
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2013
Work:
Lonely at the Top
Result:
long-listed
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King
2009 Sports biographyA biography tracing the life and career of French footballer Eric Cantona.
footballrebellion
Lonely at the Top
2013 Sports biographyAn account of Thierry Henry's life and career.
footballloneliness
Le Royaume enchanté de Tony Blair
2006 Political essayA political essay on Tony Blair's enchanted kingdom.
politicsUnited Kingdom
Legacy
French musician and football journalist known for his work with él Records, becoming an icon in Shibuya-kei, and winning awards for sports-related books.
In Popular Culture
- Recognized as an iconic figure in Japan's Shibuya-kei music scene.
Trivia
- Raised on a fruit farm.
- Contributed to the arranged soundtrack for the Famicom game Mother.
- England correspondent for France Football since 1999.