My American Football Dream

At 16, Björn Werner from Berlin goes to the USA to play American football at a high school. Like any sports-loving teenager, he dreams of a professional career and ultimately makes it to the world-famous National Football League (NFL). In this book, he shares for the first time how his breathtaking rise from humble beginnings to the top of the sport happened, the obstacles he had to overcome, and what it means to play at the highest level in the biggest league in the world. He speaks candidly and unflinchingly, but also with a lot of humor, about triumphs and setbacks, life in the USA, the glitz and the darker sides of the NFL, which is primarily a ruthless billion-dollar business. He describes how injuries halted his progress and how he had to end his career at just 26 years old. Today, Björn Werner is one of the most recognizable faces of American football in Germany, working as a TV expert and international talent scout. Together with Patrick Esume, he hosts the most successful German sports podcast, "Football Bromance.".