Welsh Captain and Swansea City legend Ashley Williams has been through a lot in the last couple of years. From achieving Premiership status with Swansea in the play-off final to becoming captain of the Welsh national side, its been quite an eventful period for Ashley, and hes now revealing all about life with Swansea City and Wales in a new book called My Premier League Diary.

His friend Rio Ferdinand has written the introduction to what he describes as an excellent book,which gives a unique view into what it takes to be a successful footballer at the highest level.

In the book Ashley reveals the highs and lows of a professional footballer, from the pre-season trip to the Alps, the harsh lesson of the first Premier League game against Man City and then the revenge of beating the eventual Champions at the Liberty. The book also includes a poignant tribute to his mentor and former Wales boss, Gary Speed and a detailed account of his pain and sorrow following his death.

The book also gives the reader a fascinating insight into the Swansea dressing room, the banter between the players and the resolve that made that first season such a success. Ashley is also very honest about opposition players and tells his feelings about players such as Rooney, Carroll and Suarez, and lets the reader know exactly what goes through his mind at the height of his personal battles with these world class players. In addition to his honest appraisal of his many opponents, Ashley gives a detailed evaluation of his then manager Brendan Rodgers and his approach to managing Swansea throughout the season, culminating in the shock Ashley felt when he received the phone call from Rodgers, telling him that he was leaving Swansea for Liverpool. Reflecting on Rodgers exit Ashley says Brendan gave me that extra 10 or 20% which meant that when the Premier League came along, I didnt look out of place, and that improvement was testament to him. Thinking of it all now, Im just happy that I had the chance to work with him.

The book is written with Swansea sports writer David Brayley, an experienced author who has written two other books, including the autobiography of Tony Cottey and delivers a sports literacy scheme for schools in Swansea. The book will be launched at the Liberty Stadium shop at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 21 November where Ashley will be signing his book.

There will also be a book signing at Waterstones, Swansea between 2-4 p.m on Saturday 24 ^th of November. Ashley Williams: My Premier League Diary is published by Y Lolfa and priced at 14.95. It will be avialable in book shops and from www.ylolfa.com .