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The away game : the epic search for soccer's next superstars Cover Image Book Book

The away game : the epic search for soccer's next superstars

Abbot, Sebastian (author.).

Summary: For the past decade, an audacious program called Football Dreams has held tryouts for millions of young boys across Africa, looking for soccer's next superstars. Sebastian Abbot follows a small group of the boys, weaving together the drama of the boys' determination to chase their dreams with the latest ideas on talent spotting and predicting sporting success, Abbot memorably explores why some of the boys succeed and chronicles the heartbreak of those who don't.

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  • ISBN: 9780393292206
  • ISBN: 0393292207
  • Physical Description: print
    xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Prologue -- Part one. Boys. The tornado -- The skipper -- The target -- Part two. Trainees. The academy -- Final tryout -- Sent off -- Brothers -- Glory and shame -- The milk cup -- Part three. Pros. Battle of Belgium -- Miracle land -- Only the beginning -- Epilogue.

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Flint River Regional Library System:
      Peachtree City Library 		796.334 ABBOT ( Send Text)
 31022009238178 ADULT Available
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      Washington Memorial Library 		796.334 ABBOT S ( Send Text)
 31033010980765 Adult Nonfiction Available
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      Rome-Floyd County Library 		796.334 ABBOT ( Send Text)
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