The Away Game: The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars
Author | : Sebastian Abbot |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2018-03-06 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393292213 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393292215 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Away Game: The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars written by Sebastian Abbot and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An exhilarating, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately unforgettable journey that lays bare the true human stakes of the world’s most popular game.”—Warren St. John, best-selling author of Outcasts United Searching for soccer’s next superstars, an audacious program called Football Dreams held tryouts for millions of 13-year-old boys across Africa. In The Away Game, Sebastian Abbot follows several of the boys as they chase their dreams in a dizzying world of rich Arab sheikhs, money-hungry agents, and soccer-mad European fans.