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The away game : the epic search for soccer's next superstars / Sebastian Abbot.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393292206 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Boys -- The tornado -- The skipper -- The target -- Trainees -- The academy -- Final tryout -- Sent off -- Brothers -- Glory and shame -- The milk cup -- Pros -- Battle of Belgium -- Miracle land -- Only the beginning -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- A note on sources -- Index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Aspire Football Dreams (Program) Soccer players > Recruiting > Africa. Soccer players > Training of > Qatar. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 796.334 Abb | 31681010090603 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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