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"The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has won three World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, earned huge revenues for FIFA and U.S. Soccer, and helped to redefine the place of women in sports. But despite their dominance, and their rosters of superstar players, they've endured striking inequality: low pay, poor playing conditions, and limited opportunities to play in professional leagues. The National...
62) Legacy
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The story of international football star Tim Cahill, one of the most admired Australian sportsmen of all time. 'No legacy is so rich as honesty' William Shakespeare. The most anticipated autobiography of the year. Timothy Cahill was born in Sydney to a Samoan mother and English father. He grew up in the city's western suburbs playing football with his brothers and for his local club sides. As a teenager, Tim's parents took out a loan so that he could...
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"Dive into the wonderful world of soccer with this essential guide containing everything you'll ever need to know about the beautiful game. Meet the best players the world has ever seen. Learn about the big cups, the dream teams, the lingo, the formations, and even take a walk through the wacky-haircut hall of fame. Take step-by-step lessons from the pros who've perfected their techniques. Put on your cleats and get ready for kickoff!"--Back cover....
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"Read up on Lionel Messi, a soccer star from Argentina, who is considered one of the best soccer players in the world. This sports biography covers everything from the hardships Lionel faced when he was young to how he has become an international superstar with Barcelona!"--Provided by publisher.
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"It is the eve of the FIFA World Cup, the globe's premier sporting event. The host country is Brazil. All eyes are on the country's principal striker, Tico "The Artist" Santos, the greatest player in the history of the sport. All the politicians in Brasilia, from the President of the Republic on down, have their seats squared away for the finale, when they hope to see Argentina, Brazil's bitter rival, humbled by the Brazilian eleven. But then, just...
66) I like me better
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"This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain's prank means trouble for the whole squad, Zack's left with no choice but to take one for the team and cover for him. Now he's trading parties and beach days for community service at a seaside conservation center--fair enough. But thanks to his new reputation, the cute intern, Chip, won't even give him a shot. Still, Zack finds himself falling for Chip between dolphin...
67) Megan Rapinoe
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Discover the life of Megan Rapinoe, the world record-breaking footballer and activist. Chasing a ball in the school playground, Megan discovered her calling at a young age. Even if she didn't always fit in at school, she was a star on the field- and her teammates thought so too. Her passion, skill and leadership took Team USA to Olympic Gold and a World Cup victory, while she continues to champion women's and LGBTQ+ rights and representation in sport....
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"I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not." At the age of eight, Kaká already knew what he wanted in life: to play soccer and only soccer. He started playing in front of his friends and family, but when he suffered a crippling injury, doctors told him he would never play again. Through faith and perseverance Kaká recovered, and today he plays in front of thousands of fans every year. As the 2007 FIFA World Player...
69) He who dreams
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Orca Book Publishers
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"A soccer star surprises everyone by signing up for Indigenous dance classes"--Publisher.
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In Soccer under the Swastika: Stories of Survival and Resistance during the Holocaust, Kevin E. Simpson reveals the surprisingly powerful role soccer played during World War II. From the earliest days of the Nazi dictatorship, as concentration camps were built to hold so-called enemies, captives competed behind the walls and fences of the Nazi terror state. Simpson uncovers this little-known piece of history, rescuing from obscurity many poignant...
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Presents the life of professional soccer athlete Cristiano Ronaldo, and discusses his success being a fashion icon.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest sports stars in the world. Some soccer fans call him the greatest player of his generation. Others call him the greatest of all time. Ronaldo's star shines almost as brightly off the pitch as on it. He dates famous actresses and fashion models, and he's become as well known for his own modeling...
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Carli Lloyd is the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team captain who helped win a FIFA championship in 2015 with a hat trick in the first sixteen minutes of the final game. Yet she nearly quit the sport in 2003. Here is the inspirational story of how she rose from near defeat to the ultimate triumph.
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Now with a new afterword, The Girls of Summer, by the award- winning New York Times sportswriter Jere Longman, takes a serious, compelling look at the women who won the 1999 World Cup and brings to life the skills and victories of the American team. Longman explores the issues this unprecedented achievement has raised: the importance of the players as role models; the significance of race and class; the sexualization of the team members; and the differences...
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"The captivating story of soccer legend Lionel Messi, from his first touch at age five in the streets of Rosario, Argentina, to his first goal on the Camp Nou pitch in Barcelona, Spain. The Flea tells the amazing story of a boy who was born to play the beautiful game and destined to become the world's greatest soccer player."--Back cover.
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"The Wolves follows nine teenage girls as they warm up for their indoor soccer games. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. As the teammates warm up in sync, a symphony of overlapping dialogue spills out their concerns. By season's and play's end, amidst the wins and losses, rivalries and tragedies, they are tested and ready--they...
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Having risen to the top of the game more than a decade ago, Lionel Messi has matured into the perfect team player, as likely to provide a superlative assist as a masterful match-winner.
As the star of an exceptional Barcelona team, he has won more silverware than most football clubs.
Messi is Luca Caioli's classic portrait of a footballing icon, now fully updated to include all the action from 2016/17.
Featuring exclusive testimony from those who...
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1979. Susan Klintock is a junior in high school with a lot of sexual fantasies-- but not a lot of sexual experience. No boy she knows has been worth taking a shot on. That is, until Bobby McMann arrives. Bobby is foxy, charming-- and the coach of the brand-new girls' soccer team. Sure, he's off limits. But that doesn't mean Susan can't try out for the team to get closer to him. And she's always liked a challenge. Between the endless drills and grueling...
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