David Wangerin's humorous and thorough book tells the story of American soccer's long struggle from the brief promise of the 1920's, through the euphoric highs and extravagant follies of the North American Soccer League, to today's hard-won acceptance.
Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America's Forgotten Game (Sporting)
- Year
- 2008
- Category
- Fiction
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