The away game, the epic search for soccer's next superstars, Sebastian Abbot
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The away game, the epic search for soccer's next superstars, Sebastian Abbot
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272) and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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The away game
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bibliography
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988291030
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Sebastian Abbot
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the epic search for soccer's next superstars
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
Table Of Contents
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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