Soccer Men
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- Synopsis
- Simon KuperOCOs "New York Times" bestseller "Soccernomics" pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous empirical analysis and incisive?and witty? commentary. Kuper now leaves the numbers and data behind to explore the heart and soul of the worldOCOs most popular sport in the new, extraordinarily revealing "Soccer Men. " "Soccer Men" goes behind the scenes with soccerOCOs greatest players and coaches. Inquiring into the genius and hubris of the modern game, Kuper details the lives of giants such as Ars ne Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jorge Valdano, Lionel Messi, Kaki, and Didier Drogba, describing their upbringings, the soccer cultures they grew up in, the way they play, and the baggage they bring to their relationships at work. From one of the great sportswriters of our time, "Soccer Men" is a penetrating and surprising anatomy of the figures that define modern soccer. "
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781568586939
- Publisher:
- Nation Books
- Date of Addition:
- 12/14/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Simon Kuper
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports
- Grade Levels:
- College Freshman
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.