Bloody Confused!: A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer

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Chuck Culpepper was a veteran sports journalist edging toward burnout . . . then he went to London and discovered the high-octane, fanatical (and bloody confusing!) world of English soccer.

After covering the American sports scene for fifteen years, Chuck Culpepper suffered from a profound case of Common Sportswriter Malaise. He was fed up with self-righteous proclamations, steroid scandals, and the deluge of in-your-face PR that saturated the NFL, the NBA, and MLB.

Then in 2006, he moved to London and discovered a new and baffling world--the renowned Premiership soccer league. Culpepper pledged his loyalty to Portsmouth, a gutsy, small-market team at the bottom of the standings. As he puts it, "It was like childhood, with beer. "

Writing in the vein of perennial bestsellers such as Fever Pitch and Among the Thugs, Chuck Culpepper brings penetrating insight to the vibrant landscape of English soccer--visiting such storied franchises as Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool . . . and an equally celebrated assortment of pubs.

Bloody Confused! will put a smile on the face of any sports fan who has ever questioned what makes us love sports in the first place.

Copyright:
2007

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780767930192
Related ISBNs:
9780767928083
Publisher:
Broadway Books
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Copyrighted By:
Chuck Culpepper
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports
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