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Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! (Storytelling Math)
by Art CoulsonCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!Bo wants to find the perfect container to show off his traditional marbles for the Cherokee national Holiday. It needs to be just the right size: big enough to fit all the marbles, but not too big to fit in his family's booth at the festival for the Cherokee National Holiday. And it needs to look good! With his grandmother's help, Bo tries many containers until he finds just the right one. A playful exploration of volume and capacity featuring Native characters and a glossary of Cherokee words.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
Look-Alike Fiancée
by Elizabeth DukeHis choice of wife...Taryn had no doubts that when Mike O'Malley looked at her, he was seeing another woman: the mysterious, beautiful Crystal-his former fiancée, who'd broken his heart. Everyone said Taryn was the spitting image of her....Was that the reason Mike was taking such a personal interest in Taryn? He claimed he wasn't interested in marrying anyone-but there was no denying the powerful attraction between them. Could it be that, despite his claims, Mike had marriage on his mind-and, if so, would he ever look into Taryn's eyes and see only her?"Ms. Duke captivates readers with...intense passion, a strong emotional conflict and endearing characters."-Romantic Times
Looking at a Far Mountain
by Paul BuddenA complete exploration of the martial art of kendo, including history, lineage charts, advice, & techniques.
Looking at the Lights: My Path from Fan to a Wrestling Heel
by Adam Copeland Jon Robinson Pete Gas John LayfieldHow did an untrained former college football player end up in the middle of a ring, wrestling during the highest-rated segment during the WWE’s acclaimed Attitude Era?That’s the story behind Looking at the Lights. As a childhood friend of Shane McMahon, Pete Gas was given the opportunity most only pray for. Beginning with appearances to interfere in McMahon’s matches, his role blossomed into becoming a full-fledge wrestler and leading the Mean Street Posse to WrestleMania, becoming one of the most fascinating success stories of the era.From his humble upbringing and friendship with Shane (and the McMahon family as a whole), Gas shares how a 9-to-5 average Joe got the chance of a lifetime and made the most out of it.But getting your foot in the door is one thing; staying is a completely different animal. With all eyes on him, knowing his lack of training and meal ticket being the boss’s son, Gas knew he had to win over all those doubters: from the fans and announcers to the wrestlers themselves.Knowing he had to prove himself, Gas took beatings, chair shots, and additional training to not only show that he could wrestle, but that he belonged with such superstars as The Rock, "Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and The Undertaker.Featuring forewords by Edge and JBL, who famously nailed Gas in the head with a steel chair, readers will get an inside look into not only the training and sacrifice these athletes go through, but the behind-the-scenes workings of a day in the WWE.
Looking for Sophie
by Roz Denny FoxOver a year ago Garnet Patton's young daughter disappeared without a trace, kidnapped by her ex-husband. And now a big-city cop thinks a little girl in rural Georgia might be Sophie.Yet Detective Julian Cavenaugh insists on proceeding with the utmost caution. The child he saw appeared healthy and happy and doted on by a loving father. Without proof that the girl is Garnet's daughter, Julian can't make false accusations against an innocent man. Or raise a desperate mother's hope. Especially when he's already emotionally involved.Garnet knows in her heart that the girl is Sophie. And that she's fallen for Julian when she never expected to feel anything again. But when they arrive in Georgia, they learn that the girl has vanished once more....
Looking for the Toffees
by Brian VinerIn 1977-78, Brian Viner was a season ticket-holder in the Gwladys Street End at Goodison Park, home to his beloved Everton. In front of him were the stars of the day: striker Bob Latchford, creative midfielder Duncan McKenzie and goalkeeping hero George Wood. There were no airs and graces then: Viner would regularly see Latchford in the local pub, and even once saw Wood mowing the field at his school, so asked him to come and join his classmates for a kickabout, which he did. It would never happen now. But as well as nostalgia for that period, Viner reveals how this was a time when so much was on the cusp of change: in football the first wave of foreign players would arrive the next season, with Ossie Ardiles and Arnold Muhren among them; on Merseyside, the era of punk would soon give way to Thatcherism; and even Viner himself, at 16, was on the verge of adulthood. But little of what happened next could ever have been predicted. Viner's investigation of that year in the 1970s, based on many interviews with the players of the time, not only reveals a vanished era, but also shows how football often fails to look after its own, as the life stories of what happened to the players afterwards shows, but how the spirit of the sport will always shine through.
Loopers: A Caddie's Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey
by John DunnLoopers is a treasure of a memoir about the uncommon world of the club caddy and the improbable journey it resulted in for one man. It is a perennial account that touches on the animating force of the game itself, reminding us of the reason we continue to tee the ball up, year in and year out.John Dunn never expected that his summer job as a caddy at the local course in Connecticut might turn into something more. The lifers - as in "caddies for life" - that plied the loops were an ensemble of misfits and degenerates that made the caddy yard look more like an OTB parlor than anything near a country club. But Dunn came of age in those yards and on those courses, and after an eye-opening experience caddying in Aspen during college the magnetism of the game and the lifestyle proved irresistible. One adventure after another kept him coming back summer after summer, until - out of college - he found himself migrating with the seasons, looping at some of the most exquisite and exclusive golf locations in the world; Sherwood, Augusta, Bandon Dunes, Shinnecock, and St. Andrews to name a few. Dunn criss-crossed the country on his own big loop; working inside the privet hedges while camping on the mountains; following the back roads and stumbling across unexpected moments of profound natural beauty; embracing the freedom of what he calls the last vagabond existence in America, all while trying to decide whether to quit the loop and get a real job. Maybe next season...From the Hardcover edition.
Loopy: A Novel of Golf and Ireland
by Dan BinchyDan Binchy's first two novels were delightful stories of small town Ireland and filled with a range of eccentric and hilarious characters. Both books received warm praise--The Washington Post called The Neon Madonna "terrifically funny and a hilarious read." Booklist called The Last Resort "an endearing and entertaining combination of warmth and wit."The tiny village of Trabane is tucked far away in the west of Ireland. A coastal resort on the Atlantic Ocean, the rugged strip of land that separates it from the beach boasts a golf course designed more by nature than by man. On 'links' like this golf is much more than just a game to those that play it. It is a battlefield where scores are settled and every man and woman is equal. Anything further from the wealth and luxury of an exclusive country club would be hard to imagine.Yet to young Larry Lynch, nicknamed LOOPY, golf opens up new horizons and the chance of a better life. The story of Loopy about much more than golf, it is the struggle of good versus evil, played out against a majestic backdrop of towering sand dunes, emerald green fairways and Atlantic hailstorms that prick the face like steel knitting needles.Loopy is pitted against snobbery, big business and ruthless financiers in a golf match that is a parable of life itself. Helped only by an eccentric caddy and a gaggle of noisy supporters, he takes on some of the world's best amateur golfers in a titanic struggle that will warm the heart of readers everywhere. Little does he know that he is playing for a prize far, far greater than a silver trophy.Through it all, Binchy imbues the work with a wonderful feel of small town Ireland and, of course, the Irish spirit.
Loose Balls
by Jayson WilliamsThe first candid report from a land of fragile egos, available women, unexpected tenderness, intramural fistfights, colossal partying, bizarre humor, inconceivable riches, and desperate competition, Loose Balls does for roundball what Ball Four did for hardball. From revelations about the meanest, softest, and smelliest players in the league, to Williams's early days as a "young man with a lot of money and not a lot of sense," to his strong and powerful views on race, privilege, and giving back, Loose Balls is a basketball book unlike any other.No inspirational pieties or chest-thumping boasting here--instead, Jayson Williams gives us the real insider tales of refs, groupies, coaches, entourages, and all the superstars, bench warmers, journeymen, clowns, and other performers in the rarefied circus that is professional basketball.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Loose Balls
by Terry PlutoWhat do Julius Erving, Larry Brown, Moses Malone, Bob Costas, the Indiana Pacers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Slam Dunk Contest have in common? They all got their professional starts in the American Basketball Association. The NBA may have won the financial battle, but the ABA won the artistic war. With its stress on wide-open individual play, the adoption of the 3-point shot and pressing defense, and the encouragement of flashy moves and flying dunks, today's NBA is still -- decades later -- just the ABA without the red, white and blue ball. Loose Balls is, after all these years, the definitive and most widely respected history of the ABA. It's a wild ride through some of the wackiest, funniest, strangest times ever to hit pro sports -- told entirely through the (often incredible) words of those who played, wrote and connived their way through the league's nine seasons.
Loose Head: Confessions of an (un)professional rugby player
by Joe MarlerSHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEARThe truth about being a rugby player from the horsey's mouth.This book is not just about how a psychiatrist called Humphrey helped me get back on my horse and clippity-clop all the way to the World Cup semi-final in Japan. It's the story of how a fat kid who had to live up to the nickname Psycho grew up to play and party for over a decade with rugby's greatest pros and live weird and wonderful moments both in and out of the scrum. That's why I'm letting you read my diary on my weirdest days. You never know what you're going to get with me. From being locked in a police cell to singing Adele on Jonathan Ross (I'll let you decide which is worse), being kissed by a murderer on the number 51 bus to drug tests where clipboard-wielding men hover inches away from my naked genitalia, melting opponents in rucks, winning tackles, and generally losing blood, sweat and ears in the name of the great sport of rugby. This is how (not) to be a rugby player.
Lord of Misrule
by Jaimy GordonA brilliant novel that captures the dusty, dark, and beautiful world of small-time horse racing, where trainers, jockeys, grooms and grifters vie for what little luck is offered at a run-down West Virginia track . Tommy Hansel has a plan: run four horses, all better than they look on paper, at long odds at Indian Mound Downs, then grab the purse -- or cash a bet -- and run before anyone's the wiser. At his side is Maggie Koderer, who finds herself powerfully drawn to the gorgeous, used up animals of the cheap track. She also lands in the cross-hairs of leading trainer Joe Dale Bigg. But as news of Tommy's plan spreads, from veteran groom Medicine Ed, to loan shark Two-Tie, to Kidstuff the blacksmith, it's Maggie, not Tommy or the handlers of legendary stakes horse Lord of Misrule, who will find what's valuable in a world where everything has a price. <P><P> Winner of the National Book Award
Lords of the Rinks
by John Chi-Kit WongNo sport is as important to Canadians as hockey. Though there may be a great many things that divide the country, the love of hockey is perhaps its single greatest unifier. Before the latest labour unrest in the National Hockey League (NHL), however, it was easy to forget that hockey is also a multi-million dollar business run, not by the athletes or coaches, but by corporate boards and businessmen. The Lords of the Rinks documents the early years of hockey?s professionalization and commercialization and the emergence of a fledgling NHL, from 1875 to 1936.As the popularity of hockey grew in Canada in the late nineteenth century, so too did its commercial aspects, and players, club directors, rink owners, fans, and media had developed deep emotional, economic, and ideological interests in the sport. Disagreement came in the ways and means of how organized hockey, especially at the elite level, should be managed. Hence, some coordination, by way of governing bodies, was required to maintain a semblance of order. These early administrative bodies tried to maintain a structure that would help to coordinate the various interests, set up standards of behaviour, and impose mechanisms to detect and punish violators of governance. In 1917, the NHL held its first games and by 1936 had become the dominant governing body in professional hockey.Having performed extensive research in the NHL archives ? including league meeting minutes, letters, memos, telegrams, as well as gate receipt reports ? John Chi-Kit Wong traces the commercial roots of hockey and argues that, in its organized form, the sport was rarely if ever without some commercial aspects despite labels such as amateur and professional. The Lords of the Rinks is the only truly comprehensive and scholarly history of the league and the business of hockey. Disclaimer: The image on page 22 has been removed at the request of the rights holder.
Lornah Kiplagat: Long-Distance Hero (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Gold #Level R)
by Gary MillerLornah Kiplagat: Long-Distance Hero Author: Gary Miller
Los 11 poderes del líder: El fútbol como escuela de vida
by Jorge ValdanoLas enseñanzas del fútbol para liderar y transformar equipos. «Todo juego de equipo convertido en espectáculo es un gran simulador de la vida que pone a prueba los límites individuales y el espíritu colectivo.»Jorge Valdano Jorge Valdano parte del convencimiento de que el fútbol, al igual que el resto de los deportes, nos ayuda a comprender al ser humano y, muy especialmente, aquellos estímulos que lo activan para alcanzar sus desafíos. Todo juego de equipo convertido en espectáculo es un gran simulador de la vida que pone a prueba los límites individuales y el espíritu colectivo. También nuestros miedos. De una experiencia que nos pone con tanta naturalidad y con tanta frecuencia al borde mismo de la exageración, se vuelve siempre con conocimientos que pueden ser aplicables a la cultura, la comunicación y, como demuestra este libro a través de múltiples ejemplos, también a la empresa.Los 11 poderes del líder parte de las experiencias del ámbito del deporte para ahondar en temas como el liderazgo, el trabajo en equipo, la motivación y todo lo que agita a un equipo de alta competición. A través de once grandes valores, ejemplificados por entrenadores, jugadores y momentos dramáticos del deporte que mueve el mundo, el autor resume los elementos clave del liderazgo en el siglo XXI. Los expertos opinan:«Jorge Valdano, en este libro, no habla propiamente sobre el fútbol, pero sí desde el fútbol. Analiza sus rasgos más genéricos, en cuanto "escuela de vida", con la genericidad capaz de envolver a otros muchos "mundos". Por ello los once poderes del líder que Valdano delimita pueden ser aplicados a las empresas, a las academias militares, incluso a la formación de clérigos. Es decir, puede servir de inspiración a todos aquellos que están comprometidos con el desarrollo de una obra cuya recurrencia no tiene límites en principio, puesto que desborda los del "ego diminuto".»Gustavo Bueno, filósofo «Este libro es un golazo de Valdano: indispensable para los aficionados, relevante para los empresarios y delicioso para cualquier lector.»Santiago Segurola, periodista «Como si de una alineación de fútbol se tratara, Jorge Valdano analiza once claves que definen a un líder. De lectura amena, plagado de anécdotas protagonizadas por algunos de los mejores futbolistas de todos los tiempos, este libro nos demuestra como la sencillez, la pasión por lo que uno hace, la credibilidad o la conciencia de equipo han sido esenciales para que estos deportistas alcancen el éxito. Estas mismas claves, aplicadas en el día a día, contribuyen tanto a fortalecer el liderazgo empresarial como a lograr una mayor autorrealización personal, siempre desde una perspectiva constructiva que busca crear, a largo plazo, una sociedad mejor.»Ángel Cano, consejero delegado del Grupo BBVA
Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, The (Images of Sports)
by Barry A. SandersThe Games of the XXIII Olympiad, Los Angeles 1984, reimagined the Olympic Games and reinvigorated a troubled Olympic movement. Its innovations included the following: a nationwide torch relay that yielded millions for children's charities; an arts festival that surpassed any prior efforts; the first Opening Ceremony featuring a professional theatrical extravaganza; new sports disciplines, such as distance races for women, windsurfing, synchronized swimming, heptathlon, and rhythmic gymnastics; an army of volunteers; vast increases in sponsorship and television revenue while avoiding commercialization and keeping expenses low using existing facilities; and a financial surplus of over $232 million, which has endowed sports for youngsters in the Los Angeles area to this day--all through a privately financed organizing committee without government contributions.
Los Angeles Sports Memories (Sports)
by Doug KrikorianFor five decades, distinguished sportswriter Doug Krikorian chronicled LA's most transcendent sports moments. Revisit revered columns enshrining iconic achievements like when rookie Magic Johnson scored forty-two points and collected fifteen rebounds, leading the Lakers to the NBA title against the Philadelphia 76ers. Celebrate with the Angels all over again after their 2002 World Series victory. Reflect on momentous stories featuring Eric Dickerson, Wayne Gretzky, Muhammad Ali and many other illustrious personalities. From Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's fervent feud to Dodger Kirk Gibson's legendary game-winning 1988 World Series opener home run, relive the triumphs and tribulations of one of America's marquee sports towns.
Los Angeles and the Summer Olympic Games: Planning Legacies (SpringerBriefs in Geography)
by Eva Kassens NoorThis open access book describes the three planning approaches and legacy impacts for the Olympic Games in one locale: the city of Los Angeles, USA. The author critically compares the similarities and differences of the LA Olympics by reviewing the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and by analyzing the concurrent planning process for the 2028 Olympics. The author unravels the conditions that make (or do not make) LA28’s argument “we have staged the Games before, we can do it again” compelling. Setting the bid’s promises into the contemporary local and global mega-event contexts, the author analyzes why LA won the bids, how those wins allowed LA to negotiate concessions with the IOC and NOC, and how legacies were planned, executed, and ultimately evolved. The author concludes with a prediction which 2028 legacy promises might and might not be fulfilled given the local and international Olympic contexts.
Los Angeles's Historic Ballparks (Images of America)
by Chris EptingBaseball's long and storied history in Los Angeles has been played at venues including the turn-of-the-century Chutes Park, which was part of an amusement park, as well as Gilmore Field, where the Hollywood Stars played, and Wrigley Field, where many movies and television shows were filmed. The 1923-vintage Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum became the Dodgers' first home in California in 1958, when they moved from Brooklyn. Greater Los Angeles also featured professional baseball at Olive Memorial Stadium in Burbank, Brookside Park in Pasadena, on Catalina Island, plus at numerous diamonds throughout Orange and Riverside Counties, where legends including Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, and Connie Mack appeared. Most fans know Dodger Stadium and Angel Stadium, but many other historic ballparks existed in Southern California. Their images are collected together here for the first time.
Los Cinco de la Tarjeta Verde: Se atrevieron a desafiar a la NBA.
by Marjan Crnogaj Rytis Sabas Duško MiletkovićDurante las últimas décadas del siglo XX, un grupo de personas del baloncesto (jugadores, entrenadores, ejecutivos, cazatalentos y agentes) participó en una de las transferencias de capital humano y conocimiento más extraordinarias en la historia del deporte. Este fenómeno llevó a la fusión de dos esferas del baloncesto completamente separadas, una en los Estados Unidos y la otra principalmente en Europa del Este, en un todo único e integrado. La nueva legislación de la FIBA de principios de abril de 1989 permitió a los jugadores de la NBA competir para sus equipos nacionales, lo que de repente "abrió una ventana" a los principales ases internacionales como Dražen Petrović, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Vlade Divac, Alexander Volkov y Žarko Paspalj. Fue la NBA la que con entusiasmo "abrió la puerta" a este grupo único de jugadores, brindándoles una oportunidad única en la vida de ganarse la vida en los Estados Unidos demostrando sus cualidades en batallas definitivas de baloncesto contra la flor y nata de la cosecha. de los jugadores de baloncesto del mundo. Este grupo, apodado 'Los Cinco de la Tarjeta Verde' por el legendario columnista deportivo de Sports Illustrated Jack McCallum, no sólo demostró su clase bajo el constante escrutinio de los ejecutivos de la NBA, sino que mantuvo su deseo y compromiso, allanando el camino para todos los futuros jugadores europeos de la NBA.
Los bohemios de Villa Crespo: Judíos y fútbol en la Argentina
by Raanan ReinLa historia del Club Atlético Atlanta, su relación con el barrio deVilla Crespo y la comunidad judía. Raanan Rein se concentra en los orígenes de Atlanta, de sus hinchas y deVilla Crespo como una forma de explorar la integración social deinmigrantes semitas y de sus descendientes en la vida urbana porteña.Para la primera generación de estos inmigrantes, la pertenencia al clubfue una forma de convertirse en argentinos. Para la siguiente, ya nacidaen el país y dispuesta a agregar un fuerte componente nacional almosaico de su identidad, se trató, además, de una forma de mantener unaetnicidad judía; mientras que para la tercera generación estapertenencia se transformó en tradición familiar. Lo que prueba, entreotras cosas, que el fútbol ha ofrecido y sigue ofreciendo un escenarioprivilegiado en el cual distintos grupos sociales pueden, a la vez,afirmarse en sus diferencias pero también integrarse a un colectivomayor, en este caso, la Nación.
Los chistes más divertidos sobre el mayor entretenimiento del mundo: ¡EL FÚTBOL! (Súperacudits #5)
by Álex López López Pau Clua Sarró¿Qué hace que cientos de personas con banderas y la cara pintada enloquezcan a la vez? ¿Cuál es el deporte en que se invierte más dinero en gomina? ¿Por qué todas las madres enfurecen los domingos por la tarde? ¿Qué hacías cuando se te rompieron las gafas durante el recreo? ¿Has dicho EL FÚTBOL?¡HAS ACERTADO!
Los dueños de la pelota: Clubes, dinero y política. Los personajes más poderosos del deporte en la Argentina
by Federico YañezA partir de la semblanza de un grupo de personajes fundamentales -y de la investigación de prácticas de clubes, sindicatos y comisiones directivas-, el periodista Federico Yáñez ensaya un cuadro integral del lugar que ha alcanzado en los últimos años el deporte, como foco de un enorme poder económico y plataforma de lanzamiento de carreras políticas. En otras palabras, nos cuenta quiénes son en la Argentina los dueños de la pelota. El deporte se ha convertido en un foco de poder muy grande en los últimos años. Los triunfos en mundiales y juegos olímpicos les han permitido a muchos dirigentes escalar gracias a los éxitos de los atletas que conducen. El caso más resonante es el de Mauricio Macri, quien -tras doce años como presidente de Boca- ganó la jefatura de gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y ocho años después, la presidencia de la nación. El deporte no solo abre las puertas de una carrera política sino también es un refugio en donde encontrar una legitimación social que no se tiene, como le ha pasado a Hugo Moyano en Independiente, donde logró cautivar a la esquiva clase media. Las comisiones directivas de federaciones y clubes están plagadas de políticos, sindicalistas y empresarios que, no conformes con el poder que manejan, buscan más o buscan mejor. En la actualidad, dirigir River o Boca es más importante que dirigir un ministerio. Conducir la AFA habilita el manejo de sumas económicas mayores que las de muchas grandes empresas. Y ser campeón en un mundial puede ser más fuerte a nivel popular que ganar una elección presidencial. La industria del deporte administra alrededor de setecientos mil millones de dólares a nivel global y su potencial de expansión parece ilimitado. Un triunfo deportivo le permite a un dirigente pasar de ser un ferretero a "vicepresidente del mundo", como le gustaba decir a Julio Humberto Grondona. La dirigencia hace posible el acceso a un poder inusitado, aferrarse al que ya se tiene, ampliarlo y fortalecerlo. Gremialistas, empresarios, exdeportistas y dirigentes políticos confluyen en un libro que se pregunta quiénes son hoy en la Argentina los dueños de la pelota: -Agustín Pichot: vicepresidente de World Rugby-Carlos Mac Allister: secretario de Deportes-Fernando Aguerre: presidente de la ISA (International Surfing Association)-Gerardo Werthein: titular del Comité Olímpico Argentino-Horacio Muratore: presidente de la FIBA (Federación Internacional de Baloncesto)-Matías Lammens: presidente de San Lorenzo, extesorero de la AFA-Pepe Sánchez: presidente de Bahía Basket-Rodolfo D'Onofrio: presidente de River-Víctor Blanco: presidente de Racing, exdirector de Selecciones Nacionales-Chiqui Tapia: presidente de la AFA, expresidente de Barracas Central-Daniel Angelici: presidente de Boca-Hugo Moyano: presidente de Independiente y titular de la CGT Azopardo
Los muchachos futbolistas: La lucha gremial de los jugadores y la ausencia Argentina de los mundiales 1950 y 1954
by Ariel BorensteinCon entrevistas y una gran investigación en medios de la época, textos historiográficos y clásicos del cine argentino, Borenstein reconstruye la historia de los desencuentros entre el país peronista y la principal pasión popular: el fútbol. Un episodio central es el de la huelga que entre 1948 y 1949 protagonizaron entre otros el ya legendario Pedernera y el ascendente Di Stéfano. Los muchachos futbolistas cuenta la historia de una década de paradójicos desencuentros entre el primer peronismo y la principal pasión popular de Argentina. La de los años en que los jugadores consolidaron un proceso de profesionalización que se había iniciado en los 30 y se sindicalizaron. Clave en esta época fue la huelga de futbolistas que -entre 1948 y 1949- encabezó un ícono como Adolfo Pedernera -el de La Máquina de River-, tras la cual un centenar de jugadores se fueron al exilio, provocando una sangría en las filas locales mientras el fútbol brasileño despegaba y el colombiano vivía una era dorada gracias a la participación de los argentinos que recalaron allí. ¿Por qué, a pesar de lo que significaba el fútbol para la sociedad de la época y de la activa promoción del deporte que se hizo desde el gobierno, Argentina no participó en los mundiales de Brasil 1950 ni de Suiza 1954? ¿Cómo se explica que Alfredo Di Stéfano, el primer crack global, el más genuino antecesor de Messi y Maradona, haya hecho su carrera en Colombia y en España y ya no volviera a jugar en su tierra? Ariel Borenstein indaga en las circunstancias de este atípico momento en el que faltó sincronización entre dos de los fenómenos que definen al país, tendiendo inevitablemente un puente entre nuestros "muchachos", los que nos volvieron a ilusionar, y aquellos primeros, inolvidables y combativos "muchachos" del tango y la marcha peronista.
Los once campeones (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 33)
by Luigi Garlando¿Quién estará en la alineación de campeones?No te pierdas esta nueva entrega de los Cebolletas. Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! ¡El equipo de los Cebolletas ya está preparado para desafiar a los temibles Tiburones en el Partido de la Paz! Quieren esforzarse al máximo para recuperar la confianza de Champignon y olvidar el peliagudo asunto de la división del equipo tras su mal comportamiento. Sin embargo, solo los mejores jugadores podrán salir al campo, y serán escogidos por un jurado especial... ¿Qué equipo formará la alineación de los campeones?