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Follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen, hoping he will turn the world₂s worst soccer team around in this humorous and heartfelt underdog story.
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 81
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"Everymouse on Mouse Island was squeaking about The Super Cup! My two favorite soccer teams, the Squeakers and the Turbo Cheese, had made it to the finals. But something suspicious was happening on the field. The Mighty Mice and the Sewer Rats seemed to be scoring without even trying! Could I get to the bottom of it before my two favorite teams are cheated out of their trophies?"--Back cover.
3) Select
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"Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she's good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future--one that Alex's family can't promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment...
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Britt-Marie can't stand mess. She eats dinner at precisely the right time and starts her day at six in the morning because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. But at sixty-three, Britt-Marie has had enough. She finally walks out on her loveless forty-year marriage and finds a...
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Soccer enjoys an international popularity unrivaled by any sport. Already ingrained in the culture of many nations, soccer is finally catching on the United States as well. This dynamic, accessible book examines some of the greatest national teams ever to play the sport, from mainstays such as Germany and Brazil, to upcoming world superpowers such as Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men's and women's games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more.
10) D.C. United
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"Major League Soccer was born in 1996. And so was the run of greatness for D.C. United. The Black-and-Red captured three league championships in the first four years. They have since won many other events. D.C. United has also featured many of the finest players in MLS history. It is no wonder that they are considered one of the greatest franchises ever in Major League Soccer. This book places the reader on the field. That is where exciting stars...
11) I like me better
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This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain's prank means trouble for the whole squad, Zack's left with no choice but to take one for the team and cover for him. Now he's trading parties and beach days for community service at a seaside conservation center--fair enough. But thanks to his new reputation, the cute intern, Chip, won't even give him a shot. Still, Zack finds himself falling for Chip between dolphin...
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"Who knew that soccer is played up north? Minnesota has a long history of soccer, and it has only gotten more exciting in recent years. The state is becoming a soccer destination! In 2017, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul got their own Major League Soccer club. From soccer basics to crazy stories, you'll learn all about Minnesota United FC. This young team is poised to become a league powerhouse. With bright photos and fun facts, this book...
15) Columbus Crew SC
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"The Columbus Crew has been around for as long as Major League Soccer. Over 20 years ago, the team played home games in a borrowed college stadium. For three years in a row the players lost in the playoffs to D.C. United. They didn't give up. In 2008, with a new coach and star player, they won the championship. Today, they face a different challenge. Their stadium is too small for the many new MLS fans. The team might even leave the city. But like...
16) Portland Timbers
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The Timbers werent like most professional soccer teams. They began longer before Major League Soccer. The first Timbers played pro soccer in 1975! They were such a popular team in Portland, Oregon that their biggest fans called themselves "The Timbers Army." When Major League Soccer added Portland, Oregon, to the list of cities getting soccer teams, the Timbers kept their name. They also kept their sprit. With few star players and a small city behind...
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Frankie's magic soccer ball volume 1
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"Frankie and his friends love playing soccer so much that they start their own team. They can always find time to play a game. But when they win an old soccer ball at a carnival, Frankie's team is going to be transported to a magical world of soccer they never knew existed. Can Frankie and his friends beat the Pirate Pillagers and make their way home?"--Page 4 of cover.
18) Colorado Rapids
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"The Colorado Rapids have thrilled their fans since becoming a charter member of Major League Soccer in 1996. They steamrolled into the MLS Cup finals a year later and consistently attracted more than 50,000 to Mile High Stadium in their early years. The Rapids shocked the soccer world by winning the championship in 2010. Exciting players such as Conor Casey, Joe Cannon, Chris Henderson and Omar Cummings have entertained Rapids fans by scoring goals...
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One of the most-talked about new plays of the 2016 Off-Broadway season, Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves opened to enthusiastic acclaim, including two sold-out, extended runs at The Playwrights Realm/The Duke on 42nd Street.
The Wolves follows the 9 teenage girls-members of an indoor soccer team-as they warm up, engage in banter and one-upmanship, and fight battles big and small with each other and themselves. As the teammates warm up in sync, a symphony...
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"For years, people doubted pro soccer would ever catch on in the South. After the Miami and Tampa Major League Soccer teams folded in 2001, there wasn't an MLS team in the region for a very long time. It took the owner of the Atlanta Falcons ten years to convince MLS to let him have a team. Then it cost over one billion dollars to build a new stadium for football and soccer. When Atlanta United FC began playing, fans thought it was worth it. Today...
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