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100 YEARS OF SOCCER IN AMERICA By: Tony Dicicco
The Official Book of the US Soccer Federation
Rizzoli
September 2013
On Sale: September 3, 2013
288 pages ISBN: 0847840921 EAN: 9780847840922 Hardcover
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The official, definitive, and unique celebration of a century of achievement in U.S. soccer. With one of the fastest-growing domestic leagues in the world and national teams asserting their presence on an international stageβand the U.S. womensβ team taking the gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic gamesβAmerican soccer is at a peak. Opening its archives for the first time, the U.S. Soccer Federation takes us on a visual journey, from the introduction of the beautiful game a century ago in the amateur leagues of towns in the industrial northeast to soccerβs dominance as the fastest-growing sport across America today. This book is illustrated with remarkable and rarely seen mementos, from vintage portraits of the first national teams in the 1920s to game programs, ticket stubs, jerseys, and exciting pictures of todayβs and past stars in action. With contributions from stars spanning generations of American soccer, including firsthand testimonies from coaches and players themselves, the book profiles the most talented players of the menβs and womenβs national teams over the decades, looks at the coaches who have changed the game, celebrates the most memorable moments and unforgettable goals, and chronicles the U.S.βs greatest achievements, from the World Cup to the Olympics.
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