The away game
Subtitle: the epic search for soccer's next superstars
By: Sebastian Abbot
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780393292206
Subjects: Training of; Recruiting; Soccer players; Aspire Football Dreams (Program)
Description: For the past decade, an audacious program called Football Dreams has held tryouts for millions of young boys across Africa, looking for soccer's next superstars. Sebastian Abbot follows a small group of the boys, weaving together the drama of the boys' determination to chase their dreams with the latest ideas on talent spotting and predicting sporting success, Abbot memorably explores why some of the boys succeed and chronicles the heartbreak of those who don't.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Boys; title: The tornado; title: The skipper; title: The target; title: Trainees; title: The academy; title: Final tryout; title: Sent off; title: Brothers; title: Glory and shame; title: The milk cup; title: Pros; title: Battle of Belgium; title: Miracle land; title: Only the beginning.