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La Ligue des Oublies
Nov.30.2011
Chroniques de l'Autre Histoire du Football. En football comme ailleurs, l'Histoire est la legende qui a triomphe des autres recits. "La Ligue des Oublies" rend justice a ces heros et evenements qui n'ont pas eu la chance d'exister.
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Oct.11.2010
THE THINKING FAN'S GUIDE TO THE WORLD CUP, as the title suggests, is a guide to the 2006 World Cup for the thinking fan. An almanac, a guide and a programme all rolled into one, the editors Matt Weiland (Granta) and Sean Wilsey (McSweeney's) have gathered together a remarkable team of 32 talents to...
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Sep.16.2010
The Boys From Little Mexico follows an all-Hispanic high school soccer team through one season, focusing on the lives of two of the young athletes, one American, one Mexican, as they try to succeed athletically and academically.  "Just as Buzz Bissinger did in Friday Night Lights, Steve Wilson...
The Glorious World Cup
May.11.2010
The Glorious World Cup: A Fanatic's Guide by Alan Black & David Henry Sterry This dynamic duo of die hard soccer fanatics break down the biggest sporting event in the world: the divas and the divers, the winners and the whiners, the myths and the madness.  World Cup South Africa 2010, Alan...
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Mar.26.2010
The World Cup Finals are fast approaching, and this one is likely to be the most dramatic and exciting of all. Taking place for the first time on the African continent. South Africa is burning with soccer fever. This guide gives you everthing you need to know about the greatest sport on the planet...