![]() Instead, his book looks to 2026 and beyond, when young players. ![]() If the Americans had qualified, he did not expect the team to advance beyond the round of 16. But I agree with West, who told the New York Times that his book "isn't about the 2018 World Cup. Men's World Cup Victory by Phil West (Overlook Press), since the U.S. Perhaps the most unlikely inclusion here is I Believe That We Will Win: The Path to a U.S. Abbott quotes the Spanish writer Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, who described soccer as "a religion in search of a God."Īny respectable soccer books roundup must include the incomparable Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano (Nation Books) and Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby (Riverhead). On a more serious note, The Away Game: The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars by Sebastian Abbot (Norton) chronicles the experiences of a handful of 13-year-old boys from Africa who are selected by Football Dreams, a program that trains highly promising young players to be potential superstars. Life is good.Īs a loyal Men in Blazers fan since World Cup 2014, I've been poring over Men in Blazers Present Encyclopedia Blazertannica: A Suboptimal Guide to Soccer, America's Sport of the Future Since 1972 by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies (Knopf). ![]() ![]() England, my "home side" by heritage, is through to the final eight. Why write about the World Cup until it gets serious? This weekend's quarterfinal matches mark the beginning of the final ascent. ![]()
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