The sisterhood : the 99ers and the rise of U.S. women's soccer / Rob Goldman.
Title:
The sisterhood : the 99ers and the rise of U.S. women's soccer / Rob Goldman.
ISBN:
9781496228833
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Publication Information:
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2021]
Physical Description:
279 pages, 28 unnumberred pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Part 1 : rough and tumblers -- The Mavericks -- OOSSAAA, OOSSAAA, AH -- Fury and finesse -- The perfect intersection -- The babies -- Green and growing -- Haiti -- The queen of women's soccer -- Crazy legs Carin -- M&M's cup -- Book ends -- A captain's tale -- Part 2 : The DiCicco Method -- Improbable improbabilities -- The only -- Le' passion play -- "Michelle Get Up" -- Perseverance -- Mac attack -- Power to be bold -- The advocate -- The outlier -- The Atlanta Olympics -- The Mia parables -- Storm clouds -- The elephant in the room -- Part 3 : to the cup -- Lightning in a bottle -- Road to Pasadena -- Game day -- The PK thing -- "fake it till you make it" -- Aaakers -- Presidential approval -- Women power -- Antagonists -- Goodbye to a friend -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
""The Sisterhood" is the story of the first generation of national team players, known as the 99ers, who were the driving force behind the rise of U.S. women's soccer and who built the foundation for the team's enduring success"-- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1245578995
Availability:
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