Eight world cups : my journey through the beauty and dark side of soccer
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780805098488 (hardback) :, 0805098488 (hardback)
Physical Desc
x, 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Lexile measure
1230L
Status
Jefferson Township Library - Adult Nonfiction
796.334 VEC
1 available
796.334 VEC
1 available
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Published
New York, New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780805098488 (hardback) :, 0805098488 (hardback)
Lexile measure
1230
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272) and index.
Description
"As Americans increasingly embrace soccer, one of the country's most respected sports columnists has been covering the world's signature tournament for three decades. In Eight World Cups George Vecsey of The New York Times pulls back the curtain on the beautiful game. Blending witty travelogue with action on the field-- and shady dealings in the back rooms-- Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globetrotting account of the last eight World Cups, chronicling the United States team's slow, episodic rise while evidence of corruption grows in the sport's executive suites. Vecsey immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, devoted fans, and passionate rivalries and gives us his up-close impressions of charismatic stars like Socrates, Maradona, Baggio, and Zidane, while also chronicling the rise of the U.S. men's and women's teams.
Target Audience
1230L,Lexile
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Jefferson Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 796.334 VEC | Available |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 796.334 VEC | Available |
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Montville Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | SPORTS & RECREATION 796.3346 VECSEY | Available |
Morris Plains Library - Adult Nonfiction | 796.33 VESCEY | Available |
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 796.3346 VEC | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vecsey, G. (2014). Eight world cups: my journey through the beauty and dark side of soccer (First edition.). Times Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vecsey, George. 2014. Eight World Cups: My Journey Through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer. Times Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vecsey, George. Eight World Cups: My Journey Through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vecsey, George. Eight World Cups: My Journey Through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer First edition., Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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