Rock 'n' roll soccer the short life and fast times of the North American Soccer League
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First U.S. Edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword by Rodney Marsh
- Introduction
- 1. Atlanta, 'Champions of England'
- 2. Pele vs Eusebio: 'Hot property getting mobbed'
- 3. Leaving old Europe behind
- 4. Marsh and Best: Entertaining the USA
- 5. Gimmicks, girls and teenage kicks: Selling soccer to the US public
- Half-time
- 6. Brilliant mistakes: Quicksilver teams in Vegas and Honolulu
- 7. The NASL vs FIFA and the world
- 8. Broken teams in dysfunctional DC: Cruyff, the Dips, the Darts and the Whips
- 9. Myths and memories: The Cosmos, the Fury and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle
- 10. Crash
- Conclusion.
