Men in Blazers present gods of soccer the pantheon of the 100 greatest soccer players (according to us)
"From the hosts of the popular NBC Sports show Men in Blazers and one of the biggest soccer podcasts in the world, Roger Bennett and Michael Davies will profile the greatest male and female soccer players of all time. With the same signature humor as they brought to their New York Times Bestsel...
| Main Authors: | Bennett, Roger, 1970- (Author), Davies, Michael, 1966- (Author), Davis, Miranda, 1996- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, California :
Chronicle Prism,
[2022]
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| Summary: |
"From the hosts of the popular NBC Sports show Men in Blazers and one of the biggest soccer podcasts in the world, Roger Bennett and Michael Davies will profile the greatest male and female soccer players of all time. With the same signature humor as they brought to their New York Times Bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, Bennett and Davis will feature a mini biography, fun facts and an illustrated or photographic portrait of both new and legendary soccer players, from PeleĢ, Maradona, and Messi to Mia Hamm, Marta, and Megan Rapinoe. In their one-of-a-kind laugh out loud style and schtick, the guys will tell the stories of triumph, skill, and tenacity, experienced by household names like David Beckham and Alex Morgan, along with lesser-known icons such as Garrincha, the Brazilian star of the 1960's who was born with one leg six inches shorter than the other and Briana Scurry, who trail-blazed a path for young, black, soccer-playing women. Collectively, these stories will create a comprehensive history of soccer-its evolution and growth-as told by the lives of the legends of the game and the way their play transformed the world of soccer itself"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
223 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219). |
| ISBN: |
9781797208015 1797208012 |
| Author Notes: |
Michael Davies is a multiple Emmy award-winning producer of many shows, including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the cohost of the popular NBC show Men in Blazers , and the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica. He lives in Bridgehampton, New York. Miranda Davis is a producer at Men in Blazers . She lives in Manhattan and reluctantly shares her birthday with fellow Pennsylvanian Christian Pulisic. She has a degree in Film and Media Studies from Columbia University. Nate Kitch is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured by the Guardian, the Economist, the New York Times , the BBC, and many more. He lives in Oxford, England. |