I believe that we will win : the path to a US men's World Cup victory

I believe that we will win The path to a US men's World Cup victory

Phil West

Book - 2018

Delivers an assessment of the history and future of American men's soccer on the international playing field, discussing the growing symbiotic relationship between the national team and Major League Soccer and how the U.S. is cultivating young talent.

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Subjects
World Cup (Soccer) > History.
Soccer > United States > History.
Published
New York, NY : The Overlook Press 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Phil West (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
272 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-254) and index.
ISBN
9781468315196
  • Introduction: How American Soccer Got Its Own Day of Infamy
  • Chapter 1. How Americans Became Worthy of the World Stage
  • Chapter 2. Klinsmann and the Dual National Debate
  • Chapter 3. How MLS Was Created, Saved, and Nurtured to Respectability
  • Chapter 4. MLS Academies: The New Tip of the Spear
  • Chapter 5. Beyond Bradenton: The Development Academy Reinvents Itself
  • Chapter 6. Bienvenido al Futuro: On Finding and Developing Latino Players
  • Chapter 7. The U-20s and the U-23s: First Team Players-In-Waiting
  • Chapter 8. Americans Abroad: When Young Players Choose Clubs in Other Countries
  • Chapter 9. Home-Field Advantage [and How to Create Soccer-Specific Support in American Football Stadiums]
  • Chapter 10. How the Rest of the World Will Weigh in on America's World Cup Aspirations, and How We Might Respond
  • World Cup Hosts, Winners, and Runners-Up
  • Sources
  • Interview List
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

Call it an optimist's manifesto. The U.S. Men's National Team may be missing its first World Cup since 1986, but West, in a book titled with the popular fan chant, lays out his reasons for hope. Building in many ways on his The United States of Soccer (2016), he recaps how we got here, before surveying advancements in player-development academies, the rise of dual-national players, the next generation of U.S. stars in the making, traveling support, home-field advantage (the U.S. could be co-hosting the next World Cup in 2026), and how the rest of the world sees us. The wealth of information will certainly educate spectators whose moods swing with the score lines, and West's enthusiasm might even convince doubters that early youth-tournament exits aren't always the end of the world. On the other hand, this book is probably best suited for those passionate fans who've already jumped to conclusions of their own but if West can play those doubters to a draw, he'll probably see that as a win.--Graff, Keir Copyright 2018 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Library Journal Review

West (The United States of Soccer) looks at all aspects of the U.S. men's national soccer team's prospects of winning the program's first World Cup. This analysis also includes the history of the World Cup and perspectives on the future of the U.S. men's program, with a strong emphasis on player development. As the U.S. team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup for the first time in several years, this is an incredibly timely and heavily researched book presents a road map for the United States winning the World Cup, or at least becoming more competitive in the future. The author is incredibly knowledgeable and interviews several players and analysts to get a better perspective on the team's chances of success. VERDICT Recommended for all soccer fans and readers interested in a deep dive into the U.S. men's soccer team, specifically the developmental program. Casual sports fans or readers may have a difficult time owing to West's lack of narrative style, making for an occasionally dense read.-Pamela Calfo, Baldwin Borough P.L., PA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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