Title:
The United States of soccer : MLS and the rise of American soccer fandom / Phil West.
Author:
West, Phil, author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : The Overlook Press, [2016]
Call Number:
GV944.U5 W46 2016
Abstract:
An account of the first twenty years of Major League Soccer traces the league's organization in the years prior to its 1996 launch, its resilience and growth, and the rise of the supporters who have defined what it means to be a North American soccer fan.
Edition:
First Edition.
ISBN:
9781468312416
Physical Description:
xiv, 258 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Corporate Subject:
Contents:
The promise -- The kickoff -- The fire and the fusion -- The traditional -- The brink -- The underdogs -- The expansion -- The first designated player -- The sons of Ben -- The rivals -- The believers -- The anniversary -- The future.
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