The National Team (Updated and Expanded Edition): The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer

Murray, Caitlin

ISBN 10: 1419743015 / ISBN 13: 9781419743016

Editore: Harry N. Abrams, 2019

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Riassunto:

The success of the US Women’s National Soccer Team is undebatable. They’ve won three World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, they’ve set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, and earned huge revenues for US Soccer. But despite their obvious dominance, and their roster of superstar players, they’ve endured striking inequality: low pay, poor playing conditions, and limited opportunities to play in professional leagues. 

The National Team, from leading soccer journalist Caitlin Murray, tells the history of the USWNT from their formation in the 1980s to the run-up to the 2019 World Cup, chronicling both their athletic triumphs and less visible challenges off the pitch. In the wake of their 2015 World Cup victory, the athletes pushed back publicly against the unequal treatment they’d received from FIFA and US Soccer and negotiated a landmark collective bargaining agreement on their own. Murray also tells of the rise and fall of professional leagues in the US, including the burgeoning National Women’s Soccer League, an essential part of the women’s game. A story of endurance and determination, The National Team is a complete portrait of a beloved and admired team. 

Informazioni sull?autore:

Caitlin Murray has written about soccer for the New York Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, and Yahoo Sports. She covered the 2015 and 2019 World Cups for the Guardian, following the U.S. team through both tournaments. Her work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, NBC, the Buffalo News, the Oregonian, and many other publications. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the State University of New York College at Buffalo. A native of Buffalo, New York, she now resides in Portland, Oregon.

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Titolo: The National Team (Updated and Expanded ...
Casa editrice: Harry N. Abrams
Data di pubblicazione: 2019
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good