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Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
The three-time World Cup champion celebrates the kick and thrill of his favorite sport, recounting his inspiring rise to fame as illustrations depict his life and the story of a young athlete's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xii, 222 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Robbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career as a professional soccer player. So he never told anyone what was destroying his soul, both on and off the field. While the world around Robbie was changing with breathtaking speed, he knew that for a gay man playing a professional team sport...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991. Since then, he has been crossing, bending, and free-kicking his way to stardom. In his twenty-year career as a professional soccer player, he has won nineteen major trophies, and appeared at three FIFA World Cup tournaments....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The New York Times Book Review raves about author Val McDermid, calling her “as smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there. She’s the best we’ve got.” Her newest thriller, Beneath the Bleeding, once again proves it to be so. Winner of the coveted CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year for The Mermaids Singing, McDermid reunites her popular investigating team of Dr. Tony
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks. Gutman recounts this amazing story in depth and from every angle, exploring their time in the cave, the failed plans and human...
50) Diamantino
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Portuguese
Description
When a big-hearted but dimwitted Portuguese soccer hunk blows it in the World Cup finals, he goes from superstar to laughing stock overnight. His sheltered worldview is further shattered after learning about the European refugee crisis and he resolves to make amends by adopting an African refugee, only to find that his new 'son' is actually an undercover lesbian tax auditor investigating him on the suspicion of corruption. From there, he gets swept...
Author
Series
The Rajes volume 2
Language
English
Description
Chef Ashna Raje desperately needs a new strategy in order to save her restaurant and prove to her estranged, overachieving mother that she isn't a complete screw up. When she's asked to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, what's the worst that could happen? Rico Silva, that's what. He was her first love, and ghosted her at the worst possible time in her life. A FIFA winning soccer star, Rico isn't happy to be paired up with Ashna either. The...
55) Far from normal
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maddie McPherson is sick of Normal--both her hometown of Normal, Illinois and being the 'normal' sibling. But when she lands a summer internship with a sports marketing firm, she finally has a chance to crawl out of her genius brother's shadow. Not to mention, a glowing letter of recommendation could secure her admission to her dream college"--Amazon.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bloomington High School Lions star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out...
58) Alex Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
Fly!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This title focuses on Alex Morgan and gives information related to her early life, her time in the pros, and the legacy she leaves behind." -- Publisher's website.
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Drawing from extensive photo and print archives, this first official history of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team pays tribute to one of the most beloved teams in sports, revisiting their historic four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, as well as unforgettable players across the generations.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nobby, a sweet but dimwitted English football hooligan reunites with his long-lost brother Sebastian, a deadly MI6 agent, to prevent a massive global terror attack and prove that behind every great spy is an embarrassing sibling. Nobby has everything a man from Grimsby could want, including nine children and the most gorgeous girlfriend in the northeast of England. There's only one thing missing: his little brother, Sebastian, who Nobby has spent...
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