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The United States of soccer : MLS and the rise of American soccer fandom / Phil West.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- West, Phil, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Major League Soccer (Organization)--History.
- Major League Soccer (Organization).
- Soccer--United States--History.
- Soccer.
- Sports spectators--United States--History.
- Sports spectators.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 258 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Overlook Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781468312416
- 1468312413
- OCLC:
- 943645639
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