History of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (eBook)

Clemente A. Lisi (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
182 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-7758-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This book gives a complete history of the US Men’s National Soccer Team, from the early twentieth century up through the 2016 Copa America Centenario. Each chapter includes game descriptions, photos, profiles of notable players from the era, and more.

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The United States men's national soccer team has a rich history dating back to the early twentieth century. The team, along with the sport, toiled in obscurity for decades but found its breakthrough moment in 1989 when the United States qualified for its first World Cup in 40 years. Since then the team has been on an upswing, putting together many gritty performances and shocking upsets.In A History of the U.S. Mens National Soccer Team, Clemente A. Lisi recounts the team's significant achievements and history-making moments, including its decisive 1991 Gold Cup victory, quarterfinal appearance at the 2002 World Cup, and memorable performance at the 2009 Confederations Cup. Beginning with the formation of the national team in the early twentieth century and continuing up through the 2016 Copa America Centenario, each chapter includes game descriptions, fascinating background stories, and profiles of notable players from the era. A History of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team features vintage photographs and exclusive player interviews that bring the struggles and triumphs of the national team to life. Including little-known stories from the team's early years and details from its recent past, this book will entertain and inform soccer fans of all generations.

Autor

Clemente A. Lisi has worked as a writer and editor for the past two decades. His work has appeared in the New York Post and ABCNews.com. Lisi is the author of The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team: An American Success Story (2010) and A History of the World Cup: 1930-2014 (2015), both published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Humble Beginnings: 1916-1929 Chapter 2: Early World Cup Success: 1930-1949 Chapter 3: The Big Upset: 1950-1959 Chapter 4: Slump into Obscurity: 1960-1969 Chapter 5: Soccer’s Rebirth: 1970-1979Chapter 6: On the Verge of Success: 1980-1988 Chapter 7: Shot Heard ‘Round the World: 1989-1999 Chapter 8: America’s Team: 2000-2010 Chapter 9: A New Era: 2011-2016Appendix A: All-Time Records Appendix B: USMNT World Cup Box Scores (1916-2014) Bibliography IndexAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.10.2017
• Zusatzinfo: 40 Illustrations including: - 31 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 9 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 1989 World Cup • 1991 Gold Cup • 2002 World Cup • 2009 Confederations Cup • 2016 Copa America Centenario • American national soccer team • American soccer • Football History • men's national soccer team • men's soccer • national soccer team • notable players • notable soccer players • Soccer • soccer game descriptions • soccer history • soccer players • U.S. Men's National Soccer Team • USMNT
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-7758-0 / 1442277580
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-7758-8 / 9781442277588