Pride of a nation : a celebration of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team / foreword by Julie Foudy ; essays by Gwendolyn Oxenham ; edited by David Hirshey, Roger Director, and Rob Fleder.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781984860842
- 1984860844
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Main Library | NonFiction | 796.334 P947 | Available | 33111010924195 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The first official history of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, celebrating nearly four decades of the team's athletic excellence and cultural impact and featuring 250 full-color photographs
Telling the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's story in eye-popping photos and expert prose, Pride of a Nation is a lavish 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, such as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Briana Scurry, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Sophia Smith, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, Mallory Pugh, and more. Drawing from full access to U.S. Soccer's photo and print archives, this beautifully illustrated tribute includes:
A foreword by Julie Foudy, two-time World Cup and Olympic Champion One-of-a-kind action shots and behind-the scenes photos Original essays by award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker Gwendolyn Oxenham exploring the evolution of the women's game and its world-changing impact on the culture at large Exclusive player polls ranking the best teams of each decade and the All-Time Best XI Excerpts of the best previously published writing and prize-winning reporting about the epic games and greatest players over the past forty years Stats, records, illuminating trivia, and more
Honoring the fierce athleticism and unshakeable spirit of the charismatic pioneers who planted the U.S. women's soccer flag in 1985, and those who have made the rest of the world salute it ever since, this incisive and entertaining book will be a keepsake for soccer lovers everywhere.
"An official U.S. Soccer book."
Band of sisters: foreword -- 1980s: game on! -- The pioneers -- 1990s: birth of a dynasty -- OOSA: the beginning -- For the record -- The stories, the images -- 2000s: the way of the warrior -- Never defend alone -- For the record -- The stories, the images -- 2010s: back where we belong -- Blood and guts -- For the record -- The stories, the images -- 2020s: rising to greatness -- Big shoes to fill -- Guardians of the crest -- The stories, the images -- For the record.
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.