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Under the Lights and in the Dark
Untold Stories of Women's Soccer
Taschenbuch von Gwendolyn Oxenham
Sprache: Englisch

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California-based writer Gwendolyn Oxenham presents an insider's look at women's soccer, following players across the world, like Allie Long and Amy Rodriguez, everywhere from Siberia to Portland.
California-based writer Gwendolyn Oxenham presents an insider's look at women's soccer, following players across the world, like Allie Long and Amy Rodriguez, everywhere from Siberia to Portland.
Über den Autor
Gwendolyn Oxenham is the author of Finding the Game: Three Years, Twenty-five Countries and the Search for Pickup Soccer (St Martin's Press) and the director of Pelada, an award-winning documentary. She has written for The Atlantic, Sports Illustrated, and Slate, and has an MFA in creative writing. A Duke University soccer alum who played for Santos FC in Brazil, she currently lives in Dana Point, California.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. 'La Gringa'
a. Profile of Allie Long
b. Teams/leagues covered: US national team, underground leagues, Portland Thorns (US)
c. Other: profiles of other USWNT and rookie players

2. 'Welcome to Russia'
a. Profile of Dani Foxhoven
b. Teams/leagues covered: Russian league, Portland Thorns (US)
c. Other: profiles of international teammates

3. 'A Home on the Pitch'
a. Tells the story of an non-professional player for whom a football outreach program turns her life around
b. Profile of England national Fara Williams and her outreach to homeless women
c. Teams/leagues covered: Homeless World Cup, England national team, Liverpool Ladies (UK)

4. 'A French Football Fairy Tale'
a. Teams/leagues covered: French national team (men's, women's and youth)
b. Player profiles: Camille Abily, Louisa Nécib, Laura Georges, Amandine Henry; Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram

5. The Football Refugee
a. Profile of Nadia Nadim, with a focus on her childhood as a refugee
b. Teams/leagues covered: Danish national team, Portland Thorns (US)

6. 'Play Away the Gay'
a. Explores the clash between homosexuality and Christianity in soccer
b. Teams/leagues covered: Charlotte Eagles (US)

7. Alinco, the Super Falcon
a. Profile of Josephine Alinco
b. Teams/leagues covered: Nigerian national team, Swedish league, very briefly Washington Spirit (US)
c. Other: looks at the growth of women's football in Africa; how players use soccer as an escape/ to provide for their families

8. Magic, Hope, and Brazil's Number 10
a. Profile of Marta
b. Teams/leagues covered: Brazil national team (men's, women's), Santos (Brazil), Rosengard (Sweden)
c. Other: also touches on Neymar and Pele, plus examines the difficulty of finding solvent women's professional teams to play for

9. 'The Comeback Moms'
a. Explores the benefits of being a mother and a professional soccer player
b. Player profiles: Amy Rodriguez (US national), Jessica McDonald (US national), Katie Chapman (England national), Melissa Barbieri

10. 'The Indominable Lioness'
a. Profile of Gaelle Enganamouit
b. Teams/leagues covered: Swedish league, Serbian league, Cameroon national team
c. Other: Explores the mixing of cultures & languages between international players

11. 'Beyond the Field'
a. Focus on how players make a living off the field, and on those who have to give up the dream of professional soccer


(Australia national), Tamires (Brazil), Solveig Gulbrandsen (Norway national)
c. Teams/leagues covered: US, England, Australian and Norwegian national teams; Seattle Reign (US), Kansas City (US), Adelaide United (Aus), Western New York Flash (US)

12. 'Rose City 'Til I Die'
a. Fan culture focus- looks at the unparalleled support received by the Thorns; extends hope for the future of the US women's league, and women's soccer more broadly
b. Teams/leagues covered: Portland Thorns (US)

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Ballsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781785783197
ISBN-10: 178578319X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Oxenham, Gwendolyn
Hersteller: Icon Books
Maße: 195 x 126 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Gwendolyn Oxenham
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.04.2018
Gewicht: 0,243 kg
Artikel-ID: 109650738
Über den Autor
Gwendolyn Oxenham is the author of Finding the Game: Three Years, Twenty-five Countries and the Search for Pickup Soccer (St Martin's Press) and the director of Pelada, an award-winning documentary. She has written for The Atlantic, Sports Illustrated, and Slate, and has an MFA in creative writing. A Duke University soccer alum who played for Santos FC in Brazil, she currently lives in Dana Point, California.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. 'La Gringa'
a. Profile of Allie Long
b. Teams/leagues covered: US national team, underground leagues, Portland Thorns (US)
c. Other: profiles of other USWNT and rookie players

2. 'Welcome to Russia'
a. Profile of Dani Foxhoven
b. Teams/leagues covered: Russian league, Portland Thorns (US)
c. Other: profiles of international teammates

3. 'A Home on the Pitch'
a. Tells the story of an non-professional player for whom a football outreach program turns her life around
b. Profile of England national Fara Williams and her outreach to homeless women
c. Teams/leagues covered: Homeless World Cup, England national team, Liverpool Ladies (UK)

4. 'A French Football Fairy Tale'
a. Teams/leagues covered: French national team (men's, women's and youth)
b. Player profiles: Camille Abily, Louisa Nécib, Laura Georges, Amandine Henry; Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram

5. The Football Refugee
a. Profile of Nadia Nadim, with a focus on her childhood as a refugee
b. Teams/leagues covered: Danish national team, Portland Thorns (US)

6. 'Play Away the Gay'
a. Explores the clash between homosexuality and Christianity in soccer
b. Teams/leagues covered: Charlotte Eagles (US)

7. Alinco, the Super Falcon
a. Profile of Josephine Alinco
b. Teams/leagues covered: Nigerian national team, Swedish league, very briefly Washington Spirit (US)
c. Other: looks at the growth of women's football in Africa; how players use soccer as an escape/ to provide for their families

8. Magic, Hope, and Brazil's Number 10
a. Profile of Marta
b. Teams/leagues covered: Brazil national team (men's, women's), Santos (Brazil), Rosengard (Sweden)
c. Other: also touches on Neymar and Pele, plus examines the difficulty of finding solvent women's professional teams to play for

9. 'The Comeback Moms'
a. Explores the benefits of being a mother and a professional soccer player
b. Player profiles: Amy Rodriguez (US national), Jessica McDonald (US national), Katie Chapman (England national), Melissa Barbieri

10. 'The Indominable Lioness'
a. Profile of Gaelle Enganamouit
b. Teams/leagues covered: Swedish league, Serbian league, Cameroon national team
c. Other: Explores the mixing of cultures & languages between international players

11. 'Beyond the Field'
a. Focus on how players make a living off the field, and on those who have to give up the dream of professional soccer


(Australia national), Tamires (Brazil), Solveig Gulbrandsen (Norway national)
c. Teams/leagues covered: US, England, Australian and Norwegian national teams; Seattle Reign (US), Kansas City (US), Adelaide United (Aus), Western New York Flash (US)

12. 'Rose City 'Til I Die'
a. Fan culture focus- looks at the unparalleled support received by the Thorns; extends hope for the future of the US women's league, and women's soccer more broadly
b. Teams/leagues covered: Portland Thorns (US)

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Ballsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781785783197
ISBN-10: 178578319X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Oxenham, Gwendolyn
Hersteller: Icon Books
Maße: 195 x 126 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Gwendolyn Oxenham
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.04.2018
Gewicht: 0,243 kg
Artikel-ID: 109650738
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