Soccer Without Borders
Jürgen Klinsmann, Coaching the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team, and the Quest for the World Cup
New York : Picador, [2016]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xxv, 370 pages : portrait ; 22 cm
In Soccer Without Borders, journalist Erik Kirschbaum lays out Klinsmann's vision for making the U.S. men's soccer team a dominant world power for the first time in its history. Featuring fascinating insights gleaned from Klinsmann's decades of dedicated study - both as a professional striker and as coach of the German national team - this book is an immersive and unparalleled road map for how to build a winning team in the most competitive professional sport on the globe.
Contents:
The early years. Starting out ; German attitude ; Moving up ; Stuttgarter kickers ; School or soccer? ; Maiden voyage to America -- Germany, Italy, Monaco, and England. Breaking into the Bundesliga ; Five goals ; The goal that got him noticed ; Debut against Brazil ; Move to Italy ; Winning the World Cup ; Strong in Sweden ; Milan to Monaco ; World Cup in the USA ; Change of pace in London ; Back in Germany ; Winning the Euro in England ; Final World Cup -- The German revolution. A job others wouldn't touch ; Barbecue brainstorming ; No time to waste ; New style ; "Made in America" for Germany ; Confed Cup ; Critics come out ; American-style patriotism ; Time to move on ; Right time, right place -- FC Bayern Munich. A different view of Bayern Munich -- The rise of soccer in the United States. A vision for soccer in America ; Lay of the land ; Connecting the dots ; Competitive intensity ; Best college soccer in the world ; The passion of college sports ; Landon Donovan ; Experience in Europe ; Why so few Americans in Europe? ; How U.S. skiers won by going to Europe ; Friendly fire ; American anomalies ; Ten-point plan.
Subjects:
Klinsmann, Jürgen.
World Cup (Soccer) -- Juvenile literature.
Soccer coaches -- Germany -- Biography.
Soccer teams -- United States.
Soccer -- United States.
Klinsmann, Jürgen.
World Cup (Soccer) -- Juvenile literature.
Soccer coaches -- Germany -- Biography.
Soccer teams -- United States.
Soccer -- United States.
ISBN:
9781250098313
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Klinsmann, Jurgen | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Klinsmann, Jurgen | Main (Downtown) | Display - Third Level, Biography | In |