"Georgia Cloepfil played professional soccer for six years, on six teams, in six countries. In those years, the sport became more than a game--it was an immersive yet transient way of life. ... [This book examines] the joy and pain of serious athletics. It's also an eye-opening look at the still-developing world of professional women's soccer. Written in ninety short passages--reflecting the ninety inexorably passing minutes of a soccer match--the book is a love letter to a maddening sport and a reflection on the way it has ...
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"Georgia Cloepfil played professional soccer for six years, on six teams, in six countries. In those years, the sport became more than a game--it was an immersive yet transient way of life. ... [This book examines] the joy and pain of serious athletics. It's also an eye-opening look at the still-developing world of professional women's soccer. Written in ninety short passages--reflecting the ninety inexorably passing minutes of a soccer match--the book is a love letter to a maddening sport and a reflection on the way it has shaped a life. In vivid prose, it portrays the athlete as an artist, debating how much of herself to devote to her craft"--
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