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Under the lights and in the dark : untold stories of women's soccer / Gwendolyn Oxenham. by Oxenham, Gwendolyn Icon Books ; distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, c2017. Call #: 796.334082 O98u Subjects Soccer for women.   Women soccer players -- Biography. ISBN:  9781785781537 (hc) 1785781537 (hc) Description:  xi, 272 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-267). Contents:  La Gringa -- Welcome to Russia -- A home on the pitch -- A French football fairy tale -- The football refugee -- Play away the gay -- Alinco, the super falcon -- Magic, hope, and Brazil's number 10 -- The comeback moms -- The indomitable lioness -- Beyond the field -- Rose City 'til I die. Summary:  "Under the Lights and in the Dark takes us inside the world of women€™s soccer, following players across the globe, from Portland Thorns star Allie Long, who trains in an underground men's league in New York City; to English national Fara Williams, who hid her homelessness from her teammates while playing for the English national team. Oxenham takes us to Voronezh, Russia, where players battle more than just snowy pitches in pursuing their dream of playing pro, and to a refugee camp in Denmark, where Nadia Nadim, now a Danish international star, honed her skills after her family fled from the Taliban."--Jacket flap. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.334082 O98u Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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