The Away Game
The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars
6 March 2018
Territory Rights — Worldwide including Canada, Singapore and Malaysia, but excluding the British Commonwealth.
Description
“An exhilarating, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately unforgettable journey that lays bare the true human stakes of the world’s most popular game.”—Warren St. John, best-selling author of Outcasts United
Searching for soccer’s next superstars, an audacious program called Football Dreams held tryouts for millions of 13-year-old boys across Africa. In The Away Game, Sebastian Abbot follows several of the boys as they chase their dreams in a dizzying world of rich Arab sheikhs, money-hungry agents, and soccer-mad European fans.
Reviews
"Masterfully weaves together the stories of boys from a renowned soccer academy in Doha in an illuminating narrative." — Sports Illustrated
"What a fantastic story: a soccer-themed mix of Hoop Dreams and The Sports Gene.… A tale with universal appeal to anyone who cares about the human condition." — Grant Wahl, author of The Beckham Experiment
"Every fan of international soccer must read The Away Game." — Helon Habila, author of Oil on Water and The Chibok Girls
"An excellent introduction to this shady world." — Nicolas van de Walle, Foreign Affairs
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