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Author Theivam, Kieran, author.

Title The making of the Women's World Cup : defining stories from a sport's coming of age / Kieran Theivam and Jeff Kassouf.

Publication Info. London : Robinson, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, 2019.

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  796.334 THEIVAM    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 210 pages ; 20 cm
Note Includes index.
"Foreword by legendary goal-scorer Kelly Smith, MBE" -- Cover.
Summary Women's football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, with over 30 million girls and women playing the game. Three million people watched England defeat France at the European Championships in 2017 on TV and in the United States over 25 million people tuned in for the 2015 World Cup Final victory - the most-watched football match in US history. Kieran Theivam and Jeff Kassouf detail the most incredible tales from previous Women's World Cups to create a wonderful composite view of the women's game. The FIFA Women's World Cup in France kicks off on 7th June 2019 in Paris and will conclude one month later in Lyon. This will be the eighth Women's World Cup, with the first tournament having taken place in 1991. The book covers topics such as Michelle Akers, playing through the pain; the early years, including the 1996 Olympics; the US team's World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999; Germany's dominant years between 2003 and 2007; superstar Marta; Kelly Smith and the Golden Boot that changed the game in England in 2007; how Japan's team brought the first smiles to that country since the devastating tsunami; the beginnings of Australia's golden generation; the 122nd-minute USA-Brazil quarter-final equalizer; and the Laura Bassett own goal that broke English hearts and brought them together at the same time.
Contents The early years -- The birth of the Lionesses -- Marta's time to shine -- The Germans own the decade -- All the glory -- One day in Dresden -- England's golden girl arrives -- A hat-trick and a worldwide movement -- Australia's kids are alright -- Lifting up a nation from tragedy.
Subject FIFA Women's World Cup -- History.
Soccer for women.
Women soccer players.
FIFA Women's World Cup. (OCoLC)fst01409478
Soccer for women. (OCoLC)fst01122193
Women soccer players. (OCoLC)fst01178538
FIFA-Frauenfußball-Weltmeisterschaft (DE-588)4822310-4
Frau (DE-588)4018202-2
Fußball (DE-588)4018968-5
Fußballspielerin (DE-588)4818317-9
Nationalspielerin (DE-588)7535172-9
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Kassouf, Jeff., author.
Other Form: ebook version : 9781472143310
ISBN 1472143329 (paperback)
9781472143327 (paperback)
9781472143310 (ePub ebook)
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