What's Wrong with Us?: A Coach's Blunt Take on the State of American Soccer After a Lifetime on the Touchline Contributor(s): Arena, Bruce (Author), Kettmann, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062803948 ISBN-13: 9780062803948 Publisher: Harper
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - Soccer - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Sports & Recreation | Soccer |
Dewey: 796.334 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" L (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
Features: Price on Product |
Review Citations: Library Journal 05/15/2018 pg. 60 Publishers Weekly 05/21/2018 Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 13 |
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Publisher Description: Outspoken, honest, game changing--ultimate soccer insider and legendary coach Bruce Arena looks back on an extraordinary career, and forward to what the United States needs to do to compete successfully on the world stage once again. "Arena depicts the human side of managing elite athletes.... US soccer] fans will definitely want to pick this up."--Publishers Weekly In What's Wrong with US?, Bruce Arena begins that painful but much-needed process. Arena has won everything there is to win in sports, including college championships and Major League Soccer triumphs--he has even excelled as a coach of lacrosse, his first passion. His 2002 World Cup soccer team came a non-called handball away from the semifinals; and, having worked with the likes of David Beckham, Landon Donovan, and Christian Pulisic, he has had a storied life as a coach. Now, though, it's time to take stock and have an honest discussion about what's wrong with soccer in the United States. Arena casts his eye on recruiting, coaching, the structure of Major League Soccer, the integration of overseas players, and the role of money in the modern game. He looks back at the 2018 qualifying campaign, reveals what went wrong, and looks forward to a new way of soccer in America.
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Contributor Bio(s): Arena, Bruce: - Bruce Arena is the winningest coach in US soccer history. As head coach at the University of Virginia, he led the Cavaliers to five ACC Tournament Championships and five National Championships. Arena first became the head coach of the US Men's National Team in 1998, is the first coach in history to win three CONCACAF Gold Cups, and has coached teams to five MLS Cup championships. A member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Arena has thrice been named the MLS Coach of the Year, and in 2014 he received the Werner Fricker Builder Award, the highest honor that an individual can receive from the US Soccer Federation. |
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