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No Hunger in Paradise : The Players. the Journey. the Dream
Overview
Only 180 of the 1.5 million boys who play organized youth soccer in England will become a Premier League pro--a success rate of 0.012%. How and why do the favored few make it? Who should they trust--the coach, the agent or their parents? Michael Calvin provides the answers on a journey from non-league grounds to hermetically sealed Premier League palaces, via gang-controlled housing estates and the England team's inner sanctum. He interviews decision makers, behavioral specialists, agents, and leading coaches. He exposes bullying and a black economy in which children are commodities, but remains true to the dream.
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- ISBN-13: 9781784756116
- ISBN-10: 1784756113
- Publisher: Arrow
- Publish Date: May 2018
- Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 400
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