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The Making of the Women's World Cup

Defining stories from a sport's coming of age

Author: Kieran Theivam and Jeff Kassouf  

The Making of the Women's World Cup
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2019 sees the FIFA Women's Football World Cup take place in France. This book tells the exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women.

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2019 sees the FIFA Women's Football World Cup take place in France. This book tells the exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women.

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With a foreword by England legend Kelly Smith, the country's all-time record goalscorer and a player widely considered one of the best to have played the game.

The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women.

Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans' 2015 Women's World Cup final victory - the most-watched football match in United States history.

The Making of the Women's World Cup details the most incredible tales from previous Women's World Cups, including:

Carli Lloyd's 13-minute hat trick and the worldwide movement set off by 2015

How Japan made their country smile for the first time since the devastating tsunami

The USA's World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999

Germany's back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2007

Marta's magic: The birth of a Brazilian icon

How Kelly Smith announced her arrival with the kiss of a boot

The beginnings of Australia's golden generation

The 122nd-minute USA equalizer against Brazil: the quarterfinal that changed everything

The dawn of the Lionesses: England joins world elite through tears of joy and despair

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About the Author

Kieran Theivam (Author)

KIERAN THEIVAM started following women's football in 2009 and began covering the game in 2011, first by blogging, before launching the UK's first podcast dedicated to the women's game in 2013. Since then, he has written for various national outlets both in the United Kingdom and United States, while acting as an expert voice for radio stations including BBC 5Live and BBC World Service. He has covered a World Cup, European Championships and Champions League Finals, while cultivating relationships with players and organisations from various parts of the globe.

Jeff Kassouf (Author)

JEFF KASSOUF has been covering soccer - with an emphasis on advancing the women's game - since 2008. In 2009, he launched The Equalizer, still the leading website dedicated exclusively to comprehensive women's soccer coverage in North America. In four years at NBC Sports, he covered two Olympics - overseeing record-breaking livestreaming and Sports Emmy-winning digital storytelling - and spearheaded digital coverage of the Premier League in the company's first three seasons with the rights. He became the first US editor of FourFourTwo in 2016, managing the launch of the iconic brand in the US market. He played soccer competitively from early childhood through college.

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With a foreword by England legend Kelly Smith, the country's all-time record goalscorer and a player widely considered one of the best to have played the game. The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women. Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans' 2015 Women's World Cup final victory - the most-watched football match in United States history. The Making of the Women's World Cup details the most incredible tales from previous Women's World Cups, including: Carli Lloyd's 13-minute hat trick and the worldwide movement set off by 2015How Japan made their country smile for the first time since the devastating tsunamiThe USA's World Cup triumph on home soil in 1999Germany's back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2007 Marta's magic: The birth of a Brazilian iconHow Kelly Smith announced her arrival with the kiss of a bootThe beginnings of Australia's golden generation The 122nd-minute USA equalizer against Brazil: the quarterfinal that changed everythingThe dawn of the Lionesses: England joins world elite through tears of joy and despair

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group | Robinson
Published
2nd May 2019
Pages
224
ISBN
9781472143327

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