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The Soccer Diaries: An American's Thirty-Year Pursuit of the International Game

by Michael J. Agovino
Univ. of Nebraska. Jun. 2014. 312p. ISBN 9780803240476. $26.95; ebk. ISBN 9780803255661. SPORTS
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Agovino (The Bookmaker; contributor, Atlantic and New York Times) has written a new memoir about his lifelong love of soccer. The book traces a path from his childhood in the Bronx watching World Cup matches on television to his career as a journalist covering soccer on a global scale. While telling his life story, Agovino discusses what was going on in the soccer world at the time and relates personal anecdotes of matches he saw or stadiums he visited. For readers already knowledgeable about soccer and its history, this book will be like spending time with a kindred spirit, eager to share his experiences. However, for those who aren't in the know the material will be more than a little tedious as the descriptions of minor players and events come fast and furious and detract from the book's ability to entertain as a memoir.
VERDICT Recommended for soccer fanatics looking to deepen their love of the game.
Reviewed by John Helling, Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Cty. P.L., IN , May 15, 2014
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