Game of Their Lives: The Untold Story of the World Cup's Biggest Upset

Title: Game of Their Lives: The Untold Story of the World Cup's Biggest Upset Author: Geoffrey Douglas ISBN: 9780060758776 Publisher: It Books Published: 2005 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Sports Writing 1656433 Publisher Description: In the summer of 1950, a most unlikely group was assembled to represent its country in the first soccer World Cup since World War II. The Americans were outsiders to the sport, the underdogs of the event, a 500-to-1 long shot. But they were also proud and loyal men -- to one another, to their communities, and certainly to their country. Facing almost no time to prepare, opponents with superior training, and skepticism from the rest of the world, this ragtag group of unknowns was