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Créditos de la imagen: Asheboro (Randolph County) Public Library
Obras de Paul Cuadros
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
Miembros
Reseñas
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Miembros
- 96
- Popularidad
- #196,089
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 4
- Idiomas
- 1
- Favorito
- 1
Not too mention having fun and kicking some butt. Once Cuadros fields a team they immediate success in their conference and participate in the state championship tournament in each of the three seasons documented in this book. But getting on the field is a challenge of its own as Cuadros has to fight the power elite of the school system and face down racist opposition from David Duke himself!
In many ways this book is very similar to Outcasts United - a Southern town, an influx of immigrants, culture clashes, and ultimately hope for America's future. There's also the tough but caring coach. Cuadros is no Luma Mufleh on the harshness scale, but he does end up suspending star players before a key game due to fighting. The big difference in this book is that the coach is also the author. I found Cuadros' writing style a bit dull at first, and considered giving up after 50-pages. The game descriptions in particular seemed cliched in that they always began in media res and then pulled back for the big picture of the game in progress.
But I'm glad I stuck with this book as I really warmed up to Cuadros and his players and their story. Cuadros also has some really insightful commentary on the controversy over immigration.uadros also relates some harrowing tales of his players making journeys across the border returning from visits to family. These boys grow up way too fast.
Cuadros also offers some critique of the way soccer is played in the United States as a "country club" diversion of suburban middle class who stick to a boring and predictable style of the play. Hopefully scouts from Major League Soccer, NCAA schools, and US Soccer will read this book and Outcasts United. The children of immigrants are the future of our nation and should figure in our national soccer scene as well.
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