{"title":"Adam Elder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Elder\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the spirit of the game to life with engaging stories that capture the passion and excitement of sports. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eNew Kids in the World Cup\u003c\/em\u003e, offer readers a thrilling glimpse into the challenges and triumphs faced by young athletes on the international stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for sports enthusiasts and young readers alike, Elder's books combine dynamic storytelling with themes of teamwork, determination, and the love of the game. Expect narratives that inspire and celebrate the universal appeal of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"new-kids-in-the-world-cup-by-adam-elder-9781496229434","title":"New Kids in the World Cup","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1990, though no one knew it then, a fearless group of players changed the sport of soccer in the United States forever. Young, bronzed, and mulleted, they were America's finest athletes in a sport that America loved to hate. Even sportswriters rooted against them. Yet this team defied massive odds and qualified for the World Cup, making possible America's current obsession with the world's most popular game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this era, a U.S. Soccer Federation head coach had a better-paying day job as a black-tie restaurant waiter. Players earned $20 a day. The crowd at home games cheered for their opponent, and the fields were even mismarked. In Latin America, the U.S. team bus had a machine gun turret mounted on the back, locals would sabotage their hotel, and in the stadiums spectators would rain coins, batteries, and plastic bags of urine down on the American players. The world considered the U.S. team to be total imposters—the Milli Vanilli of soccer. Yet on the biggest stage of all, in the 1990 World Cup, this undaunted American squad and their wise coach earned the adoration of Italy's star players and their fans in a gladiator-like match in Rome's deafening Stadio Olimpico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom windswept soccer fields in the U.S. heartland to the CIA-infested cauldron of Central America and the Caribbean, behind the recently toppled Iron Curtain and into the great European soccer cathedrals, \u003ci\u003eNew Kids in the World Cup\u003c\/i\u003e is the origin story of modern American soccer in a time when power ballads were inescapable and mainstream America was discovering hip-hop. It's the true adventure of America's most important soccer team, which made possible everything that's come since—including America finally falling in love with soccer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information about the book, visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/newkidsintheworldcup.com\"\u003enewkidsintheworldcup.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934156734700,"sku":"9781496229434","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5efe31200976345c9efca48c5cf2d02b.jpg?v=1783906804"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/adam-elder.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}