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1) D.C. United
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"Major League Soccer was born in 1996. And so was the run of greatness for D.C. United. The Black-and-Red captured three league championships in the first four years. They have since won many other events. D.C. United has also featured many of the finest players in MLS history. It is no wonder that they are considered one of the greatest franchises ever in Major League Soccer. This book places the reader on the field. That is where exciting stars...
2) Champs
Publisher
Bayview Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Español
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Based on a true story. A soccer coach and the young men on his team overcome impossible odds on their way to making history as the first Mexican squad to win the Youth World Cup championship.
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"The Philadelphia Union wasted little time creating excitement for team fans. Union players earned a Major League Soccer playoff spot in their second season. They also reached three U.S. Open Cup finals in their eight years of existence. Exciting players such as Sebastien Le Toux, C.J. Sapong, and Zac MacMath have entertained Union fans by scoring goals and saving goals. This fun book gives readers an inside look at the Philadelphia Union and its...
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When Orlando City SC began as a Major League Soccer team, it already had lots of fans. Orlando SC had been a United Soccer League team. For four years, the team won championships. They were at the top of their division. As an MLS team, Orlando City struggled. Some USL players could not handle the tougher MSL. Neither could the coaches. Yet Orlando fans stuck with the team. Florida had gone without a MLS team for over a dozen years. The Orlando City...
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"The Colorado Rapids have thrilled their fans since becoming a charter member of Major League Soccer in 1996. They steamrolled into the MLS Cup finals a year later and consistently attracted more than 50,000 to Mile High Stadium in their early years. The Rapids shocked the soccer world by winning the championship in 2010. Exciting players such as Conor Casey, Joe Cannon, Chris Henderson and Omar Cummings have entertained Rapids fans by scoring goals...
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Britt-Marie is a socially awkward, fussy busybody who is used to being organized. When she walks out on her cheating husband and gets a job as caretaker of the dilapidated recreation center in Borg, she is woefully unprepared for the changes. But as she takes on the task of leading the supremely untalented children's soccer team to victory, she just might find a place she belongs.
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"Who knew that soccer is played up north? Minnesota has a long history of soccer, and it has only gotten more exciting in recent years. The state is becoming a soccer destination! In 2017, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul got their own Major League Soccer club. From soccer basics to crazy stories, youll learn all about Minnesota United FC. This young team is poised to become a league powerhouse. With bright photos and fun facts, this book...
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"The Columbus Crew has been around for as long as Major League Soccer. Over 20 years ago, the team played home games in a borrowed college stadium. For three years in a row the players lost in the playoffs to D.C. United. They didn't give up. In 2008, with a new coach and star player, they won the championship. Today, they face a different challenge. Their stadium is too small for the many new MLS fans. The team might even leave the city. But like...
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"For years, people doubted pro soccer would ever catch on in the South. After the Miami and Tampa Major League Soccer teams folded in 2001, there wasn't an MLS team in the region for a very long time. It took the owner of the Atlanta Falcons ten years to convince MLS to let him have a team. Then it cost over one billion dollars to build a new stadium for football and soccer. When Atlanta United FC began playing, fans thought it was worth it. Today...
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"The Earthquakes are an original. One of the first ten teams in Major League Soccer, they were called the Clash. For years, the team struggled. Then they changed their name. The Earthquakes went on to win their very first MLS Cup. Maybe there's something in a name. For over twenty years, almost every post-season match has been between the Quakes and the L.A. Galaxy. It's a battle between Northern and Southern Californian. Quakes fans know these matches...
11) Montreal Impact
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"Before becoming a Major League Soccer team, the Montreal Impact had a 20-year history and multiple championships. As an MLS team, they succeeded early reaching the playoffs their second year. They have won the Canadian Championship against rival Toronto and Vancouver MLS teams. Yet after seven seasons, they have not won the championship. The team and its fans hope a new coach and new energy will change their fortune."--Provided by publisher.
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"Do you play soccer? Millions of girls and boys spend their free time after school and on weekends playing soccer. Most professional soccer players began their careers playing in town leagues while they were children. Vancouver Whitecap player Alphonso Davies came with his parents to Canada as a refugee. He started playing in the Whitecaps youth training program at age 14. He progressed quickly until he made the team. Davies worked hard. In July 2018...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
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Third American edition.
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400 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm + 1 folded sheet
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English
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Packed with skills, rules, tactics, and results from all major international leagues and tournaments, this updated edition of DK's The Soccer Book includes a pull out wall chart to help you follow the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
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xv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Kristine Lilly is a legendary athlete: she played midfielder for the United States Women's National Soccer Team for over twenty-three years. This included five FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games. She was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012 and the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. Before that, she won four national championships at The University of North Carolina. During this remarkable career, Lilly gained unprecedented insights...
15) Real Salt Lake
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"It's wild in the west, especially on the soccer pitch! Meet one of Major League Soccer's newest teams, formed in 2004: Real Salt Lake. With a name inspired by a world-class team from Spain and a young team that is full of energy, there is so much to look forward to when it comes to RSL. Facts, photos, timelines, and player profiles will leave your brain bursting with information about your new favorite team. Take a deep dive into the team's history...
16) Soccer spirit
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"When the girls' soccer team is canceled, three girls have to join their arch rival team"--Unedited summary from book.
17) Soccer star!
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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An all-new Step 2 Step into Reading reader featuring the fairies from Nickelodeon's Butterbean's Cafe. Butterbean's sister Cricket loves soccer, but can she become her team's captain? Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 who love Nickelodeon's Butterbean's Cafe will thrill to this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out...
18) Sudden death
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Striker volume 1
Publisher
Egmont
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
230 p. ; 20 cm.
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English
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Jake Bastin is the son of a famous soccer coach. When Jake's dad is approached to train a Russian billionaire's elite team in St. Petersburg, things go horribly wrong. A soccer scout, a journalist, and an eco-scientist are all willed within days of each other, and Jake's dad is always at the scene of the crime. Torn between loyalty to his father and the power of the Russian mafia, Jake must use his striker instincts to bring the bad guys down, but...
19) Gracie
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New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
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1 videodisc (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Gracie Bowen is your average 15-year-old, except for one thing-- she is determined to play varsity boys soccer. When her school forbids her to play and even her family questions her ability, Gracie sets out on an extraordinary quest to prove them all wrong. Fighting to change the school's policy and facing off against some of the toughest competitors on the soccer field, Gracie must summon all of her strength and courage to finally show the world...
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Lola Jones volume 1
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English
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Lola, with help from Grampa Ed and neighbor Gabriel, figures out a way to show the boys at school that they should be letting girls play soccer with them at recess.
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