

The Away Game
The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars
Author: Sebastian Abbot
Narrator: Robert Fass
Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published: 03/06/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, Social Science, Developing & Emerging Countries, Sports & Recreation, Soccer
Synopsis
In an extraordinary work of reporting, international politics, and sports science, Sebastian Abbot follows a small group of the boys as they are discovered on dirt fields across Africa, join the glittering Football Dreams academy in Doha, and fight for the chance to gain fame and fortune at Europe’s top clubs. Weaving together the drama of the boys' determination to chase their dreams with the latest ideas on talent spotting and predicting sporting success, Abbot memorably explores why some of the boys succeed and chronicles the heartbreak of those who don't.