“Soccer: $tate in the States” is available NOW.
The book, written by Bob Lowe, looks at the players, people and the business of pre-professional and pro soccer in the United States.
With the World Cup on the minds of America, “Soccer: $tate in the States” covers the men’s and women’s game from Division 4 up the pyramid to the first division (MLS and NWSL).
-Overview and analysis of the United State Men’s and Women’s National Teams.
-Comprehensive look at all pre-professional and pro leagues in the USA, including game recaps of 2022 championship matches.
-Review of salaries, player transfers, franchise fees, stadium building and other aspects of the soccer business.
-Glossary of soccer nomenclature for novices.
Additionally, there’s a Greensboro hook:
-Municipality rated as one of the USA’s top “soccer cities”
-Feature covering Appalachian FC, owned by former Greensboro College player and coach Jason O’Keefe. He also coached at App State, UNC and Elon.
-Coverage of introductory press conference announcing Carolina Core FC. The High Point MLS NEXT Pro club will be led by native son Eddie Pope, a US Soccer legend.
A PDF and/or Paperback book is available by request.
About the author: Bob Lowe, a lifelong sports journalist, has more than two decades of experience in collegiate athletic communications.
For more information, please contact Bob Lowe at robertbrianlowe@gmail.com