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# Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer Hardcover – September 5, 2017

**Brand:** gwendolyn oxenham
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- **What is this?** Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer Hardcover – September 5, 2017 by gwendolyn oxenham
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## Customer Reviews

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    As a fan of good soccer writing
  

*by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017*

As a fan of good soccer writing, I try and read everything that comes out about my favorite sport. This book was no exception. I loved Oxenham's first book - Finding the Game - and I'd been looking forward to her follow up for months.It did not disappoint. There are memorable characters here. The homeless soccer players of Liverpool, African women playing in Sweden, Portland, and Russia. A dictatorial, abusive, almost cartoonishly misogynistic Russian coach. The lovable eccentrics of Portland. The clash of religion and sexuality in the American South. The great Marta - a sad example of the struggles still faced by women's soccer despite its massive gains in recent years. Each section made me long for more information about its subject - the mark of wonderful reportage and excellent writing.I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading about the beautiful game. This isn't a book about women's soccer. It's a book about soccer.

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    From a football (soccer) fanatic
  

*by F***G on Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019*

I love soccer. I am still playing (55 years old) & am a season ticker holder of my home team. I have been following my team since my sixth birthday. Nevertheless, I have always been skeptical of women soccer (never watched a single match). Therefore, I was not sure, if I like the book.My verdict: yes I like it better than expected. The stories are fun to read & shows the problems of women soccer. Especially the first story was very powerful & tragic. Nevertheless, the author always sided with the players & never questioned their life choices (sorry to go to a Eastern European country is more than only naive in the first place).I also hate politics within sports. I am sitting beside a nice gentlemen, when I am watching my home team. We both focus on our team during the 90 minutes. We both love our club. I do not know his political view, I do not know if he is married, hell I do not even know his name. Nevertheless, we have a great time, because we bond  on the team. The author's admiration for Portland's fans (especially their politics) is a nuisance. The focus on lesbians has nothing to do with football & makes woman football not more attractive.Nevertheless, most of the stories are great & the sacrifise of those women are remarkable. Thank you for the book, Mrs Gwendolyn Oxenham!

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    Women trying to make a living playing soccer
  

*by S***F on Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017*

This is a good book -- whether or not you're a fan of women's soccer.  What we have here is a bunch of stories about the struggles of women to make a living in the minor sport that is women's soccer.  Describing women's soccer as "minor" is not derogatory; it's realistic -- and I happen to like the close-up emotions you can have about the sport and its players as contrasted with stories about the distant millionaires who play "major" sports.The most shocking tale here is that of Dani Foxhoven and her season with a mafia-controlled Russian team.  This couldbe the plot of a horror movie -- and it makes me wonder why anyone in his right mind would want to collude with the Russians. ;)Another good chapter is about the elegant Olympian Allie Long. To train and to make a few dollars, she plays indoor soccer with immigrant men's teams in Brooklyn and Queens, showing up several times a week (in her Lexus) to compete in gritty games in high school gymnasiums.  Most of the spectators are unaware of her exalted status in women's soccer.  She is known simply as "la gringa", "la rubia" (Blondie), and "la blanquita" (little white girl).  There's also a movie plot here.There's a good chapter on the fiery Afghan refugee and goal scorer, Nadia Nadim. And a long chapter about the plight of gay women on Christian soccer teams. An excellent read!Smallchief

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