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The Odyssey of a Soccer Junkie

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Want to make a trip to the World Cup? Then go to all of them with a passionate and plucky traveler. His go for broke style results in some unconventional dilemmas where a quick wit is the key to salvation. In foreign lands he embeds himself in the trenches of the black ticket market and sleeps in million dollar flats one night while the ensuing or previous one has sentenced him to a park bench. Other than the next game, there's no telling what will happen! Mexico 1986- a young American plunges into a fanatical nation gripped by hysteria. The world's most popular sporting event, the World Cup, has taken over. From that journey is spawned the insatiable desire to travel the globe to watch the beautiful game. Intent on defying the odds; no tickets, no accommodations, and very little money sets the stage to abandon convention and creatively prevail in his single-minded purpose of attending the match of the day. Spontaneous trips to Rome, Korea, South Africa (amongst others) became the norm for this soccer junkie. Many tickets considered impossible to attain are acquired, sometimes even putting our hero on the field. Nearly a hundred matches in total: from Maradona's "Hand of God" to the 2010 thriller between the US and Algeria, he's seen them all. Evolving from a startling innocence into a pragmatic adventurer, our hero promises to entertain you with facts, feats, and levity while displaying adventurous escapism at its finest. "Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Robert Frost
About the Author: Born in Miami, FL in 1964, Patrick Johnston grew up with the traditional sports of Americana culture: crash helmet football, baseball, etc. He abandoned all for soccer at age 16. Attending Duke University he was recognized as an All American his senior year. After a professional career in England and the US, he married and settled into the 'real world' as a building contractor. He would spend more time on the soccer fields of the American South while coaching youth than on any job site or office. In 2009 Johnston found his calling and currently coaches full time at The University of the South in Sewanee, TN. Johnston has a Bachelor's Degree from Duke University and a Master's in Creative Writing from The University of the South. A freelance photojournalist since 2007, he has multiple articles in magazines including Success in Soccer, Inside Soccer, and Tennis Life. He's also a regular contributor to soccer365.com. He's married to his lovely wife Andrea and has four children.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781499196849
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 332
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 535 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1499196849
  • Publisher Date: 20 May 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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