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Up Pohnpei
Paul Watson
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Description for Up Pohnpei
Paperback. Tells the story of their quest to coach the team and eventually, organise an international fixture - Pohnpei's first since a 16-1 defeat many years ago. This book shows how the passion and determination of two young men can change the face of football - and the lives of total strangers - on the other side of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKCF; WSJA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and play for them - achieving their joint boyhood dream of playing international football and winning a 'cap'. They are thrilled when Wikipedia leads them to Pohnpei, a tiny, remote island in the Pacific whose long-defunct football team is described as 'the weakest in the world'. They contact Pohnpei's Football Association and discover what it needs most urgently is leadership. So Paul and Matt travel thousands of miles, leaving behind ... Read more
After one too many late night discussions, football journalist Paul Watson and his mate Matthew Conrad decide to find the world's worst national team, become naturalised citizens of that country and play for them - achieving their joint boyhood dream of playing international football and winning a 'cap'. They are thrilled when Wikipedia leads them to Pohnpei, a tiny, remote island in the Pacific whose long-defunct football team is described as 'the weakest in the world'. They contact Pohnpei's Football Association and discover what it needs most urgently is leadership. So Paul and Matt travel thousands of miles, leaving behind ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846685026
SKU
V9781846685026
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Paul Watson
Paul Watson is the youngest international football coach in the world. Before taking up coaching, he worked as a journalist for Football Italia. He lives in London.
Reviews for Up Pohnpei
This book is brilliant. It embodies the true spirit of football: to bring people together
James Corden Full of charm and pathos ... funny without being condescending or smug, it's a refreshing counterpoint to the commercial excesses of the English Premiership.
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James Corden Full of charm and pathos ... funny without being condescending or smug, it's a refreshing counterpoint to the commercial excesses of the English Premiership.
The Big Issue
In a market saturated with in-depth analyses of how money rules the game, ... Read more