We took off after the car, running and laughing, yelling, " Obrigada!, having saved ourselves the 45-minute walk to the field.
A two-toned car with missing hubcaps slowed down and honked (you learn quickly that the nice cars pass you by, but the sketchier ones are always willing to stop). We played for Santos FC, the most storied club in Brazil, and this was our daily routine: Karen batted at my thumb and mumbled at me in Portuguese, never satisfied with my technique. , I stood with my teammate on the side of a dirt road in Itanhaém, Brazil, holding out my thumb, attempting to hitchhike to professional futebol practice. To the players: the heroes of the past who made the stories of this generation possible and the heroes of the present who shape the game for tomorrow Contents Whether you're a newcomer to the sport or a die-hard fan, this is an inspiring book about stars' beginnings and adventures, struggles and hardship, and, above all, the time-honored romance of the game. Oxenham takes us to Voronezh, Russia, where players battle more than just snowy pitches in pursuing their dream of playing pro, and to a refugee camp in Denmark, where Nadia Nadim, now a Danish international star, honed her skills after her family fled from the Taliban. Under the Lights and in the Dark takes us inside the world of women's soccer, following players across the globe, from Portland Thorns star Allie Long, who trains in an underground men's league in New York City to English national Fara Williams, who hid her homelessness from her teammates while playing for the English national team. Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Gwendolyn Oxenham tells the stories of the phenoms, underdogs, and nobodies – players willing to follow the game wherever it takes them. Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer takes an unprecedented look inside the lives of professional football players around the world – from precarious positions in underfunded teams and leagues, to sold-out stadiums and bright lights.
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