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Author:

Wahl, Grant.

Title:

The Beckham experiment : how the world's most famous athlete tried to conquer America / Grant Wahl.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Crown Books,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

viii, 294 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Beckham, David,--1975-
Los Angeles Galaxy (Soccer team)
Soccer--United States.

Notes:

Includes index.

Summary:

In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Beckham Experiment is a no-holds-barred account of ego clashes and epic winless streaks, rivalries and resentments, big gambles and great expectations, cultural and class collisions, and ultimately the volatile mix of celebrity and professional sports.

ISBN:

030740787X
9780307407870

OCLC:

(OCoLC)316029378

LCCN:

2009294973

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)