The Blind Side
Michael Lewis
Follows one young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly-paid players in the NFL.
Read Time: ~2.4 hr
L'aventure des bleus
by Alain Mercier, Cyril Pocréaux (2004)
About this book
Rassemble les cinquante plus belles histoires de l'équipe de France de football depuis la créationde l'équipe en 1904 jusqu'à l 'Euro 2004 : intimité des joueurs, les joies et les déceptions, l'évocation de grands noms : Kopa, Platini, Zidane ... et de lieux : Saint-Denis, Rotterdam, Séville ...
Setting / LocationFrance
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreL'aventure des bleus Lead Character
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