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WUSA Girl's Guide to Soccer Life

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In some ways the title for this book seems misleading. I can't quite put my finger on it but the title just seems a bit corny. I was purchasing some other items and got this on a whim (thanks to the wonderful marketing ploys of Amazon!)

The book is good and a very easy read. I would not buy this thinking that you are going to get soccer secrets - drills, skills, etc. There are a lot of very interesting quotes and tidbits that can shed some light on the women who played in the WUSA (I can't wait for the WPS). Of course, many of them are household names Mia, Julie, Tiffany, etc. It's really filled with many ancedotes from the people involved in the WUSA. My daughter is in high school and I think whe would rate this as 4 stars. For a younger player I think they will enjoy it even more. And it is filled with some very nice photos.

The hidden gem in this book is the DVD. It is a combination of a dialogue/interview with four players from the WUSA as well as some action footage from the WUSA (scores, saves, crashes, etc.). The interviews are entertaining. You may or may not get much from it. I'd give the interview material a 4 stars. But it does reveal some interesting insights to some very good players. It's not that it's bad but I can see that for some people it might be a limited attraction. The action scenes are very very good - I find it hard to find video of woman's soccer highlights. These are great and you will watch them over and over.

Well worth the money for anyone involved with girls or women's soccer.