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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 30, 2005
Pros: Fascinating look at the culture wrapped around Italian football, refreshing perspective.
Cons: Author can be incredibly arrogant, ignorant and irritating at times.
Summary: Books about football (soccer, whatever ...) are hardly a rarity. The Miracle of Castel di Sangro, however, stands out for two reasons; firstly, it is written by an American, a nationality not traditionally known for their love of the game - and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 23, 2004
Pros: Intriguing insight into the Italian soccer world.
Cons: Intrusive first-person narrative taints the story.
Summary: I enjoyed this book because it offers an insight into how the European club soccer process works, and how different soccer is in Europe than it is here. However, the author's second-guessing the coach does become annoying at times - he chronically ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2003
Pros: Involving, interesting, well-written
Cons: The last few pages.
Summary: Castel di Sangro is a small village in the Abbruzo region of Italy (perhaps the only area of the country that the guidebooks don't recommend). Somehow, the village football team has made it all the way into Italy's Serie B competition - the second highest ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2001
Pros: Enjoyable, accurate, true story that goes down as a novel
Cons: You probably need to be a soccer fan to appreciate it as I did
Summary: What "soccer" is the word in the US. It is a word for Americans, it means nearly nothing Europeans, who use "football" instead. "Calcio" is the word for us Italians. Calcio is not a sport for most of us, is just a part of your life, and not a minor one. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 31, 2000
Pros: great story
Cons: leaves questions unanswered
Summary: As a fanatical football fan, i can say,this is the best football book i've ever read-a truly incredible story-but it leaves me wondering,what happens at the club next?I need to know more!!Read the book and enjoy.You will be swept off to the heart of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2000
Pros: A wonderful account of a year in Italian soccer
Cons: Naivete and self-righteousness ruins the ending
Summary: Joe McGinniss is one of those extremely rare creatures - an American soccer fan. By that I don't mean a fan of American soccer; I mean a person raised in America who is as big a fan of soccer (and specifically Italian soccer) as any European or South ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2000
Pros: well written, interesting story, learn about small town culture in Italy
Cons: the main character/author can be frustrating as part of the story
Summary: "The Miracle of Castel di Sangro" is truly a wonderful story of a Joe McGuinness's journey to Italy to follow a football team for one year. Castel di Sangro is a town of 5000 people in Italy that has miraculously made it to the second ... read more
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ISBN13: 9780767905992. ISBN10: 0767905997. by Joe Mcginniss. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 99
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