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"How do you pick soccer's GOATs? Pelé and Marta get a lot of GOAT nods. But is Nadine Angerer the greatest goalkeeper? And what about recent World Cup champion Lionel Messi? It comes down to stats, history, and hunches. Read more about some of the legends of soccer and see if you agree that they're the greatest of all time."--
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Briefly profiles the life and soccer career of Mia Hamm, one of the top players to have played on the U.S. Women's National Team and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Includes color photographs, a timeline and map, a glossary, player statistics, and sources for further learning.
5) Zombie XI
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"Football-crazy Leonard sits on the substitutes' bench of the Ducie High School XI, but is never asked to play. Then everything changes. After a game near a nuclear power plant, a weird energy passes through Leonard, and that night he is visited by zombies . . .The ghostly players from the winning 1966 England World Cup team tell him that if he follows their instructions, not only will he get off the bench, but Ducie High XI will start to take control....
6) Perfect
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Enzo's pursuit of perfection often labels him as arrogant and self-centered, but it's really driven by his intense practice routine and his father's high expectations. When he misses a penalty kick in an important game and his team loses, Enzo can't face his father's disappointment, so he decides to run away. But he soon faces the frightening realities of life on the street, and he realizes that going home isn't as scary. Enzo must find the courage...
8) Get on up
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After being diagnosed with lupus, soccer goalie Manny struggles with his disappointment in his body and the thought that he may miss out on achieving his goal of competing in the state finals. Manny will have to turn his fears into hope and hard work in order to get the help he needs and return to the field.
11) Home boy
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As team captain, Kai is always in control and works hard to keep the soccer team together. However, that's something he can't do for his parents and their fighting causes Kai to lose control at school and on the soccer field. Now Kai must find a way to support his team even though he's missing support from his family.
12) Size me up
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Ben is a soccer star even though he's small in size. After some bullies target him because of his size, Ben focuses on applying for college programs in an attempt to ignore the violence and to feel safe once again.
15) Punto Rojo
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Diego, a crook and a hooligan for "Racing Club," one of Argentina's greatest soccer teams. While sitting in his car in the middle of nowhere, a man suddenly falls from the sky and into his windshield. When Paul, a tough-as-nails female secret agent arrives to confront Diego and asks about the dangerous con man who happens to be kidnapped in the trunk of his car, all hell is about to break loose!
16) Blue lock: 11
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With seconds left on the clock, Isagi manages to weave a masterful play--until Rin Itoshi and what seems like a stroke of bad luck deal the definitive blow. But what role does luck really play in a soccer match? Ego is eager to impart his wisdom on the advancing players, with the unknowns of the Third Selection looming just ahead.