Josh is so excited when he earns a spot on the United, an elite travel
soccer team with exceptionally talented players. So why can't they win a
game?
Despite grueling practices and talent, Josh's teammates are prone to
hogging the ball and seem to only play for themselves. He begins to
wonder if made a mistake leaving his old team.
But just when he's about to give up, Josh learns that the 1999 United
States Women's World Cup team faced similar difficulties the year they
won it all. Can Josh convince his coach (and his team) to use
team-building exercises like the U.S. women's team used to make them
stronger?
Fred Bowen returns with another edge-of-your-seat Sports Story Series
title emphasizing the important values of teamwork and relationships. An
afterword offers more information about the 1999 United States Women's
World Cup team.