This book title, The Nowhere Men (The Unknown Story of Football's True Talent Spotters), ISBN: 9780099580263, by Michael Calvin, published by Random House UK (November 1, 2014) is available in paperback. Award-winning sportswriter Michael Calvin opens up their hidden world, examining their disconnected lifestyles, petty betrayals, and unconsidered professionalism of men who spend long, lonely hours on the road. Scouts are everywhere yet nowhere, faceless and nameless, despite making the informed decisions worth millions. Within months he will be playing for England. A young goalkeeper struggles on loan at Cheltenham Town in League Two. The referee, an Arsenal scout, spirits him away from Luton Town. This is something special." Another boy is eight, going on 28. TolkienĪ fascinating insight into the enclosed world of soccer scoutsĪ teenaged boy plays soccer in a suburban park. Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. By AUTHOR Jane Austen Eric Carle Lewis Carroll Roald Dahl Charles Dickens Sydney Hanson C.Indestructubles Little Golden Books Magic School Bus Magic Tree House Pete the Cat Step Into Reading Book The Hunger Games By POPULAR SERIES Chronicles of Narnia Curious Geoge Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fancy Nancy Harry Potter I Survived If You Give.By TOPIC Award Winning Books African American Children's Books Biography & Autobiography Diversity & Inclusion Foreign Language & Bilingual Books Hispanic & Latino Children's Books Holidays & Celebrations Holocaust Books Juvenile Nonfiction New York Times Bestsellers Professional Development Reference Books Test Prep.By GRADE Elementary School Middle School High Schoolīy AGE Board Books (newborn to age 3) Early Childhood Readers (ages 4-8) Children's Picture Books (ages 3-8) Juvenile Fiction (ages 8-12) Young Adult Fiction (ages 12+).BESTSELLERS in EDUCATION Shop All Education Books.* Daily Telegraph * 'Calvin's book is excellent, a highly readable insight into the slog and grind of assessing talent. It is a fascinating insight into an often misunderstood and under-represented part of the sport, revealing the hours, dedication and struggles of men who love football and don't know what they'd do without it.
In The Nowhere Men, Mike Calvin somehow manages to make the job of football scout sound like the most romantic existence imaginable. * The Bookseller * A magnificent book, full of extraordinary characters and beautifully told - Rob Bagchi * Guardian * One of the '50 Best Sports Books Ever Written There's a strong contender for the William Hill Sports Book Prize in Michael Calvin's The Nowhere Men, a book revealing the hidden lives of football scouts.
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