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The Striker and the Clock: On Being in the Game
The Striker and the Clock: On Being in the Game
Book · 2024

The Striker and the Clock: On Being in the Game

Grown-upsBest for parents & coaches★ 4.2
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Cloepfil played professionally in South Korea, Australia, Lithuania and Sweden for wages that barely covered rent, and writes about it in ninety short sections, one for each minute of a match. It is about being good enough to keep playing and never good enough to be famous.

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This is what the professional women's game looks like for almost everyone in it, which is the part the scholarship conversation always leaves out.

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