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SUMMARY:Joshua Kloke on Canadian Soccer
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DESCRIPTION:Author of The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team
 's Quest to Reach the World Cup\n.\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/event/16353522
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>For a generation after 1986\, the Canadian
  national men&rsquo\;s soccer team struggled in obscurity\, an afterthough
 t in a country that was not yet soccer-mad. The twenty-first century broug
 ht a wave of soccer passion and expertise to this frozen country&mdash\;an
 d a crop of new superstar players who lifted the forgotten team into the i
 nternational spotlight.</p>\n<p>Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David are now
  internationally known names\, and soccer is a national obsession. Through
  interviews with players and coaches\, Joshua Kloke traced the rise of men
 &rsquo\;s soccer in Canada from the shadows to the world stage. He present
 s the inside story of how a great team in Canadian soccer history grew fro
 m disappointment to international fame in 2022 and what the possibilities 
 are for the 2026 team.</p>\n<p>A Different Drummer Books will be on-site w
 ith books for sale and signing after the talk.</p>\n<p>Presented in collab
 oration with Dundurn Press</p>\n<h5>About the Author</h5>\n<p>Joshua Kloke
  is a sports and music journalist whose work has been published by&nbsp\;<
 em>Sports Illustrated</em>\, ESPN\, Sportsnet\, the&nbsp\;<em>Toronto Star
 </em>\, and the&nbsp\;<em>Globe and Mail</em>. His first book\,&nbsp\;<em>
 Come on You Reds: The Story of Toronto FC</em>\, was published in 2018. He
  currently covers Toronto FC and the Toronto Maple Leafs for&nbsp\;<em>Ath
 letic.&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.bibliocommo
 ns.com/v2/search?query=Kloke%2C%20Joshua&amp\;searchType=author">Joshua Kl
 oke</a> in our collection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <
 a href="https://www.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#attend">acces
 sibility accommodation</a> during this program\, please register early so 
 we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl
 .libnet.info/event/16353522
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