The Boys from Little Mexico - Chapter 1Today's excerpt is from the first chapter of Steve Wilson's book The Boys from Little Mexico. Wilson's book captures the powerful role that soccer plays in the lives of an all-Hispanic boys' team in Oregon. With the World Cup in full swing, you can catch Wilson's interview with The New Republic's blog, Goal Post, discussing Latino immigration and the U.S. soccer team.
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June 14, 2010
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