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England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v USA 🇺🇸 !!
I do not typically watch sports (besides my kids‘ youth sports) but I‘m super into the #WorldCup currently!
Reading while watching ⚽️

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐5 ⭐ This is an amazing story of boys who wanted a soccer field and built one on the ocean. They didn‘t let anyone stop them and eventually became champions in the sport they loved so much. This true story is well told and the information in the back expands on the story rather than retell it. It is well done and a great read at any age.

Kids at my school love nonfiction like this. A true story about a group of boys who build their own floating soccer field and start their own football club. It's an opportunity to learn about the popular sport, places in Thailand and the language as well as perseverance. #everybodyboooks #weneeddiversebooks

Highly recommend this true story of resourceful Thai boys who, having no soccer pitch in their floating village, build their own floating soccer field! Picture book with vivid illustrations & info in the back about the real boys. #nonfiction #kidlit #Asianprotagonist #5stars #problemsolving

#Spooktober @Eggs
#FallSports

This is my grandson, Krieg, last weekend. He is 11. This is the fall soccer league and he made the all county team again this year as goalie.

I have quite a bit of work to do and Ulysses to read but come on...that was so awesome! I just keep looking at pictures and reveling in the excitement.

Not book related, just wanted to say happy Saturday to my Litsy fam. Hope you‘re all having a good one 💜😊

#WanderingJune #Dontcryformeargentina
Like many today, I realized I haven‘t read any Argentina-set books!
So #notbookrelated , I cannot wait to see this documentary, but I have to wait until September to see it here in the US.
Asif Kapadia is such a fantastic documentary film maker. I loved both ‘Senna‘ and ‘Amy‘ so much, & Maradona should be a fascinating subject.
Asif was interviewed on my favorite movie podcast this week (link in the comments)

#DontCryForMeArgentina #WanderingJune
Peter Shilton needs to get over the whole Hand Of God thing. The real question should be how did Maradona beat him to that goal when he's 2 feet shorter than him.
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

⚽️ Not book related - but I‘m so excited that I had to share. We just found out tonight that my younger son (14 yo), Keegan, made the 2005 Ohio South Youth Soccer Olympic Development Team (OSYSA ODP). He also made the team 2 years ago, but not last year ☹️. The team will compete against other USYSA Region 2 teams at the end of the month. #proud 👍🏻🎈🎉😄⚽️