{"product_id":"the-american-summer-of-94-andy-frederik-9798278835066","title":"The American Summer of '94: 20 Stories from the World Cup That Changed America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to the World Cup That Changed Everything\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1994 FIFA World Cup was the ultimate cultural collision: the world's most passionate sport crashing into the American circus. Hosted by a country that barely knew the game, the tournament was a chaotic, commercially brilliant experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Summer of '94\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the wild, essential stories that defined that summer. Go behind the scenes of the political \"Remortgaged Dream\" that won the bid and relive the sheer audacity of the USMNT's \"Denim Disaster\" kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drama was instant and unrelenting, with unforgettable figures like \u003cb\u003eBaggio, Romário, Stoichkov, and Ravelli\u003c\/b\u003e dominating the pitch. The tournament delivered shocking controversy, including the tragic fallout from \u003cb\u003eEscobar's\u003c\/b\u003e \"Own Goal\" and the expulsion of Maradona by \"The White Nurse.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive history of the World Cup that changed America, paving the way for the future of U.S. soccer and proving that chaos, commercialism, and pure drama could win the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the summer of '94. The World Cup was here, and nothing would ever be the same.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Frederik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278835066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Andy Frederik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997315444991,"sku":"9798278835066","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-summer-of-94-andy-frederik-9798278835066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}