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Transatlantic Passage

Name: Transatlantic Passage
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By: Paul M. Banks July 2021 Trade paperback Available now!

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Transatlantic Passage goes in depth and behind the scenes with the biggest figures in the beautiful game, showcasing how and why the world’s most popular sports league and the global economy’s biggest consumer market came together despite being an ocean away.

Author

Paul M. Banks

Paul M. Banks runs Thesportsbank.net, a top tier destination for Premier League coverage. His past bylines include Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His first book No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned from a Life in the Sports Media Industry became an assigned textbook in sports journalism classes. Read More

“Paul is as versatile of a sports journalist as I’ve ever met in my career, covering a wide variety of sports. This exploration of the growth of ‘The Beautiful Game’ in America and its emergence in the country’s mainstream culture serves as another testament to his universal sports expertise.”

Larry Hawley, Sports Producer, WGN and CLTV

Summary

Transatlantic Passage provides the how and why America embraced a sport that’s played on the other side of the world. Featuring exclusives from the likes of Harry Kane, Christian Pulisic, Ian Rush, Tim Howard, Gregg Berhalter, and Alex Morgan. It’s a book that explains why Americans get up early to pack pubs at 6AM to watch a sporting event an ocean away.

Paul M. Banks has been there first hand for memorable press conference moments with the likes of Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, and Sir Alex Ferguson, and been at Anfield and Old Trafford for some of the most historical days these storied venues have ever seen. This book tells their stories, but also the tales of the everyday supporter and match goer, in a way that’s extremely irreverent, and more colorful than one could possibly expect.

Reviews

“Transatlantic Passage richly details the Premier League’s wide-ranging and often complicated influence on American soccer. While others saw mostly novelty in high-profile European clubs’ US-based preseason tours, Paul M. Banks uses them as a platform to tell the stories of the game’s most captivating and accomplished stars. Mixed with memorable and hilarious anecdotes, Banks’ incisive commentary expertly illustrates the many missteps of an often soccer-ignorant American media.”

Gavin Good, sports reporter, Peoria Star
“Paul is as versatile of a sports journalist as I’ve ever met in my career, covering a wide variety of sports. This exploration of the growth of ‘The Beautiful Game’ in America and its emergence in the country’s mainstream culture serves as another testament to his universal sports expertise.”

Larry Hawley, Sports Producer, WGN and CLTV
“You’ll love reading about what it’s like to be a soccer (always going to be football to me!) fan from multiple perspectives. Thanks to Paul and this in depth look at the evolution of international soccer in the United States, in some ways negative for the men’s game, and in some ways positive for the women’s game.”

Dave Kerner, Sports Anchor, WBBM Radio
“Paul Banks understands as well as anyone that sports franchises directly reflect ownership. He also understands that if you follow the money, you will get a vivid picture as to why a club operates in a certain fashion. Whether you’re a fan of international soccer or not, this book is a compelling intersection of sports, culture and how big money geopolitics drive both.”

Alex Kuhn, Co-Host of the Todd Brommelkamp Show, ESPN Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
“Transatlantic Passage is the most entertaining fusion of American and British culture since the Grim Reaper scene in ‘Monty Python and the Meaning of Life.’ Paul patiently walks American fans through the joy of promotion, the depths of relegation and everything in between. One thing is for sure, you will never find this book in the drop zone.”

Travis Miller, Community Manager, SB Nation

Transatlantic Passage

Author

Paul M. Banks

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