Boys II Men – References

Everybody’s Truth is Interesting
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From the Coming of Age to the Coming of an Age
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From Art’s Ambition to Artistic Ambitions
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[5] Barr, A.H. (1946) Picasso, Fifty Years of His Art. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, p. 270–1

Richarlison, Brazil — Owning my Destiny
[6] Lang, J. (2000). The Richarlison you don’t know. The Athletic.
[7] Carrieri, C. (2017). Richarlison exclusive: “Scared of Chelsea? I had a gun pointed at my face”. The Telegraph.
[8] Richarlison (2020). It’s the Fighters Who Make It. The Players’ Tribune.
[9] Santos, A.M. (2022). The Boy from Hell. The Players’ Tribune.

Federico Valverde, Uruguay — Baby Bluebird
[10] Lowe, S. (2021). Fede Valverde: “You take a corner and there’s an animal next to you”. The Guardian.
[11] Tavero, F.S. (2019). Valverde on the time his mother changed his nappy at half-time. Diario AS.
[12] FIFA. (2014). The amazing secret of “Baby Football” [Video]. YouTube.
[13] Loyola, K. (2021). Uruguayan Baby Fútbol: The Cultural Phenomenon Behind the Nation’s Success. Urban Pitch.
[14] Decaux, M. (2018). Valverde, el prodigio de La Unión con futuro celeste. El Observador.

Enner Valencia, Uruguay — Rag Ball
[15] Cohen, L. (2014). Ecuador Striker Enner Valencia: From Milkman To World Cup Star. World Soccer Talk.
[16] Ntim, Z. (2023). ‘Enner:’ Life Of Ecuadorian Soccer Star Enner Valencia To Be Made Into Feature Film. Deadline.

Keylor Navas, Costa Rica — Faith
[17] Murillo, L. (2015). Keylor Navas, el porterito de San Andrés. El País.
[18] Lowe, S. (2014). Costa Rica’s Keylor Navas is the man Greece must beat. The Guardian.
[19] Keylor Navas: “My faith is the most important thing.” (2017). Evangelical Focus.

Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico — Hero
[20] Doyle, P. (2014). Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is a player of substance. The Guardian.
[21] Campbell, P. (2014). Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa: the World Cup’s new internet darling. The Guardian.
[22] Memo Ochoa, from Unwanted to Hero. (2014). teleSUR English.

Weston McKennie, USA — A Kind of Magic
[23] McKennie, W. (2019). Remember the Name. The Players’ Tribune.
[24] Tenorio, P. (2021). Challenge accepted: The story of rising Juventus and USMNT player Weston McKennie. The Athletic.
[25] Tenorio, P. (2022). How Weston McKennie’s German ‘second home’ led him to USMNT World Cup squad. The Athletic.

Atiba Hutchinson, Canada — Breaking the News…
[26] Canada soccer gets big boost. St. Johns, Newfoundland (1985, September 16). The Expositor, p. 9
[27] Taylor, J. (1985, September 16). Is soccer euphoria brief? St. Johns, Newfoundland. The Province, p. 18
[28] Cross, J. (1986, June 10). Canada couldn’t beat the bookies. Irapuato, Mexico. The Province, p. 45
[29] Robson, D. & Kloke, J. (2022). A nation behind us. The Athletic.
[30] Kloke, J. (2022). Canada’s World Cup was a failure, but the future appears bright. The Athletic.
[31] Kloke, J. (2022). Letters to Canada’s 2022 World Cup players, from their families. The Athletic.

Gareth Bale, Wales — Choices
[32] Greenstreet, R. (2021). Gareth Bale: “What makes me unhappy? Nothing. Life is what you make it.” The Guardian.
[33] Harvey, C. (2011). Gareth Bale Interview: Born to Run. The Telegraph.
[34] Thompson, M., II. (2023). Gareth Bale, golf and happiness worthy of a legend. The Athletic.
[35] Liew, J. (2023). Joy of the playground defined Gareth Bale more than records or trophies. The Guardian.

Harry Kane, England — Keeping the Ravens Close
[36] Moses, T. (2018). Why Harry Kane is an inspiration for chubby children everywhere. The Guardian.
[37] Kane, H. (2018). Zero to 100. The Players’ Tribune.
[38] Kane, H. (2022). Harry Kane’s grassroots story. England Football.

Thibaut Courtois, Belgium — Bloopers are a Wrap!
[39] Terreur, K. (2014). Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois: from clumsy boy to top of the world. The Guardian.
[40] YardBrooz. (n.d.). Videos [YouTube channel].

Kylian Mbappé, France — Playing with Fire
[41] Mbappé, K. (2020). A Letter to the Young Kylians. The Players’ Tribune.
[42] Mbappé: “Ballon d’Or the Holy Grail.” (2022). Ligue1.
[43] Panja, T. (2022). Kylian Mbappé is Coming for It All. The New York Times.

Granit Xhaka, Switzerland — I am a Rock
[44] Hytner, D. (2017). Granit Xhaka: “My dad’s first few months in jail were OK, then the beatings started.” The Guardian.
[45] Xhaka, G. (2022). Let Me Set a Few Things Straight. The Players’ Tribune.

Robert Lewandowski, Poland — In His Light
[46] Lewandowski, R. (2021). The Movie. The Players’ Tribune.
[47] Christenson, M. (2013). Robert Lewandowski brings goals and fortitude to Borussia Dortmund. The Guardian.
[48] Rodden, M. (2021). Robert Lewandowski’s journey: From skinny kid to the top of world football. Bundesliga.
[49] Burton, C. (2022). What is the Lewandowski celebration? Meaning behind Barcelona star’s goal gesture. Goal.com

Sadio Mané, Senegal — Beyond the Shadows
[50] Interview with new signing Sadio Mané. (2022). FC Bayern. https://tinyurl.com/mane-bayern
[51] Benhadj-Djilali, Jenkin, & Raffington (Directors). (2020). Made in Senegal [Video]. Rakuten TV.
[52] Aarons, E. (2020). Sadio Mané: “I wanted to build a hospital to give people hope.” The Guardian.

Luka Modrić, Croatia — Make (memories of) Love, Not War
[53] Staunton, P. (n.d.). Luka Modric: Out of Croatia’s wreckage, a World Cup hero. Goal.com.
[54] Lowe, S. (2020). Luka Modric: “Things that aren’t nice happen in war but I don’t have hate.” The Guardian.

Aleksandar Mitrović, Serbia — Countin’ Pieces
[55] Rutzler, P. (2022). This is Aleksandar Mitrovic, the boy who liked to fight but now unites a nation. The Athletic.
[56] Hope, C. (2017). Mitrovic talks smashing train windows and growing up as a father. Mail Online.
[57] Tomković, I. (2021). Ekskluzivno! Aleksandar Mitrović: Brat je ostajao bez patika da bih ja dobio kopačke! Informer.

Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabia — The Audacity of Dreams – I
[58] Salem Aldawsari Goal 53’ | Argentina v Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
[59] Chulov, M., & Phillips, T. (2022). Saudi Arabia declares public holiday to mark World Cup win over Argentina. The Guardian.

Lionel Messi, Argentina — The Audacity of Dreams – II
[60] Wilson, J. (2022). Lionel Messi: an emblem of the transient fragility of human beauty. The Guardian.
[61] Mackey, E. (2022). What height is Lionel Messi? Explaining his growth deficiency as a child. The Athletic.

Jackson Irvine, Australia — Perfect Day
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[63] Rugari, V. (2019). From Lou Reed to Seinfeld to Buffy: Meet the Socceroos’ odd man out. The Sydney Morning Herald.
[64] Hytner, M. (2022). Jackson Irvine urges footballers to use 2022 World Cup to speak out on human rights. The Guardian.
[65] Gorman, J. (2021). “I’ve made it clear where I stand on Qatar.” PFA Australia.

Maya Yoshida, Japan — Lessons
[66] Yoshida, M. (2018). Unbeatable Mind. HarperCollins.
[67] Cunningham, S. (2019). Southampton exclusive: Yoshida on donating 1% of his wage to charity. inews.co.uk.
[68] Anka, C. (2020). A tribute to Maya Yoshida. The Athletic.

Son Heung-min, South Korea — Taedo 태도
[69] Hytner, D. (2019). Son Heung-min: “My father says I shouldn’t marry until I retire and I agree.” The Guardian.
[70] “My dad made me juggle a ball for FOUR hours at a time!” (2019). [Video]. YouTube.
[71] Erickson, N. (2022) Son Heung-Min: Exclusive Interview. Lifestyle Asia.

Hassan Al-Haydos, Qatar — New Balls, Please!
[72] Captain of the Field. (n.d.). Qatar Career Development Centre.
[73] Qatar in a World Cup is captain Al Haydos’ dream. (2016). The AFC.

Mehdi Taremi, Iran — Footsteps
[74] Younesipour, P. (2022). Getting to Know the Iranian National Team: Mehdi Taremi. IranWire.
[75] Abayomi, O. (2022). Mehdi Taremi: Porto’s Iranian Talisman in Attack. Breaking the Lines.
[76] UK Staff, T.A. (2022). Mehdi Taremi strikes for Iran against England. The Athletic.

Christian Eriksen, Denmark — Play it Forward…
[77] Ames, N. (2018). The making of Christian Eriksen: from the start he was a ‘wow’ footballer. The Guardian.
[78] Konig, N., & Schmeckel, M. (n.d.). Christian Eriksen: King of Denmark. Goal.com.
[79] Buckingham, P. (2022). Watching Christian Eriksen at the World Cup from his home town. The Athletic.

Virgil Van Dijk, Netherlands — Tulips (for Her)
[80] McRae, D. (2019). Virgil van Dijk: “I’m never nervous. If you’re nervous, you limit your quality.” The Guardian.
[81] Nike (2019). Virgil van Dijk | Birthplace of Dreams [Video]. YouTube.
[82] Wallace, S. (2019). The making of Virgil van Dijk: How Holland allowed the “tall dude” from Breda to slip through the net. The Telegraph.

Thomas Müller, Germany — Pure Love
[83] Hesse, U. (2016). Thomas Müller: the modest assassin. The Guardian.

Pedri, Spain — Croquetas!
[84] Corrigan, D. (2020). Pedri: The island boy with the world at his feet. The Athletic.
[85] Corrigan, D. (2023). Pedri: Pedri, El Clasico and a world-class talent. The Athletic.
[86] Ballús, P. (2023). Barcelona’s Pedri… ditching croquetas. The Athletic.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal — A Star is Born
[87] Ronaldo, C. (2019). Madrid: My Story. The Players’ Tribune.

André Ayew, Ghana — Constellation
[88] Wilson, J. (2015). André Ayew’s Roy of the Rovers moment showed off his rich talent. The Guardian.
[89] Hall, P. (2015). Andre Ayew tells Sky Sports about his love for Marseille, his famous father and his future plans. Sky Sports.
[90] Andre Ayew: Inspiring a nation and family responsibilities. (2020). Swansea City.

Karl Toko Ekambi, Cameroon — Find Yourself
[91] Scott, A. (n.d.). Toko-Ekambi defying the critics in Lyon resurgence. Ligue1.
[92] De MC Loka à V12. (2017). Ouest-France.

Hannibal Mejbri, Tunisia — What’s in a Name?
[93] Nike. (1996). Good vs Evil [Advertisement].

Achraf Hakimi, Morocco — Motherland
[94] Onukwue, A., & Shendruk, A. (2022). World Cup 2022: The players who crossed borders for football. Quartz.

Afterword
[95] Collodi, C., Cramp, W. S. & Lockwood, S. E. H. (1904). The Adventures of Pinocchio. [Boston etc. Ginn and company] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress.
[96] Mufarech, A. (2022). Who Was Pinocchio’s Mysterious Blue-Haired Fairy? Smithsonian Magazine.