Overview
Despite debuting on Canadaās senior national soccer team 20 years ago, scarce is known of Atiba Hutchinson. Weāve watched him win Canadian Menās Player of the Year six times; celebrated his club team championships; and mourned his injuries. Weāve lamented the state of Canadian soccer and cursed the lost potentialāand years. Yet, we know little about Atibaās personal life, or how he rose fromĀ suburban Brampton to becoming Canadaās most-capped national menās team player,Ā often described as the countryās greatest athlete you havenāt heard about.
For the first time, Atiba is ready to share the extraordinary story of his ascent to the heights of professional soccer, nationally and internationally, and what he believes makes a true champion. The Beautiful Dream is an intimate account of Atibaās awe-inspiring career, from his humble beginnings to playing across Europe; the crushing disappointment of failing national team competitions in the 2010s that nearly lead to his resignation from the national program; all the way to his triumphant arrival in Qatar to face off against 31 other nations at the worldās most pre-eminent soccer competition. He has strived to better not only his own game but the landscape of Canadian soccer for over two decades, culminating in Canadaās first trip to the FIFA World Cup since 1986. Yet, as the reflective midfielder shows, this isnāt just his story: The Beautiful Dream is the story of countless Canadians, who strive and scrape for a seemingly unreachable dreamāuntil their fingertips finally graze the surface. Itās a lesson about the unyielding belief required when taking the long road to success. Atiba's journey mirrors the progression of Canadian soccer, and the story of Canada itself: dreams that may begin as outsized but as we work towards them, our world changes with us.Ā
Atibaās journey of hope, belief, and resilience connects the countryās modest soccer past to a bold, exciting future in the game. Itās a story that transcends the pitch, exploring what it means to be a kid who dares to dream of achieving the impossible, and the man who perseveres to get there.Ā Ā
This book title, The Beautiful Dream (A Memoir), ISBN: 9780735247352, by Atiba Hutchinson, Dan Robson, published by Penguin Canada (August 27, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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