SEATTLE, WASH. –Sounders FC: Authentic Masterpiece, Mike Gastineau’s 2013 book detailing the launch of Seattle’s MLS franchise, has been translated into Portuguese and is now available for purchase in Brazil, courtesy of publishing company Editora Grande Area. Gastineau’s insider account of one of the most successful expansion franchise launches in professional sports history – complete with oral testimonies from Sounders FC owners, coaches and players – was initially published in October of 2013.
"When I wrote 'Sounders FC: Authentic Masterpiece' I knew it was a story that would resonate not just in Seattle but throughout the American soccer community. I hoped there would be international interest as well,” said Gastineau. “The translation and publication of the book by Editora Grande Area in Brazil will allow some of the most passionate soccer fans in the world to learn about Sounders FC and their spectacular launch into MLS. For that I am very excited and extremely grateful."
This newly-launched edition of Sounders FC: Authentic Masterpiece can now be purchased via the following link: http://sndrs.com/nrmp.
"Sounders FC’s tale of success is everything we've been dreaming for our Brazilian soccer clubs to achieve,” said Gabriel Gobeth of Editora Grande Area. “In showing the way forward, we hope the story to be a source of inspiration to our soccer-passionate readers.”
As part of today’s release, Editora Grande Area is hosting a launch party in the Museum of Soccer at Paulo’s Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo. The event goes from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. BT (3:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT) and includes a discussion of the team’s success and sports management lessons that can be utilized by Brazilian sports leaders.
Complete information on Sounders FC: Authentic Masterpiece can be found on Gastineau’s website Gasman206.com.
ABOUT SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
Winner of the 2014 MLS Supporters’ Shield and four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), Sounders FC is Seattle’s Major League Soccer franchise. With an ownership group led by Seattle-based entrepreneur Adrian Hanauer, Hollywood executive Joe Roth, Seattle Seahawks Chairman Paul G. Allen and entertainer Drew Carey, the club received an MLS charter on November 13, 2007 and has reached the MLS Cup Playoffs in every year of its existence. Since the club’s debut MLS season in 2009, Sounders FC has set the standard for soccer support in North America by leading the league in attendance each year, culminating in the top six single-season attendance totals in league history and an active streak of 128 consecutive MLS sellouts. Prior to joining MLS, the Seattle Sounders organization has been a part of the greater Seattle community and U.S. Soccer professional scene since 1974.
