DeRo, Dwayne De Rosario
DeRo, Dwayne De Rosario
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DeRo
My Life

Author: Dwayne De Rosario, Brendan Dunlop, Lennox Lewis

Narrator: Tony Ofori

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 11/15/2021


Synopsis

Dwayne De Rosario is one of MLS’s 25 Greatest Players The autobiography of the best male soccer player to ever come out of Canada. Before Kaká, Rooney, and Zlatan, DeRo was the godfather of Major League Soccer. DeRo is the life story of one of the greatest athletes Canada has ever produced. Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Dwayne De Rosario wasn’t expected to make it out of high school, let alone to the top of soccer world. As part of a family of five, growing up in a one-bedroom apartment, he had to work for everything he had and sometimes that meant doing things he realized he didn’t want to do. It was soccer that saved him from a life on the street. For the first time, Dwayne shares many heartbreaking, life-altering stories from his mischievous childhood, an upbringing that made him the hungry, successful, superstar athlete he became. His strong Caribbean heritage shaped the person and the player the world knows as a four-time MLS Cup champion, seven-time MLS All-Star, Canadian national team captain, and record goal-scorer. He helped put Canadian soccer on the map, and it’s clear that pursuit of greatness didn’t come without struggle, both on and off the field. Now, DeRo hopes to inspire, and train, the next great Canadian soccer star.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marc on August 22, 2021

Nice to see a Canadian soccer player get a biography. But a ghost writer should know that when a footballer plays with “flare” they might get burnt......more

Goodreads review by Prcs on April 10, 2021

Thanks to ECW PRESS for sending me an ARC of this book. An interesting read for me, On a subject l do not know much about.. Dero was born ln Guyana,South America, and came to Canada when he was 5 yrs old and lived with his Father and brothers at his Aunts Apt ln Scarborough..When he was at School, he......more

Goodreads review by Dave on February 09, 2022

A bit more of a roller coaster than expected. I found this a very much love-hate story. DeRosario’s views on the issues with Soccer Canada are interesting and intriguing as well as the development of MLS. His commentary on post-retirement is fascinating. However, at times, DeRosario comes off as ano......more

Goodreads review by Enid on June 19, 2021

Disclosure: I neither watch nor follow soccer, and I’ve never heard of DeRo before, ever… not even a recollection in passing. Regardless, I quite enjoyed reading this title. I will admit to skimming parts of it - where, for someone like me, it gets bogged down in the minutiae of detail as it relates......more

Goodreads review by Angelica on September 26, 2022

Could not put this book down- wow! Such an incredible story from an admirable soccer player, community builder, and family man. If anyone watched him play growing up or you're just looking for a life story that will give you goosebumps, tears, and overwhelming feelings of joy, then definitely give t......more