Full of wit, heart, and insider knowledge, Frank Goosen tells the story of a rebellious youth soccer team from Bochum, an eventful season in the district league, and three men who learn more from eleven teenagers than they ever thought possible. Förster has no interest in soccer. That's why he's initially skeptical when his friend Fränge takes over coaching a Bochum youth soccer team and asks him to help. He agrees—after all, it's about mending Fränge's relationship with his son Alex, who also plays on the team. They receive energetic pedagogical support from the teacher Brocki, who is soon on the pitch with them twice a week. They realize they've drastically underestimated the task: the pubescent boys really run rings around them, and they have to deal with opinionated players' parents, dubious rival coaches, and blinkered referees. But on the pitch and in the locker room, a community gradually forms, one that's about much more than just avoiding relegation. biography Frank Goosen, born in Bochum in 1966, has gained fame and recognition as one half of the cabaret duo "Tresenlesen." In 2003, he received the Ruhrgebiet Literature Prize. He regularly tours Germany with his cabaret programs. He lives in Bochum with his wife and two children. New product