Review of Next Goal Wins (2014) by Tim G — 30 Jan 2016

Pretty great, what an admirable group of footballers.

This review of Next Goal Wins (2014) was written by Tim G on 30 Jan 2016.

Next Goal Wins has generally received positive reviews.

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