Dallas ‘Til I Cry was profiled in the Dallas Observer, and won the 2014 MLS Book of the Year Reader’s Choice Award from WorldSoccerTalk.com.
Part soccer fan memoir, part MLS critique, Dallas ‘Til I Cry explores American soccer fandom in all its joys, agonies, and quirks through personal accounts filled with humor, insight, and heart. It’s an American twist on the kind of British soccer fan passion chronicled in books like Fever Pitch, Bloody Confused!, and 32 Programmes. Whether already a fan of MLS, cynical about the league, or a curious fan who simply enjoys narratives of soccer cultures around the world, Dallas ‘Til I Cry offers a funny, heart-warming examination of the much-maligned, resilient, and emergent Major League Soccer.
“Where I found the best value in this book is his keen observations about the game and where it stands not only in the U.S. but internationally… he nails what MLS is today, what it is doing right, and what it is doing wrong… you will find it an excellent read.”
“…it’s terrific… Nipper is a good enough writer even a non-[soccer] fan would enjoy this… I think we will all find elements of ourselves in his work.”
“…Nathan Nipper’s Dallas ‘Til I Cry is a fun, heart-warming look at ‘soccer’ fandom.”