As Harold Davis fell under heavy machine-gun fire, his body riddled with bullet wounds and life seemingly slipping away from him, he could not have realised that he was one of the Korean War s more fortunate soldiers.
'Clutching in my hand my seven copper pennies, I ran down the two flights of stone stairs from our tenement flat and through the East End to Kinloch Street, where, puffing a bit, I joined the queue of other wee boys lining up to place their coins on the brass plate above the iron turnstile, push hard against it, then climb up onto the dirt terracing and into Paradise.
The FA Premier League was born 20 years ago, on 23 September 1991, and has since established itself as the most popular club competition in world football.
As the first British player to score a goal in European club competition in 1955, Hibs hero Eddie Turnbull holds a unique place in footballing history.
Do you still curse yourself over the day you met your hero; when instead of asking him the one question that's been nagging you for years, you couldn't utter a word because you were suddenly (and uncharacteristically) struck dumb?
'There is much humour here, much of the deadpan and the rapturous' Time OutRoddy Doyle's account of the Republic of Ireland's triumphant journey through Italia '90 is just one of the many first-class pieces in this anthology of original football writing.
A special collection of stories from Sam Kerr's Kicking Goals series, with a bonus journal featuring soccer tips and tricks from the Matildas captain and World Cup superstar.
Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to bring young readers this fun and inspiring illustrated series about soccer, school, sport, friendship, dealing with bullies and following your dreams.
Book Features:* Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5, Guided Reading Level S, Lexile 810L* 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures* Includes sports-related vocabulary and review activities* Reading/teaching tips and index includedLife Of A Champion: In Women in Sports: Megan Rapinoe, your 3rd through 5th grade reader will learn about the persistence, passion, and courage it took Rapinoe to become a two-time Women's World Cup Soccer champion and Olympic gold medalist.
Book Features:* Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5, Guided Reading Level S, Lexile 810L * 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures* Includes sports-related vocabulary and review activities* Reading/teaching tips and index includedLife Of A Champion: In Women in Sports: Megan Rapinoe, your 3rd through 5th grade reader will learn about the persistence, passion, and courage it took Rapinoe to become a two-time Women's World Cup Soccer champion and Olympic gold medalist.
HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the power forward in this 32-page nonfiction book.
HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the soccer goalie in this 32-page nonfiction book.
HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the power forward in this 32-page nonfiction book.
HIGH-INTEREST, LOW-LEVEL: Reluctant readers will be engaged from beginning to end as they explore the responsibilities and skills of the soccer goalie in this 32-page nonfiction book.