Sports Rhymes of Soccer features five poems about the following subjects: the historic heroes of the FIFA World Cup; the two FIFA Players of the 20th Century, Pele and Diego Maradona; the connections between basketball and soccer; and the recent success of the United States Women's National Team in both the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympic Games.
Ladyballer (lay-DEE-bawl-er) (noun): A rare breed of awesome female athlete with an incredible passion for the game, a wardrobe consisting of tournament t-shirts, and an appetite fit for a hippopotamus.
A compelling and comprehensive history charting the rise, fall, and rise again of women's soccerWomen's soccer is a game that has so often been relegated to the margins in a world fixated on gender differences above passion and talent.
A compelling and comprehensive history charting the rise, fall, and rise again of women's soccerWomen's soccer is a game that has so often been relegated to the margins in a world fixated on gender differences above passion and talent.
A brilliant, kaleidoscopic exploration of soccer-and the passion, hopes, rivalries, superstitions, and global solidarity it inspires-from Juan Villoro, "e;Mexico's top futbol expert"e; (NBC News).
With more than 100 easy-to-follow illustrations, this completely updated guide answers all the frequently and not-so-frequently asked questions about the rules of soccer, providing fans, parents, and coaches with easily understood explanations of the rules of play and imparting a quick and clear understanding of the game.
Soccer FAQ is a fast, furious, and opinionated guide to the world's most popular game, an all-encompassing history that introduces readers to the biggest clubs, the greatest games, the finest players, and the fiercest rivalries.
'Excellent' Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY'The definitive story of how French football came of age' Christian Karembeu'Erudite and engrossing' Vincent Duluc, lead football writer, L' QUIPETHE PLAYERS, THE TEAMS, THE GOALS, THE GAMES, THE SCANDALS, THE GLOOM AND THE GLORY: THE STORY OF FRENCH FOOTBALL'S TURBULENT EVOLUTION OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS.
'Excellent' Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY'The definitive story of how French football came of age' Christian Karembeu'Erudite and engrossing' Vincent Duluc, lead football writer, L' QUIPETHE PLAYERS, THE TEAMS, THE GOALS, THE GAMES, THE SCANDALS, THE GLOOM AND THE GLORY: THE STORY OF FRENCH FOOTBALL'S TURBULENT EVOLUTION OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS.
A look at soccer superstar David Beckham, the Real Madrid team he joined in 2003, and at how this combination has forever changed the face of the world's most popular sport.
This book tells the important story of the 30-year social movement against all-seated stadia in football in England and Wales that developed in the wake of the Hillsborough stadium disaster and the wider European and international significance of that movement.
