Association football (Soccer)

Complexity and Control in Team Sports is the first book to apply complex systems theory to 'soccer-like' team games (including basketball, handball and hockey) and to present a framework for understanding and managing the elite sports team as a multi-level complex system.

Beginning with a theoretical discussion of race, sport and media, this book critically examines issues of race, racism and sports journalism and offers practical advice on sports reporting, including a discussion of guidelines for ethical journalism.

Beginning with a theoretical discussion of race, sport and media, this book critically examines issues of race, racism and sports journalism and offers practical advice on sports reporting, including a discussion of guidelines for ethical journalism.

Science and Football VII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as 'football'.

Science and Football VII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as 'football'.

Managing Football is the first book to directly respond to the rapid managerial, commercial and global development of the sport and offers a thorough analysis of how the football industry can meet the challenges that flow from these developments.

Managing Football is the first book to directly respond to the rapid managerial, commercial and global development of the sport and offers a thorough analysis of how the football industry can meet the challenges that flow from these developments.

These essays provide a critical investigation of football cultures, examining local and national impacts of the game's new millennial order over five continents.

These essays provide a critical investigation of football cultures, examining local and national impacts of the game's new millennial order over five continents.

Sport is a cultural institution that stands at the interface between political and civil society.

Sport is a cultural institution that stands at the interface between political and civil society.

Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports is designed to help trainers and coaches to devise more effective high-performance training programs for team sports.

Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports is designed to help trainers and coaches to devise more effective high-performance training programs for team sports.

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International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world's most widely played sport.

International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world's most widely played sport.

Estimated participation figures of almost 30 million worldwide make soccer the most prominent team sport amongst girls and women.

Estimated participation figures of almost 30 million worldwide make soccer the most prominent team sport amongst girls and women.

This book includes all the papers presented at a second World Congress of Science and Football (Liverpool 1987) (Eindhoven).

This book includes all the papers presented at a second World Congress of Science and Football (Liverpool 1987) (Eindhoven).

This is the first in-depth global study of women's football across the world.

This is the first in-depth global study of women's football across the world.

The book focuses on the distinctive contribution that Joseph Maguire has made to process sociology and the study of sport.

The book focuses on the distinctive contribution that Joseph Maguire has made to process sociology and the study of sport.

Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities examines the impact of decreasing cultural homophobia on both gay and straight male athletes.

Sport, Masculinities and Sexualities examines the impact of decreasing cultural homophobia on both gay and straight male athletes.

First published in 1988, this book contains edited and revised papers presented at the first World Congress of Science and Football.

First published in 1988, this book contains edited and revised papers presented at the first World Congress of Science and Football.

Telling an important story about the development of modern Turkey, this fascinating book examines the place of football in Turkish society and the relationship between Turkish sport, nationalism, and globalization.

This book offers an in- depth examination of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (2023 FWWC) hosted in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.

This book explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of football in Africa and its relationship with that continent's football associations and regional governing body.

This book explores the role of FIFA in brokering the development of football in Africa and its relationship with that continent's football associations and regional governing body.

How can the skills of the sport psychologist be put to best use within a football club?

How can the skills of the sport psychologist be put to best use within a football club?

The place of football in the colonial and post-colonial past is explored and both British and Portuguese influences on the development of the game are considered.

The place of football in the colonial and post-colonial past is explored and both British and Portuguese influences on the development of the game are considered.

This examination of changes taking place in the world of football focuses on its growing commercialization.

This examination of changes taking place in the world of football focuses on its growing commercialization.

This work studies the links between international football and politics in Britain between 1900 and 1939.

This work studies the links between international football and politics in Britain between 1900 and 1939.

The contributions here cover the major socio-economic, political, cultural and sporting dimensions of the 1998 World Cup.

The contributions here cover the major socio-economic, political, cultural and sporting dimensions of the 1998 World Cup.

The football World Cup is unquestionably the biggest sporting event in the world.

The football World Cup is unquestionably the biggest sporting event in the world.

Football is unquestionably the world's most popular and influential sport.

Football is unquestionably the world's most popular and influential sport.

Association football is now the global sport, consumed in various ways by millions of people across the world.

Association football is now the global sport, consumed in various ways by millions of people across the world.

Sport studies and sports history have witnessed a recent substantial increase in publications.

Sport studies and sports history have witnessed a recent substantial increase in publications.