Association football (Soccer)

While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of 'the nation' has remained.

Considering the celebrity-like status of the professional football manager, surprisingly little is known about their role.

Considering the celebrity-like status of the professional football manager, surprisingly little is known about their role.

Football is undoubtedly the sport with the largest following in the world, attracting billions of fans across the globe.

Football is undoubtedly the sport with the largest following in the world, attracting billions of fans across the globe.

There is developing interest in the use of sporting settings as a channel to connect people to health improvement services and an emerging body of research highlights football as being associated with positive motivational and social elements that support the maintenance of a physically active lifestyle.

There is developing interest in the use of sporting settings as a channel to connect people to health improvement services and an emerging body of research highlights football as being associated with positive motivational and social elements that support the maintenance of a physically active lifestyle.

Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.

From star players to rioting fans, The People''s Game examines how football shaped the history of communist East Germany.

From star players to rioting fans, The People''s Game examines how football shaped the history of communist East Germany.

This book aims to provide an extensive overview of how football is organized and managed on a European level and in individual European countries, and to account for the evolution of the national, international and transnational management of football over the last decades.

This book aims to provide an extensive overview of how football is organized and managed on a European level and in individual European countries, and to account for the evolution of the national, international and transnational management of football over the last decades.

Sport performance analysis techniques help coaches, athletes and sport scientists develop an objective understanding of actual sport performance, as opposed to self-report, fitness tests or laboratory based experiments.

Sport performance analysis techniques help coaches, athletes and sport scientists develop an objective understanding of actual sport performance, as opposed to self-report, fitness tests or laboratory based experiments.

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.

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?