From the beginnings of the women's game, the sexist ban that lasted 50 years, to its glorious rise again and brilliant footballing heroes past and present, this is a celebration of all things women's football!
Outspoken, honest, game changingultimate soccer insider and legendary coach Bruce Arena looks back on an extraordinary career, and forward to what the United States needs to do to compete successfully on the world stage once again.
The epic exploration of football in the twenty-first century through the prism of sociology, politics, and economics, by David Goldblatt, the critically acclaimed author of The Ball is Round.
The first inside account of the international soccer scandal that rocked the world and the American at its centerthe incredible story of how a stay-at-home New York soccer dad illegally made millions off the worlds most powerful and corrupt sports organization and became an unlikely FBI whistleblower.
Published in time for the 2014 World Cup, the ultimate collection of soccer’s greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black-and-white photos, by two of the world’s most knowledgeable soccer journalists.
For the more than seven million girlsfrom knobby-kneed tykes to high school and college starswho are tearing across the country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, male or female: Mia Hamm.
***Includes a new foreword by Gary Lineker about football in lockdown***Shortlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards'Lineker is nearly as good a presenter as I was a footballer' DIEGO MARADONA'Hilarious, almost as funny as me' ALAN SHEARER'This is Lineker unleashed.
Get inside the mind of football's most enigmatic icon Zidane is the master PeleOne of modern football s most brilliant players - and one of its most iconic and mysterious figures - Zinedine Zidane s football career is the stuff of legend.
The Sunday Times Bestseller and Number 1 Sport Book of 2016'A tale that's truly inspirational' The SunAn ordinary lad from Sheffield, Jamie Vardy has become known as an against-the-odds footballing hero the world over.
Stunningly illustrated by David Squires (as featured in the Guardian), The Illustrated History of Football is a wry look at the highs and lows of the beautiful game.
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERThe Trophies The Tuesday Club The Prawn Crackers Marc Overmars may have given him the nickname, but the Romford Pele is a legend in his own right.
Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win Gary Lineker Packed with exclusive interviews with key protagonists, Raphael Honigstein s book lifts the lid on the secrets of German football s success.
'A brilliant new perspective' Jamie Carragher'Superb' Daniel TaylorWITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUPTHIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZEGodlike geniuses or the focus of a disappointed nation's fury the world's most prestigious tournament makes or breaks national coaches.
'A brilliant new perspective' Jamie Carragher'Superb' Daniel TaylorWITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUPTHIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZEGodlike geniuses or the focus of a disappointed nation's fury the world's most prestigious tournament makes or breaks national coaches.
*** SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 ***'fascinating, frank, funny' Jim White, Daily Telegraph'insightful' Henry Winter, The Times'very entertaining .
'An entertaining read, especially for those who like to share their Saturday afternoons with Jeff and the Gang' The SunI've Got Mail is the brand new book from Jeff Stelling, the Sunday Times bestselling author and host of Sky Sports' iconic football show Soccer Saturday.
'Alan's book is like his game: incisive, thoughtful, intelligent and consistently hits the target' Gary Lineker'A brilliant, articulate, thoughtful man with a wonderful sense of humour: Smudge encapsulates all he is and knows in this fantastic book that will capture the hearts of every football fan' Tony Adams'It was different back then, at least through Arsenal eyes.
'Brilliant' Guardian'Exuberant' Financial Times'Colourful' The TimesIn June 1986 Diego Maradona, considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, proudly hoisted the '86 Mexico World Championship Cup in his hands.
WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR Why does an international footballer with the world at his feet decide to take his own life?
A history of modern Spain told through one of world football's most intense rivalries Independent Sports Book of the Year Sunday TimesIt s Messi vs Ronaldo, it s Catalonia vs Castilla.
'Score and few will remember; miss and no one will forget'Talking to some of the game's most successful players and managers, the question the book seeks to address is simple: can England overcome their fear of the penalty?
Foreword by Arsene Wenger, Introduction by David BeckhamSoccer writer and bestselling author of My Side, Tom Watt, talked to the world's top soccer players about growing up and falling in love with the game: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Gilberto Silva; England's David James and Scotland's Craig Gordon; Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, Spain's Iker Casillas, and France's Franck Ribéry; South Africa's Benni McCarthy and Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu; USA's Landon Donovan and Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura; and the world's most famous player, David Beckham.
Fifty-nine in '84 is award-winning journalist Edward Achorn's riveting history of late nineteenth century baseball and the era's most legendary pitcher.
