Association football (Soccer)

WINNER of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2015In the last two decades football in Britain has made the transition from a peripheral dying sport to the very centre of our popular culture, from an economic basket-case to a booming entertainment industry.

With the 2014 World Cup as a backdrop, British expat Antony Sutton takes us on a journey as he meets and learns about the people who play, coach and follow football in South East Asia.

Mister Donnelley's compendium of tantalising tales brings you a multitude of intriguing and amusing stories - from the midfielder murdered by a secret police force to a crazed chairman trying to raze to the ground his club's main stand.

Football fans love lists: league tables; starting 11s; performance statistics.

Never before has so much information and wisdom about playing and coaching the game of soccer (Football) have been collected and processed in one book.

'The best book on football ever written.

In a high-end hotel room, rising football stars Jason and Ade are living the dream.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEFEATURED IN THE OBSERVER'S SPORTS WRITERS' BOOKS OF THE YEAROn 15 April 1989, 96 people were fatally injured on a football terrace at an FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield.

Celtic:A Biography in Nine Lives, takes its structure from nine key individuals associated with the club since its inception, and touches on aspects of that person's life to explore key themes in the club's history.

In 1959, Liverpool Football Club were in the Second Division.

'The hero is the creature other people would like to be.

Soccer is the world's most popular sport, and the Brazilian national team is beloved around the planet for its beautiful playing style, the jogo bonito.

A detailed economic analysis that covers some of the most hotly debated issues currently surrounding professional football.

A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai.

For the Love of Darlo is the inspirational autobiography of multi-award-winning writer and Darlington FC devotee Paul Hodgson, who overcame severe disability to achieve his ambitions.

This book analyses the political significance of soccer for Arab-Jewish relations.

Kicking On!

Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you're unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?

Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you're unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?

Packed with expert advice and timely tips The fun and easy way to guide your American football team to glory in fantasy football Fantasy football can be an addictive hobby.

Discover the life of Simone Biles-a story about going for the gold for kids ages 6 to 9Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time, winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22.

Conditioned Games for Team Sports Training allows the reader to discover the dynamic world of conditioned games, popularly known as "e;small-sided games.

Sporting mega-events habitually spawn protests from local groups discommoded by the building of new infrastructure, environmental lobbies contesting the long-term legacies of such events, and expressions of outrage at the expenditure of public funds on events often restricted to an elite selection of participants and spectators.

Sporting mega-events habitually spawn protests from local groups discommoded by the building of new infrastructure, environmental lobbies contesting the long-term legacies of such events, and expressions of outrage at the expenditure of public funds on events often restricted to an elite selection of participants and spectators.

The sport of soccer has evolved immensely since its beginning around 2,000 years ago and is now considered the most popular sport in the world.

The sport of soccer has evolved immensely since its beginning around 2,000 years ago and is now considered the most popular sport in the world.

Join Marcus and friends as they solve another mystery in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School.

For a long time, various different lobbying sectors have claimed that the use of video technology is an effective aid in decision-making.

For a long time, various different lobbying sectors have claimed that the use of video technology is an effective aid in decision-making.

This book explores issues related to the abuse of referees and match officials in sport.

This book explores issues related to the abuse of referees and match officials in sport.

In the global sport business industry, growth, and development within and across various sport businesses are essential for competitive advantage.

In the global sport business industry, growth, and development within and across various sport businesses are essential for competitive advantage.

This book explores various aspects of intranational elite football in Africa, drawing on the expertise of notable scholars from across the world.

This book explores various aspects of intranational elite football in Africa, drawing on the expertise of notable scholars from across the world.

Modern football is an industry and capitalism is its engine.

Modern football is an industry and capitalism is its engine.

Human beings are the only creatures known to engage in sport.

Human beings are the only creatures known to engage in sport.

Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport.