Football variants and related games

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.

This book explores the expansion of rugby from its imperial and amateur upper-class white male core into other contexts throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This book explores the expansion of rugby from its imperial and amateur upper-class white male core into other contexts throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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.

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is one of the most widely used counselling approaches in the world and is one of the original forms of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).

Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is one of the most widely used counselling approaches in the world and is one of the original forms of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).

Drawing on the latest scientific research, this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports.

Drawing on the latest scientific research, this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports.

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

Iceland is a tiny Nordic nation with a population of just 330,000 and no professional sports leagues, and yet its soccer, basketball and handball teams have all qualified for major international tournaments in recent years.

Iceland is a tiny Nordic nation with a population of just 330,000 and no professional sports leagues, and yet its soccer, basketball and handball teams have all qualified for major international tournaments in recent years.

World football is in crisis.

World football is in crisis.

Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall.

Racist abuse may at one time have been hurled across the sports stadium or scrawled on a wall.

Founded in 1904 by representatives of the sporting organisations of six European nations then expanding into the Americas, Asia and Africa FIFA has developed to become one of the most high profile and lucrative businesses in the global consumer and cultural industry.