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Soccer For Dummies

Author : Tom Dunmore
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119893674
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Soccer For Dummies written by Tom Dunmore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flick, fake, and dribble your way to soccer mastery Prepare for the World Cup or learn the rules for your own indoor or outdoor league, with Soccer For Dummies. We cover the world’s most popular sport from one end of the field to the other, starting with the history of soccer and the basics of the game. Discover the positions on the field, the best tactics for winning, and the skills the players (including you!) need in order to dominate. This update to the comprehensive guide introduces you to all the soccer greats and up-and-comers whose moves you’ll want to know. You'll find extensive coverage of women's soccer, including women’s world cup, the NWSL, Women’s Super League, and the UEFA Women’s Championship, and get descriptions of various leagues around the globe, and the lowdown on where you can find soccer games and resources, online and elsewhere. Learn how soccer got to be the #1 most popular sport in the world Get up to speed on the world’s best leagues, teams, and players, so you can follow and enjoy the World Cup Discover tips on playing and coaching, plus fun soccer facts and resources for learning more Become the ultimate soccer fan with your newfound knowledge of the game Soccer For Dummies is for anyone who wants to learn more about soccer, the rules, how the game is played, how professional leagues operate around the world, and how to follow them.

From Football to Soccer

Author : Brian D. Bunk
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252052781
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book From Football to Soccer written by Brian D. Bunk and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscovering soccer's long history in the U.S. Across North America, native peoples and colonists alike played a variety of kicking games long before soccer's emergence in the late 1800s. Brian D. Bunk examines the development and social impact of these sports through the rise of professional soccer after World War I. As he shows, the various games called football gave women an outlet as athletes and encouraged men to form social bonds based on educational experience, occupation, ethnic identity, or military service. Football also followed young people to college as higher education expanded in the nineteenth century. University play, along with the arrival of immigrants from the British Isles, helped spark the creation of organized soccer in the United States—and the beautiful game's transformation into a truly international sport. A multilayered look at one game’s place in American life, From Football to Soccer refutes the notion of the U.S. as a land outside of football history.

What We Think About When We Think About Soccer

Author : Simon Critchley
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525504605
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book What We Think About When We Think About Soccer written by Simon Critchley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You play soccer. You watch soccer. You live soccer You breathe soccer. But do you think about soccer? Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, inspiring the absolute devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think about? Is it what it says about class, race, or gender? Is it our national, regional, or tribal identities? Simon Critchley thinks it’s all of these and more. In his new book, he explains what soccer can tell us about each, and how each informs the way we interpret the game, all while building a new system of aesthetics, or even poetics, that we can use to watch the beautiful game. Critchley has made a career out of bringing philosophy to the people through popular subjects, and in What We Think About When We Think About Soccer he uses his considerable philosophical acumen to examine the sport that has captured the hearts and minds of millions.

How Soccer Explains the World

Author : Franklin Foer
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061864706
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book How Soccer Explains the World written by Franklin Foer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about. . . . Bristles with anecdotes that are almost impossible to believe.” —New York Times Book Review “Terrific. . . . A travelogue full of important insights into both cultural change and persistence. . . . Foer’s soccer odyssey lends weight to the argument that a humane world order is possible.” — Washington Post Book World A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy. From Brazil to Bosnia, and Italy to Iran, this is an eye-opening chronicle of how a beautiful sport and its fanatical followers can highlight the fault lines of a society, whether it’s terrorism, poverty, anti-Semitism, or radical Islam—issues that now have an impact on all of us. Filled with blazing intelligence, colorful characters, wry humor, and an equal passion for soccer and humanity, How Soccer Explains the World is an utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times.

The Language of the Game

Author : Laurent Dubois
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 046509449X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Language of the Game written by Laurent Dubois and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for the 2018 World Cup, a lively and lyrical guide to appreciating the drama of soccer Soccer is not only the world's most popular sport; it's also one of the most widely shared forms of global culture. The Language of the Game is a passionate and engaging introduction to soccer's history, tactics, and human drama. Profiling soccer's full cast of characters--goalies and position players, referees and managers, commentators and fans--historian and soccer scholar Laurent Dubois describes how the game's low scores, relentless motion, and spectacular individual performances combine to turn each match into a unique and unpredictable story. He also shows how soccer's global reach makes it an unparalleled theater for nationalism, international conflict, and human interconnectedness. Filled with perceptive insights and stories both legendary and little known, The Language of the Game is a rewarding read for anyone seeking to understand soccer better.

What Is Soccer?

Author : Joe Gaspar
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538304848
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book What Is Soccer? written by Joe Gaspar and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soccer, the world's most popular sport, is a ubiquitous activity for children across North America. Anyone with a ball and an area in which to kick it can start learning how to play this exciting game. From youth organizations to the top professional leagues and the thrilling spectacle of the World Cup, this book teaches readers the ins and outs of soccer. Skills, rules, equipment, and more are discussed alongside boxes that ask questions and define technical terms to supplement readers' comprehension.

Soccer Thinking for Management Success

Author : Peter Loge
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785357557
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Soccer Thinking for Management Success written by Peter Loge and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern world is networked and always working. Organizations no longer have the luxury of time. Expertise is no longer confined to a couple of smart guys in corner offices, reviewing information to which only they have access and issuing instructions through layers of middle-men to nine-to-fivers who carry out the dictates and feed paper back up the chain, awaiting the next set of instructions. Today’s successful organization is decentralized and never stops moving. In fact, organizational success is a lot like soccer. Every player is both a specialist and generalist. Responsibility on the field is distributed, and everyone on the team works for everyone else. Communication among players is constant. Soccer is 90 minutes of systems thinking in action. Soccer Thinking for Management Success is by a soccer fan and player who has spent a career building and running teams and organizations. He draws on insights from leaders, known and not-so-well-known who use soccer thinking to succeed. This is not just another book on how to be a great leader by a famous person. This is a management and leadership book by, and for, the rest of us.

The Science of Soccer

Author : John Wesson
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420033298
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Science of Soccer written by John Wesson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-05-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, science gives us the answers to questions like "what's the chance of a team that wins the League or Premiership also winning the Cup? Can you predict how many goals will be scored? What's the best height for footballers? Is the winning team the best team?" The Science of Soccer is a fascinating book, dealing with a wide ran

Soccer Diplomacy

Author : Heather L. Dichter
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813179548
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Soccer Diplomacy written by Heather L. Dichter and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the game of soccer is known by many names around the world—football, fútbol, Fußball, voetbal—the sport is a universal language. Throughout the past century, governments have used soccer to further their diplomatic aims through a range of actions including boycotts, carefully orchestrated displays at matches, and more. In turn, soccer organizations have leveraged their power over membership and tournament decisions to play a role in international relations. In Soccer Diplomacy, an international group of experts analyzes the relationship between soccer and diplomacy. Together, they investigate topics such as the use of soccer as a tool of nation-state–based diplomacy, soccer as a non-state actor, and the relationship between soccer and diplomatic actors in subnational, national, and transnational contexts. They also examine the sport as a conduit for representation, communication, and negotiation. Drawing on a wealth of historical examples, the contributors demonstrate that governments must frequently address soccer as part of their diplomatic affairs. They argue that this single sport—more than the Olympics, other regional multisport competitions, or even any other sport—reveals much about international relations, how states attempt to influence foreign views, and regional power dynamics.

Rock 'n' Roll Soccer

Author : Ian Plenderleith
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466884002
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Rock 'n' Roll Soccer written by Ian Plenderleith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American Soccer League - at its peak in the late 1970s - presented soccer as performance, played by men with a bent for flair, hair and glamour. More than just Pelé and the New York Cosmos, it lured the biggest names of the world game like Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusebio, Gerd Müller and George Best to play the sport as it was meant to be played-without inhibition, to please the fans. The first complete look at the ambitious, star-studded NASL, Rock 'n' Roll Soccer reveals how this precursor to modern soccer laid the foundations for the sport's tremendous popularity in America today. Bringing to life the color and chaos of an unfairly maligned league, soccer journalist Ian Plenderleith draws from research and interviews with the men who were there to reveal the madness of its marketing, the wild expectations of businessmen and corporations hoping to make a killing out of the next big thing, and the insanity of franchises in scorching cities like Las Vegas and Hawaii. That's not to mention the league's on-running fight with FIFA as the trailblazing North American continent battled to innovate, surprise, and sell soccer to a whole new world. As entertaining and raucous as the league itself, Rock 'n' Roll Soccer recounts the hype and chaos surrounding the rapid rise and cataclysmic fall of the NASL, an enterprising and groundbreaking league that did too much right to ignore.

The Country of Football

Author : Roger Kittleson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520279093
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Country of Football written by Roger Kittleson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In time for Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, this book uses the stories of star players and other key figures (based on over 40 interviews) to create a contemporary history of Brazilian soccer from the 1950s to the present. It also explores race and class tensions in Brazil and shows how soccer is central to the country's dramatic trajectory toward modernity and economic power"--

The Global Football Industry

Author : James J. Zhang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351117971
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Global Football Industry written by James J. Zhang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, football’s status as "the world’s sport" has shown little sign of waning. From increasing participation at grassroots levels and to the highly lucrative media rights deals secured by the top elite clubs, the game appears to be thriving as it continues to excite and enthral billions of people around the globe. Nevertheless, there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing the football industry today that warrant further examination. This book brings together leading international researchers to survey the current state of the global football industry, exploring contemporary themes and issues in the marketing of football around the world. With contributions from Europe, Asia and the Americas, it discusses key topics such as football club management, the economics of the football industry, match-fixing, social media, fan experiences, the globalized marketplace, and the growing popularity of the women’s game. Offering insights for researchers, managers, and marketers who are looking to stay ahead of the game, The Global Football Industry: Marketing Perspectives is essential reading for anyone with an interest in international sport business.

Offside

Author : Andrei S. Markovits
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400824184
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Offside written by Andrei S. Markovits and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America's leading role in popular culture, does most of the world ignore American sports in return? Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities, taking us on a thoughtful and engaging tour of America's sports culture and connecting it with other fundamental American exceptionalisms. In so doing, it offers a comparative analysis of sports cultures in the industrial societies of North America and Europe. The authors argue that when sports culture developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, nativism and nationalism were shaping a distinctly American self-image that clashed with the non-American sport of soccer. Baseball and football crowded out the game. Then poor leadership, among other factors, prevented soccer from competing with basketball and hockey as they grew. By the 1920s, the United States was contentedly isolated from what was fast becoming an international obsession. The book compares soccer's American history to that of the major sports that did catch on. It covers recent developments, including the hoopla surrounding the 1994 soccer World Cup in America, the creation of yet another professional soccer league, and American women's global preeminence in the sport. It concludes by considering the impact of soccer's growing popularity as a recreation, and what the future of sports culture in the country might say about U.S. exceptionalism in general.

1000 Football Clubs

Author : Jean Damien Lesay
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0789331101
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (893 download)

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Download or read book 1000 Football Clubs written by Jean Damien Lesay and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised Edition, Updated 2019 The most in-depth guide to soccer clubs around the world, featuring 1,000 illustrations and more than 1,000 teams from 100 countries. This superbly illustrated volume is the fan’s most comprehensive insight into 1,000 football clubs (a.k.a., soccer teams), both professional and collegiate, from every continent, illustrating each club’s history and what it means to support their team. Included are key details from both men’s and women’s leagues, such as team colors, shirt designs, coats of arms, mottos, club songs, stadium details, legendary players, impactful coaches, the most memorable victories (and defeats)—in short, this is the ultimate trivia guide for any fan passionate about the "Beautiful Game." For the die-hard supporter, a football club goes beyond just rooting for the home team. Each football club is a culture unto itself with fans comprising an extended family of shared memory, glorious victories, and camaraderie. Full of engaging stories behind team traditions and statistics detailing important achievements, players, and events, 1000 Football Clubs is a must-read for any football fan and a most useful survey for anyone who needs to understand the sport considered the world’s favorite and whose popularity continues to grow exponentially in North America.

The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

Author : James M. Dorsey
Publisher : C Hurst & Company Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781849043311
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer written by James M. Dorsey and published by C Hurst & Company Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at Middle Eastern and North African football, a key battleground for political control, social justice, identity and gender rights.

Money Grab $$

Author : Timmy Knowstoomuch
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
ISBN 13 : 1662915063
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Money Grab $$ written by Timmy Knowstoomuch and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What has happened to and in American youth soccer over the past fifty years? I will take you on a stroll down memory lane, sharing some of my fondest memories and others I would like to forget; but cannot. Soccer in America has become “All about the money.” Some have forgotten it really is, and needs to always be “All about the players” and to develop their lifelong love of and passion for the sport. Parents are willing to pay “whatever the market will bear” as the club and/or coaches charge ever increasing to astronomical fees with the hope to have their child will succeed in obtaining the holy grail of a college soccer scholarship and not let their child fall behind their peers. The problem is that many parents have no idea what is actually going on in America’s youth soccer today, what they may soon face, or how to best navigate any of it. The hashtag I use to describe this is #youcantmakethissoccerstuffup. Money Grab $$—A Parents’ Guide to American Youth Soccer is an insider’s view of the actual soccer player developmental life cycle beginning with recreational FUN then to the drama, pain points, best practice actions and costs of competitive soccer. From just starting in the sport through your player’s deveIopmental life cycle, we will share what it takes to enjoy, survive, and possibly even make a professional soccer team and then stay at that level. Having been involved for so long, I have heard this same parents’ cry for help and understanding repeatedly, especially in the past few years. Parents who always want to do the best for their player but don’t have a clue, or for those who thought they had the clue, only to find out otherwise, need guidance and insight into what is going on. It will be invaluable and settling to understand in advance the decisions parents may face so that they may make the correct ones given the information available or to obtain what is needed to make and intelligent, data-driven decision, what to look for in a coach and, when to run. It will also identify many of the current and potential methods for a variety of folks to take parent’s hard-earned money out of their wallets providing little to nothing in return, also known as “Money Grab.”

20 Fun Facts About Soccer

Author : Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482439824
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Soccer written by Ryan Nagelhout and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soccer is called the beautiful game for a reason. Its an amazing sport full of interesting players, teams, and records. This book takes readers onto the pitch with the greatest players ever to lace up their cleats. From the club teams of England to Americas Major League Soccer, there are great games and fascinating teams all over the world. This book covers every aspect of the gamefrom World Cup to FA Cupwith interesting facts and colorful photographs to reinforce the beauty of the worlds most popular sport.