Sports & Recreation - Soccer

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Das Reboot: How German Soccer Reinven...

Raphael Honigstein

"A beautiful story, expertly told." -Per Mertesacker, Arsenal defender and member of the German national team, winners of the 2014 World CupEstádio do Maracanã, July 13, 2014, the last ten minutes of extra time in the Worl...

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Published: Nov 2015

Soccer Coaching: A Step-by-Step Guide...

Dylan Joseph

Ever get a little overwhelmed by trying to think of what to teach your team in practice?Wish you had a book that was quick to read that doubled your confidence by pointing out the most important things to focus on with your team?Want ...

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Published: Oct 2019

Soccer Defending: A Step-by-Step Guid...

Dylan Joseph

A player who could hardly defend. A bleak soccer future as a bench-warmer. An athlete who lacked confidence in their game. Are you or a loved one enjoying soccer, but can't stand not being confident on how to defend?Do you or a child ...

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Published: Apr 2019

Soccer Dribbling & Foot Skills: A Ste...

Dylan Joseph

If you are NOT interested in dribbling the other team or teaching others how to use foot skills to get the ball in the net, this book is NOT for you.With game-proven methods to get more goals against any team, this is your manual for ...

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Published: Oct 2018

To Chase a Dream: A Soccer Championsh...

Paul Kapsalis

Growing up in the Midwest in the 1980s, Paul Whitey Kapsalis dreams of playing soccer at powerhouse Indiana University, winner of 8 national championships. But he's got a problem: he is too small, too slow, simply not good enough, and...

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Published: Apr 2014

When America Wins the World Cup: Shif...

Matthew Kolesky

Soccer has deep roots in America, deeper than most countries that have won the World Cup. These domestic soccer roots need to be cultivated and showcased to America's soccer fans. In When America Wins the World Cup, author Matthew Kol...

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Published: Oct 2014

More Than Just a Game

Chuck Korr

Timed perfectly for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the true story of how political prisoners under apartheid found hope and dignity through soccer In the hell that was Robben Island, inmates united courageously in an act of prote...

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Published: Nov 2011

Ajax, the Dutch, the War: Soccer in E...

Simon Kuper

When most people think about the Netherlands, images of tulips and peaceful pot smoking residents spring to mind. Bring up soccer, and most will think of Johan Cruyuff, the Dutch player thought to rival Pele in preternatural skill, an...

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Published: Sep 2012

Soccer Against the Enemy: How the Wor...

Simon Kuper

Soccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and death for millions around the world, an international lingua franca. Simon Kuper traveled to twenty-two countries to discover the sometimes b...

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Published: Apr 2010

Soccer Men: Profiles of the Rogues, G...

Simon Kuper

In his national bestseller, Soccernomics, Simon Kuper pioneered a new way of looking at soccer, the world's most popular game, through his witty and meticulous use of data. In Soccer Men, Kuper explores the heart and soul of the sport...

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Published: Apr 2014

Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition)...

Simon Kuper

The 2018 World Cup edition of the international bestseller and "the most intelligent book ever written about soccer" (San Francisco Chronicle) is updated throughout and features new chapters on the FIFA scandal, why Iceland ...

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Published: Apr 2018

The Barcelona Complex: Lionel Messi a...

Simon Kuper

With rare and unrivaled access, bestselling coauthor of Soccernomics and longtime Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world—and how that era is now en...

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Published: Aug 2022

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An Amer...

Clemente A. Lisi

In this new edition—updated through the team's spectacular win at the 2012 London Olympics—Clemente A. Lisi examines how the sport of women's soccer has gained popularity over the past few decades. While other books have been writ...

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Published: Jan 2013

Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology ...

Ben Lyttleton

An all-encompassing look at the penalty kick, soccer's all-or-nothing play—its legendary moments and the secrets to its successNo stretch of grass has been the site of more glory or heartbreak in the world of sports than the few doz...

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Published: Jul 2015

The National Team (Updated and Expand...

Caitlin Murray

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has won three World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, earned huge revenues for FIFA and U.S. Soccer, and helped to redefine the place of women i...

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Published: Nov 2019

Play With Your Brain: A Guide to Smar...

Travis Norsen

In soccer, most goals are scored with your feet. But as Johan Cruyff noted, soccer is fundamentally "a game you play with your brain." Technical skills are essential tools, to be sure, but (like any tools) they are useless w...

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Published: Apr 2020

Fearless: The Amazing Underdog Story ...

Jonathan Northcroft

“The odds of the Foxes winning the Premier League at the start of the season were the same as the Yeti or the Loch Ness Monster being proven to exist, Christmas being the warmest day of the year in England or Barack Obama playing cri...

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Published: Nov 2016

Fifa Women's World Cup France 2019: T...

Jen O'Neill

From June 7 to July 7 2019, 24 teams from around the world will gather in France for the FIFA Women's World Cup. This official guide provides an insightful, comprehensive preview to get you excited for women's soccer's biggest and gre...

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Published: May 2019

Under the Lights and In the Dark: Unt...

Gwendolyn Oxenham

Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer takes an unprecedented look inside the lives of professional soccer players around the world– from precarious positions in underfunded teams and leagues, to sold-out...

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Published: Jul 2018

Why Soccer Matters

Pele

"I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world....I saw, time and again, how the sport improved countless millions of lives, both on and off the field. For me, at least, that's why soccer matters." Th...

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Published: Apr 2015

The Sound and the Glory: How the Seat...

Matt Pentz

A unique and comprehensive look at the Seattle Sounders franchise and its storied run for the CupThe Seattle Sounders were a sensation from the start, attracting crowds of sizes unlike any MLS team had ever seen. By the 2016 season, S...

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Published: Mar 2019

The Club: How the English Premier Lea...

Joshua Robinson

The Club is the previously untold inside story of how English soccer's Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet.  This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five...

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Published: Sep 2019

Who Invented the Bicycle Kick?: Socce...

Paul Simpson

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.Who Invented the Bicycle...

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Published: May 2014

Soccer Smarts: 75 Skills, Tactics & M...

Charlie Slagle

Gain the competitive edge you need to win with expert coaching, skills, and strategies from Soccer Smarts.To reach your full potential as a soccer player, you need to know the right tactics, understand when to use them, and have the s...

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Published: Oct 2018

The Women's World Cup 2019 Book: Ever...

Shane Stay

For those wondering which teams will be participating in the 2019 Women's World Cup, which are the up-and-coming players to watch out for, what the coaches' strategies will be, or what the games in France will look like, look no furth...

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Published: May 2019

Money and Soccer: A Soccernomics Guid...

Stefan Szymanski

Modern soccer is big business. From the ill-received takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family to Paris Saint Germain's current shopping spree for the best footballers on the planet, soccer finance has become an increasingly ...

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Published: Jun 2015

5000-1: The Leicester City Story: Hop...

Rob Tanner

THE INCREDIBLE AS-IT-HAPPENED STORY OF LEICESTER CITY’S MARCH TO PREMIER LEAGUE VICTORYIn August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1 to win the Premier League – the same odds as Elvis being found alive.On 2 May 2016, th...

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Published: Aug 2016

The Real Football Factories: Shocking...

Dominic Utton

These are the crews who think nothing of using tear gas, meat hooks, home-made bombs, and worse to make their point—these gangs of organized hooligans for whom their team is their life can be found globally: in Brazil and Croatia...

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Published: Apr 2010

Eight World Cups: My Journey Through ...

George Vecsey

"Full of humor and insight about sport and culture.... The pomp, glory, and great entertainment all get their due in Eight World Cups."--The Boston GlobeBlending witty travelogue with action on the field--and shady dealings ...

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Published: Jun 2015

God is Round

Juan Villoro

A brilliant and kaleidoscopic exploration of the world's favorite sport and the passion, hopes, rivalries, superstitions, and global solidarity soccer inspires from award-winning author and Mexico's leading sports journalist, Juan V...

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Published: Apr 2016
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