The Game of Our Lives: The English Premier League and the Making of Modern Britain
The Game of Our Lives is a masterly portrait of soccer and contemporary Britain. Soccer in the United Kingdom has evolved from a jaded, working-class tradition to a sport at the heart of popular culture, from an economic mess to a booming entertainment industry that has conquered the world. The changes in the game, David Goldblatt shows, uncannily …
A stunning illustrated celebration of Gerrard’s Liverpool career, complete with exclusive photographs and intriguing commentary from the man who is a hero to Liverpool’s fans worldwide Steven Gerrard has been Liverpool’s most totemic player for more than a decade. The 31-year-old has been with the Merseyside outfit for the duration of his career, and is now certain to finish …
Over the last 20 years, no sport has changed more than soccer. The modern player is technically more capable, physically faster and stronger, and has access to more coaching and sports science resources than ever before. With the high rewards associated with success, there has never been more pressure on coaches to win, develop players, and play …
Take an inside look at the world’s most popular sport. Soccer Anatomy will show you how to elevate your game by increasing strength, speed, and agility for more accurate passes and powerful shots. Soccer Anatomy includes 79 exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting muscles in action. …
The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur: the incredible story of the world famous Spurs
New edition of this successful, detailed and colourful history of Tottenham Hotspur that gets to the heart and soul of the famous north London football club. Packed with wonderful stories from the formation of the club to the present day, and the memories of numerous legendary players, managers, supporters and other key figures, The Biography of Tottenham …
How to Score Many Goals Even if You are a Rookie? Many soccer players new to soccer believe that you have to pose exceptional skills in order to score many goals. This is far from the truth, because even a player with very basic skills can score a lot of goals if he knows …
Jam-packed with facts, stats, and photographs, this is the ultimate book for fans of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Giving insight into the life and career of the 2013 FIFA World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, this book delves into his childhood on the small island of Madeira; joining Sporting Clube in the Portuguese capital Lisbon; and lighting up the …
Manchester United: The Biography: The Complete Story of the World’s Greatest Football Club
Following the club’s extraordinary journey from its birth in the railway works of Newton Heath to its current status as the biggest club in world soccer, this is a fascinating history of a remarkable team. The key stages in Manchester United’s history are covered: the Munich Air Crash of 1958, which saw the best part of an entire team (the …
Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference
The extraordinary tale of a refugee youth soccer team and the transformation of a small American townClarkston, Georgia, was a typical Southern town until it was designated a refugee settlement center in the 1990s, becoming the first American home for scores of families in flight from the world’s war zones—from Liberia and Sudan to Iraq and Afghanistan. Suddenly …
They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin’ Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England’s soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor …