Football Soccer

Ecko was a kind and gentle dinosaur. He didn't hunt or growl like the other little dinosaurs in the forest. The other dinosaurs just couldn't understand him at all. One day, Ecko found something shiny in the forest grass. Do you know what it was? Who does Ecko play with at the game? Do you know what happens at the end?

Harry Barker's soccer book is a fun way to turn learning the English alphabet into an enjoyable experience. He uses one of the world's most popular sports as a background along with teaching certain aspects of the game of soccer. This primer is a best seller among an audience learning English as a second language.

Este libro te proporcionará una gran ayuda con el futbol de alto rendimiento, tanto para los jugadores y entrenadores. El libro examinará el fútbol de alto rendimiento y considerará cómo esto se refleja y difiere del amateur. Ofrecerá ejemplos de formas en las que los jugadores pueden mejorar su resistencia para jugar al fútbol.

¿Te encanta el fútbol y quieres mejorar de manera sistemática? ¿O alguna vez te has preguntado cómo piensan los entrenadores y jugadores de alto nivel sobre el juego? Este audiolibro es tu respuesta. Los análisis en el fútbol están desempeñando un papel cada vez más importante en este mundo. Los días de “corazonadas” que representan la táctica principal en un juego están pasando de moda, y un enfoque más analítico se está aplicando al entrenamiento y al juego.

¿Quién es la jugadora con más Balones de Oro? ¿Sabías que en La Coruña hubo una chica que creó su propio equipo y que encima le puso su nombre? ¿A qué futbolista descubrieron en la playa? ¿Qué jugadoras han puesto de moda el pelo morado y las trenzas? ¿Qué estudian en la universidad las futbolistas? ¿Quiénes son Las Matildas? Todo eso y mucho más es lo que vas a descubrir en las páginas de este libro. Cada capítulo cuenta la historia de una jugadora o árbitra (porque ellas también están en el partido).

From childhood to his zenith as a player, Ablett's story is an audiobook about a player without equal. Drafted in 2001, Gary Ablett’s incredible career has spanned two great clubs, two Grand Finals and two Brownlow medals among many other accolades. In his audiobook, Gary takes listeners through the trials and triumphs of his life: his close bonds with his family; his famous father Gary Ablett Senior’s influence on his life; joining Geelong Football Club along with his brother Nathan; becoming a star player and the pressure that brings from the media; and more.

The MVP club wants to save an old field house close to their school. They could turn it into their very own sports center! Luckily, a famous soccer star is coming to town and wants to help. Can the kids and their all-star friend raise enough money for the field house? And will practice with a pro help them score big at their next soccer game?

When a career-ending injury saw former Ireland and Millwall striker Richie Sadlier retire from football at age 24, his life spiralled out of control. Without structure or a sense of purpose, fuelled by a dependency on alcohol, he spent years running from the dark memories and feelings that had haunted him since childhood. Until one day he hit rock bottom and decided to confront his demons.

En este libro puedes acercarte al mundo futbolístico de una manera sencilla y amena. Su brevedad no limita su contenido, que incluye los antecedentes, torneos y mundiales, además de enumerar a los mejores goleadores y jugadores de este deporte. Asimismo, podrás encontrar datos curiosos, económicos y estadísticos sobre el futbol.

Il 18 gennaio del 1977 a Roma muore Luciano Re Cecconi, centrocampista della Lazio e della nazionale. Muore per via del colpo di pistola sparato da Bruno Tabocchini, un orafo della capitale. Muore perché - raccontano - stava fingendo un furto proprio in quella gioielleria, e aveva fatto irruzione gridando: "Fermi tutti, questa è una rapina!" Ma il caso non è affatto chiaro, e le testimonianze restano contrastanti.

Christian Falk ist Journalist. Er ist Fußball-Reporter. Er ist, was den FC Bayern betrifft, ein Insider. Er nimmt die Leser erstmals mit hinter die Kulissen der Fußball- und Reporter-Welt. Die Generation um Schweinsteiger, Lahm und Podolski begleitet er so nah wie kein anderer. Von den ersten Schritten als Profis bis hin zum Weltmeister-Titel - und darüber hinaus. Falk gewährt einen Einblick durchs Schlüsselloch und lässt spüren, wie es ist, von Uli Hoeneß angebrüllt zu werden, Opfer der Scherze von Franck Ribéry zu sein oder mit Louis van Gaal Rotwein zu trinken.

Dass es in der Welt des Fußballs immer weniger um den Sport und immer mehr um schmutzige Geschäfte geht, ahnen die Fans nicht erst seit den Skandalen um die Fifa und die vermeintlich gekaufte WM 2006 in Deutschland. Die "Football Leaks" bieten nun erstmals Einblicke in die Schattenwelt der Branche, offenkundig wird die grenzenlose Gier, die hinter den Kulissen des Weltfußballs herrscht.

Team Earth has made it all the way to the finals. The winner of the Solar System Championship will be determined on Mercury where the aliens are made of rock. Great challenges lie ahead. Ronni-Romario and his team mates will need to make full use of all of their soccer skills. Do they stand a chance against the stone giants of Mercury?

Ronni-Romario plays on Team Earth, which is an 11-player soccer team. The first match of the Solar System Championship is to be played on their home turf, but can the team beat the aliens from Neptune who are both older, faster, and stronger than themselves?

Passend zur EM stellen wir euch zehn verschiedene Typen von Fußballfans vor, die ihr sicher wiedererkennt. Vom Superfan bis hin zum Mitläufer, egal welchen Fan-Typ ihr seid, es gibt immer etwas zu schmunzeln!

Global superstar, FIFA Player of the Year and TIME magazine’s Athlete of the Year Lionel Messi’s arrival in the States has brought inspiration, excitement and star power to men’s game. In Messi Mania, discover the seismic effect Leo has had on MLS and global football, woven through with fascinating insights into his family background, childhood, teenage years and career to date.

The England team that touched down in Russia for the 2018 World Cup was a new-look outfit: there were no real stars, no overblown egos and no dickheads. Still reeling from the wincing exit to Iceland in the 2016 Euros, expectations were at an all-time low. Qualification had been smooth if not spectacular, and pundits and fans alike were lukewarm about the team’s chances. Just avoiding embarrassment would have counted as some kind of success. How wrong we were.

When Trent Cotchin was handed the reins of Richmond Football Club's team in 2013, he was a 22-year-old star, skilful and fearlessly hard at the ball. Coming off a Brownlow Medal-winning season, he embraced the captaincy and continued his quest to get the most out of himself for the benefit of the club. Yet by the end of 2016, Trent was suffering from serious self-doubt. With nothing to lose and facing down his own fear of failure, Trent put himself on the line in a new way.

28명의 미국 여자축구 대표팀 선수들은 2019년 3월 8일 '여성의 날'을 맞아 남자 대표팀 선수들과 동일 임금을 보장하라며 미국축구협회를 상대로 소송을 제기했다. 그동안 만연했던 성차별에 항의하는 대표팀의 용기 있는 목소리에 관중들 역시 한 목소리로 오랜 시간 '동일 임금'을 외치며 화답한 것이다. 미국 여자축구 대표팀은 성차별과 인종 차별, 소수자 혐오 등의 문제에 목소리를 내어 맞서고, 직접 행동에 나서 경기장 안과 밖에서 성평등의 아이콘이 되고 있다. 지금의 대표팀의 행보를 만드는 데 크게 기여한 한 여성이 있다. 바로 애비 웜백이다. 애비 웜백은 미국의 전설적인 축구 선수이자 페미니스트 활동가다. 그는 선수 시절 필드에서 공격수로서 최고의 실력을 보여주었을 뿐만 아니라 성평등, 성 소수자 권리 등에 대해 꾸준하고 당당하게 목소리를 내왔다. 거침없이 필드를 누볐던 그는 은퇴 후 여성의 리더십 개발을 위한 재단 '울프팩 인디버(Wolfpack Endeavor)'를 설립하여 미국 전역에서 활발히 활동 중이다.

Ser un jugador de fútbol ganador requiere más que patear la pelota en un campo de hierba verde. El fútbol es un estilo de vida y aparece en muchas áreas inesperadas de su vida. Usted estará sin palabras una vez que descubra cómo puede mejorar sus habilidades de fútbol mientras está en el trabajo, mientras se cepilla los dientes o mientras espera el autobús.