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Foot-ball: Its History for Five Centuries by M. Shearman and J.E. Vincent, narrated by Gary Middleton, explores the fascinating evolution of football (soccer and rugby) from its medieval origins to the early modern era. This comprehensive historical account delves into the sport’s early rules, traditions, and development across centuries, shedding light on how it grew into the beloved global phenomenon it is today.

Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona and is considered to be one of the best soccer players in the world. With carefully leveled text and critical-thinking questions, this title will be a hit with young soccer fans!

Alex Morgan helped the US Women's National Team to victory in the 2012 Olympics and the 2015 Women's World Cup. This title's listener-friendly text and critical thinking questions will attract young soccer fans.

Soccer has been America's Sport of the Future since 1972. The Men in Blazers are two English-born, soccer-obsessed broadcasters who have savored the dizzying growth of the game along with millions of Americans, as if it was a rollicking, sporting telenovela playing out in real life. Written in such a way that fully immerses Americans in the history and culture of the world's game, their Encyclopedia Blazertannica relives the careers of such greats such as George Best, Maradona, Beckham...and Alexi Lalas.

In All Heart, adapted from When Nobody Was Watching specifically for younger listeners, Carli tells the full inspiring story of her journey to the top of the soccer world - an honest, action-packed account that takes listeners inside the mind of a hardworking athlete.

This guide is your Rosetta Stone for soccer Spanish. From chilenas to Chicharito, the key words and examples from real life soccer moments will amuse and educate you.

Coach Dan Blank once again over-delivers for listeners with another essential how-to book for college-bound soccer players. Written in the same plainspoken tone that shot Soccer IQ to best-seller status, Rookie is more conversation than book. It gives rising college freshmen a revealing preview of life as a college soccer player and provides them with a wealth of survival tips for making the most of their debut seasons.

It is my father’s fault that I love soccer so much. He doesn’t know much about girls, but as a former professional soccer player, we built a bond as he perfected my skills. My aunties have kept an extra eye on me since my mother died. I’ve avoided their insistence on dance classes that would take precious time away from my beloved girls’ soccer team.

Welcome to the true story of my life. From a modest upbringing in a town never before exposed to soccer, to the playing fields of competitive NCAA Division I soccer. From the plush grass fields, coaching next to farms in the suburbs, to the concrete courts and metal fences that surrounded them in NYC. I would be left to find my own way in a world where anything could happen and often did. The tragedy, the violence, the assaults, and the murders would all impact me. Soccer would expose me to a world many don't even know exists.

I've been playing soccer for a long time, and believe me; I've made plenty of mistakes along the way. Every mistake taught me something, but sometimes the costs were a little higher than I wanted to pay at the time. Look, there's no instant way to be as good as Pele was in his prime or being able to steal the show like Beckham! But you can get started today. That's why I'm taking what I've learned and packing it into a fun, straightforward audio guide for you to listen to and put into practice immediately.

The story of a soccer ball from the soccer ball's emotional point of view.

Sam Kerr is widely considered to be one of the best female footballers of all time. She is famous worldwide for her skills on the soccer pitch – but before she was Matildas captain and leading goal scorer for Chelsea, she was just an average Aussie kid who wanted to play AFL. This is her incredible football journey to the 2023 FIFA World Cup and beyond, from making the switch to soccer to becoming one of the best female strikers in the world. Sam gives us insights into what keeps her motivated, how she handles the pressures of life and what she believes is really important in life.

In Abseits der Spiele berichtet der Kölner Ex-Hooligan Biniak aus seiner aktiven Zeit in den 90ern und 2000er Jahren. Mit Biniak schreibt kein Journalist über Hooligans, sondern einer, der in der "ersten Reihe" dabei war, wenn es am Rhein heiß herging. Eine Liebeserklärung an Köln und eine exklusive Coming of Age Geschichte. - Der Autor lässt die Hörer in die eigene Gefühlswelt eintauchen. Zeile für Zeile aus dem Herzen und der Faust, dem "Selbstbild eines Kämpfers". Ein faktenreiches, anspruchsvolles Fußballbuch der Extraklasse. Ein Werk, das Empathie und Menschlichkeit, Respekt und Wertschätzung erhält.

Além da paixão pelo futebol, brasileiros e argentinos têm em comum a admiração que suas seleções despertam ao redor do planeta. Quando elas entram em campo, param o mundo. Pergunte a um palestino e a um israelense, a um grego e a um turco para qual time torcem na Copa do Mundo, quando o deles não está na disputa. Se não for o Brasil, será a Argentina. Neste audiolivro, os jornalistas brasileiros Ariel Palacios – que vive em Buenos Aires – e Guga Chacra – que já morou lá – contam de forma deliciosa o que é o futebol argentino desde sua história até seu estilo de jogo.

Discover the stories of some of football's most iconic moments! From the funny to the poignant, this book has been specifically curated with great football stories for children who are just embarking on their journey through this beautiful sport.

Aus der Tiefe des Raums muss das Runde immer ins Eckige ... Der Profifußball kann große Krisen meistern: Auch die Corona-Pandemie war nicht in der Lage, die beliebteste Sportart der Welt in die Knie zu zwingen. Die Show ging trotz des Virus weiter. Nach der Pandemie kam der Ball dann wieder richtig ins Rollen, und zwar so, als hätte es Corona nie gegeben. Neue Entwicklungen zeichnen sich am Fußballhorizont ab. So ist der Frauenfußball plötzlich en vogue.

A profoundly personal, warmly nostalgic and deliciously funny memoir by the legendary Sky Sports anchorman Jeff Stelling, chronicling a life spent obsessing about 'The Beautiful Game' ever since he was a little boy, and underpinned by a deeply rooted love of football and of people. Saturday Afternoon Fever is Stelling's moving and fascinating memoir: a love letter to the game that has shaped and defined him, as it has millions of other football fans across the UK.

König Otto auf dem Thron. Der Kaiser in New York. Ein Torhüter als Wrestler. Fußball war immer schon mehr als nur Fußball. Deshalb macht sich Lucas Vogelsang auf den Weg, an die Ränder des Spiels, zu den Helden von einst, trifft Paul Gascoigne und Vinnie Jones in England, Mehmet Scholl in München und Rehhagels rechte Hand in Thessaloniki. Er tanzt mit Beckenbauer und Pelé im Studio 54, wirft sich mit Tim Wiese in den Ring und geht mit Häßler, Legat und Hartwig in den Dschungel. So sind seine NACHSPIELZEITEN eine Reise durch die Bilder und Biografien.

El fútbol es un juego, una pasión, una forma de agregación social, un negocio; y, por todo ello, también una eficaz herramienta de control sobre las masas. Gracias a su inigualable capacidad de crear mitos, a su épica intrínseca, este deporte ha sido explotado desde sus albores como arma de propaganda ideológica y, más recientemente, también comercial. Los primeros en darse cuenta de su inmenso poder de sugestión fueron quizá los regímenes totalitarios del siglo XX, que, en su afán de calar transversalmente en todos los estratos de la sociedad.

Dear England: The Real Story of the Three Lions Rebirth delves into Southgate's turbulent journey to being hired as England manager, to his emergence as a waistcoated cult figure and becoming the country's most successful manager since Sir Alf Ramsey. Award-winning football writers Jonathan Northcroft and Rob Draper have had extraordinary access to the England team during Southgate's tenure and take us behind the scenes as they exclusively interview key backroom staff and players.