"Become an eyewitness to world cup winners and champions past and present in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a tour of the beautiful game....This fact-packed soccer guide for children aged 9+ includes bite-sized biographies of well-known players – from Lionel Messi to Zinedine Zidane – to fill you in on those important details needed to impress, as well as club shirts and memorabilia pictured from years gone by and the shining...

"Women’s soccer is a game that has so often been relegated to the margins in a world fixated on gender differences above passion and talent. It is a game that could attract 50,000 fans to a stadium in the 1920s, was later banned by England's Football Association grounds for being 'unsuitable for females,' and has emerged as a global force in the modern era with the US Women's National Team leading the charge. A Woman’s Game traces this arc of...

"Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she's good at it, too. Very good. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future--one that Alex's family can't promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment...

Expert advice to make youth soccer more fun for players, parents and coaches. Robert Koger coached youth soccer for over twenty-five years. For the thousands of new coaches taking over teams every year, the advice he offers will make their lives easier and their teams better. Koger covers everything a new coach needs to know: the rules of the game, the layout of the field, the logistics of finding playing space, setting up practices, and even handling...

"An exploration of the history, amazing moments, and greatest players of the women's and men's soccer World Cup" --Provided by publisher.

To build a strong team, you must start with a strong foundation. But, where to go from there? Every coach needs a blueprint she or he can follow to form a structurally sound coaching philosophy. The Soccer Coach's Blueprint has the plan all coaches need. This blueprint is, geared toward making decisions. Coaches can use these ready-made methods to improve both themselves and the team. In this book, the reader will be encouraged to focus on the long-term...

From the biggest leagues to the most exciting cup tournaments on the planet, soccer's record-breaking stars are here. Packed with thousands of eye-popping stats about incredible trophy-winning teams, soccer record breakers contains all the latest facts and figures from the 2016 FIFA World Cup.

Sebastian Hughes, star goalie on the high school's soccer team, is looking forward to his senior year until his estranged childhood best friend, Emir Shah, shows up to summer training camp.

"Oliver Bergman is a beloved rising soccer star, all sunshine smiles and the heart of his team's spirit. To make matters worse, he's obscenely attractive. In short: he's genetically designed to get under misanthropic, miserable Gavin's aggravated skin. Ten years older than Oliver and a legendary player at the end of his career, Gavin Hayes is the team's demanding captain. He's also a giant--albeit gorgeous--grump who lives to rain on Oliver's parade....

"Dive into the world of soccer with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers, and teams from both the men’s and women’s games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations; and more." --publisher's website.