Soccer category: 2494 books
A Home on the Field
The Great Latino Migration Comes to Smal
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
A Home on the Field is about faith, loyalty, and trust. It is a parable in the tradition of Stand and Deliver and Hoosiers—a story of one team and their accidental coach who became certain heroes to the whole community.
For the past ten years, Siler City, North Carolina, has been at the front...
by Oleg Lejnin
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
This is a mental training guide, a meditation, for success in soccer. Mental training is an indispensable part of every team's and player's preparation in today's game. It plays a big role in confidence and performance on the field. Numerous studies have been conducted by sports psychologists...
by Suzan Baker
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
David Beckham is a British soccer player and one of the world's wealthiest athletes, who has a net worth of $300 million.
David Beckham made his professional soccer debut at the age of 17 and played for Manchester United for nine seasons, during which the squad won the Premier...
Defending the Line
The David Luiz Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
"Everything in life belongs to God. Our purpose has already been mapped out."
—David Luiz
One of the rising stars in international soccer, David Luiz has been impressing crowds since he was a boy. But it is his faith, not his fame, that drives him to greater success and keeps him “defending...
by Triumph Books
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
With top players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez, and Neymar, soccer is the most popular sport around the globe! From Brazil and England to Italy and Australia, the world is crazy for the game they call football. Now you can learn more about the brightest international stars through entertaining biographies, fun trivia, and thrilling action photography.
The Ugly Game
The Corruption of FIFA and the Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
“The book that reminds you exactly what’s wrong with FIFA” (Esquire UK): This meticulously reported account by two award-winning, investigative journalists at Britain’s The Sunday Times explains how the 2022 World Cup was secured for Qatar—a key element in the ongoing, international FIFA...
Breakaway
Beyond the Goal
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Get inspired to be your best—in sports and in life—with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos!
As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who...
When the Dream Became Reality
The journey of a professional soccer player, and the push for meaning, purpose, and contentment
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017
A young soccer player dreamed of playing professionally. Or, better said, he dreamed of doing something great. He wanted to be someone or get somewhere—for his life to mean something—and soccer became his path. When he heard his name called in the 1st Round of the MLS SuperDraft, he expected his...
Home and Away
One Writer's Inspiring Experience at the Homeless World Cup
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
“An even-handed and stunning portrayal” of the little-known street soccer tournament that brings together the homeless of the world (PopMatters).
In 2008, Dave Bidini accompanies Homeless Team Canada to the Homeless World Cup—an annual street soccer tournament with goals unlike any other:...
by Wayne Wheelwright
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Watched and played by hundreds of millions of people around the globe, the sport's popularity continues to grow. One of the things that keeps people talking about games are referee's decisions. Everybofy seems to think they could do a better job. This quiz...
Under the Lights and In the Dark
Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer takes an unprecedented look inside the lives of professional football players around the world – from precarious positions in underfunded teams and leagues, to sold-out stadiums and bright lights. Award-winning filmmaker and journalist...
Africa's World Cup
Critical Reflections on Play, Patriotism, Spectatorship, and Space
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Africa’s World Cup: Critical Reflections on Play, Patriotism, Spectatorship, and Spacefocuses on a remarkable month in the modern history of Africa and in the global history of football. Peter Alegi and Chris Bolsmann are well-known experts on South African football, and they have assembled an impressive...
by Mari Schuh
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the fundamentals of soccer, including basic rules and key terms.
by Chris Kamara
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2010
High jinx and japes from Soccer Saturday's roving reporter extraordinaire, Chris "Kammy" Kamara, whose boyish enthusiasm and often baffling, at-the-ground football reportage has given him cult status and an army of fans. Over the past decade, football results programme Soccer Saturday has...