Soccer category: 2494 books

The cult SkySports Soccer Saturday anchorman delivers a volley of entertaining and informative anecdotes about life in front of the videprinter. Jeff Stelling is a legend amongst football fans. To the millions unable to get to their teams' games on Saturday afternoons, the next best thing is undoubtedly...

Want to learn how to dribble and feint like Maradona or Ronaldinho and to juggle the ball like Jay-Jay Okochaor Edgar Davids? In this book, players learn how to become good ball handlers and master tricks that enable them to score more goals while playing attractive, offensive soccer.

A "hilarious and utterly irreverent tale" (Irvine Welsh) of a year in the life of an abrasive pee-wee soccer coach Growing up in Scotland, Alan Black learned that soccer was no mere game; it was a matter of life or death. In this harshly hilarious tale, Black, a Glasglow transplant...

We are told that the art of defending is dying. We are told that even large academies neglect it, as it is not 'technical' enough.Based on the concept of Deliberate Practice, and extensive recent research into talent development, this book shows the coach how to organize and deliver...

For the more than seven million girls—from knobby-kneed tykes to high school and college stars—who are tearing across the country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, male or female: Mia Hamm. With her cheetahlike acceleration and lightning-bolt...

The autobiography of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff, whose remarkable life and impeccable style have influenced star players and clubs for decades Johan Cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around the world....

In the last few years, there is no other position on the soccer field that has seen so many deep-rooted changes as seen in goalkeeping. Good reflexes on the goal line and superb control of the penalty zone by the goalkeeper used to be the main characteristics of this position. Nowadays, however, additional...

The essential guide to world soccer—the history, the players, the fan culture—from the phenomenally popular duo from NBC Sports. 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. Now they...

Looking for the definitive World Cup 2018 guide amidst a sea of soccer books? The World Cup 2018 Russia Essential Guide provides a helpful outline to all 32 teams and their standings as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2018.   After three years of qualification matches, the FIFA World Cup 2018...

“I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not.” At the age of eight, Kaká already knew what he wanted in life: to play soccer and only soccer. He started playing in front of his friends and family, but when he suffered a crippling injury, doctors told him he would...

“A beautiful story, expertly told.” -Per Mertesacker, Arsenal defender and member of the German national team, winners of the 2014 World Cup Estádio do Maracanã, July 13, 2014, the last ten minutes of extra time in the World Cup Final: German forward Mario Götze jumps to meet a floated...

In this book, the only of it's kind, two German League certified coaches have created the ultimate guide to passing. Using the Hyballa-te-Poel-Passing-Puzzle, they present every type of pass there is in modern soccer, with lots of drills for each type. From the goalkeeper to the center forward, everyone can learn passing with these exercises.

Fear and Loathing in La Liga is the definitive history of the greatest rivalry in world sport: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. It's Messi vs. Ronaldo, Guardiola vs. Mourinho, the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs. Franco's fascists, plus majestic goals and mesmerizing skills. It's the best...

Lots of people agree that Hugo Sánchez is one of the best Mexican soccer players in history. He was the star of the national team and played for Real Madrid, one of the best teams in the world. Read about Sánchez's rise to fame in Mexico and beyond. Although he's retired, the soccer icon has made...