Soccer category: 2494 books

This volume investigates the way in which football supporters around the world express themselves as followers of teams, whether they be professional, amateur or national. The diverse geographical and cultural array of contributions to this volume highlights not only the variety of how fans express...

Football clubs across the world continue to embody many of the collective symbols, identifications and processes of connectivity which have long been associated with the notion of ‘community’. In recent years, however, the very term ‘community’ has become the focus of renewed interest within...

This book is a fascinating journey through a series of scholarly articles. The journey begins by tracing one of the most significant stories in the popularization of Association Football. In the next leg of the journey it charts the diverse and changing face of the modern British game. It then moves...

First published in 1988, this book contains edited and revised papers presented at the first World Congress of Science and Football. Held under the auspices of the International Council of Sport, Science, and Physical Education, the Congress was a unique gathering of international scientists...

Round 16 of My thoughts concerning the beautiful game or anything else I am thinking about from one week to the next, in audio or text.  This week I do not end in a chant for a player or players from the national womens soccer league match I saw in a given week or round, cause the international break. The...

Round 18 of My thoughts concerning the beautiful game or anything else I am thinking about from one week to the next, in audio or text.  I end in a chant for a player or players from the national womens soccer league match I saw in a given week or round. The issues are:  Boston Breakers vs Washington...

'Stanley Matthews taught us the way football should be played' Pel� 'I couldn't believe he was just a man. He was the best player in the world' Bobby Charlton 'He told me that he used to play for just twenty pounds a week. Today he would be worth all the money in the Bank of England'...

Eoin Hand's term as manager of the Republic of Ireland soccer team is often overshadowed by the glory days of Jack Charlton. If Charlton had good luck, Hand was all too familiar with its quarrelsome sibling: bad luck. This is the inside story of his time in football, from his start with Swindon Town...

Headers is a look back at the sixty-four matches of soccer's 2014 World Cup through kooky, hyper-sensationalized headlines. If you love the “beautiful game” and groan-worthy puns, you’ll find Headers pitch perfect! Also serves as a handy reference for nicknames, scores and goal scorers of WC14.

Round 20 of My thoughts concerning the beautiful game or anything else. The issues are:Portland Thorns vs Washington Spirit, What is US Soccer, The Nigerian Lead , transfer truth, Conmebol thoughts  

Iceland is a tiny Nordic nation with a population of just 330,000 and no professional sports leagues, and yet its soccer, basketball and handball teams have all qualified for major international tournaments in recent years. This fascinating study argues that team sport success is culturally produced...

The culmination of years of 5-a-side football experience, this celebrated manual to 'scaled-down' soccer success covers every element of the game and features expert advice on how to organise a winning team. Written with authority, passion and a sense of fun, How to Win at 5-a-side covers all...

Round 11 of My thoughts concerning the beautiful game or anything else I am thinking about from one week to the next, in audio or text.  I end in a chant for a player or players from the national womens soccer league match I saw in a given week or round. The issues are:  Orlando Pride vs Houston...

From a young age, Neymar was identified as a future great of world soccer. Since his move to Barcelona in 2013 he has progressed at an unstoppable rate, not simply coping but thriving under the pressure of expectation. Having established himself as a vital prong alongside Messi and Suarez in Barcelona's...