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by Xavier Tamarit
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Originally developed by Vitór Frade, at the University of Porto, Tactical Periodization is a methodology - popularized by coaches such as José Mourinho and Andre Villas Boas - that trains soccer players through a logical process that focuses on four moments of the game.
These four moments...
European Soccer Championship Results
Since 1958
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
During the 2012 European Soccer Championship (popularly called the “Euro”), nearly one and a half million people attended the matches. It was the third most-watched sporting event in the world, with the best teams on the continent competing for the title. Yet, only half a century ago the idea...
by Perry Groves
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Following the success of his autobiography, everyone's favourite cult soccer icon Perry Groves is back, pen in hand, to deliver his latest opus—a collection of the 20 players he has idolized in front of the television, marveled at from the stands, tussled with on the pitch, and drank with in the...
Creating World Champions
How German Soccer Went From Shambles to Champions
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Soccer players and coaches alike admire the German national team for their combination of individual qualities and teamwork, leading to some of the most creative soccer being played during the 2014 World Championship. The roots for the German teams success can be found in the youth training practiced...
Cyrille Regis MBE
The Matches, Goals, Triumphs and Disappointments
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018
Cyrille Regis, MBE, enjoyed a long career in football. During his playing years, he made well over 750 club and international appearances, scoring more than 200 goals, including 159 in 614 League appearances. Cyrille won the FA Cup with Coventry in 1987 and represented England five times at senior...
The People's Game
The History of Football Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
At the beginning of the twentieth century, soccer was widely accepted as the most popular game in the western world. In the space of a few decades, it had become the best-supported team game in Britain, watched and played by more boys and men than any other sport. Yet here was a game with strong traditional...
Money and Soccer: A Soccernomics Guide
Why Chievo Verona, Unterhaching, and Scunthorpe United Will Never Win the Champions League, Why Manchester City, Roma, and Paris St. Germain Can, and Why Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United Cannot Be Stopped
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Modern soccer is big business. From the ill-received takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family to Paris Saint Germain's current shopping spree for the best footballers on the planet, soccer finance has become an increasingly important part of the game.
Barely a summer goes by now without...
From The Back Page To The Front Room
Football's Journey Through The English Media
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
From the days of folk football to the digital age, from Match of the Day to Fever Pitch and from soccer specials to lads mags, From The Back Page To The Front Room tells the story of how the media and football have developed together and become almost indistinguishable.
Why Is Soccer Played Eleven Against Eleven
Eveything You Need to Know About Soccer
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Why Is Soccer Played Eleven Against Eleven? reveals one hundred facts of soccer history and rules that are either unknown or little known, such as why soccer is played eleven against eleven, why soccer matches last 90 minutes, who the first coach was, how the referee appeared, and who invented goal...
by Ruud Gullit
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
**An opinionated masterclass in the art and science of “reading” a match from one of professional soccer’s most respected and beloved international figures.
"For Americans new to European soccer, terms like 'false striker,' 'double accordion' or 'moving trios' need Mr. Gullit’s...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
Success on the soccer field demands a high degree of fitness, technical skills and tactical ability from players. The challenge for coaches is to devise training programs which meet these requirements while remaining safe, interesting and fun. This is particularly true in amateur soccer where facilities...
by National Alliance for Youth Sports
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
Packed with drills and tips for practice and game days
The fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skills
Volunteering as a youth soccer coach can be a great experience, both for you and your squad. But what if you've never coached before? Don't worry! This friendly guide...
by Gary Goodwin
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
This book is a guide to improve one's soccer skills and is specifically written for beginners to intermediate players. Here you will learn how to improve your skills in the six basic skills of soccer: Dribbling, Passing, Receiving, Shooting, Heading and Tackling.
This book gives you the...
by Robert Parr
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2012
More than anyplace else, player development occurs (or breaks down) at the club level. With this in mind, soccer organizations should make it a top priority to study the best practices of other soccer clubs and work to bring these practices to their own members.
This book examines eight critical...