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More than three million children between the ages of six and eighteen played for organized youth soccer teams in the United States last year. By far, most of them played in the novice and beginning divisions. Teams need coaches to guide them, particularly in those levels. With an average of two coaches...

On Level Terms gives readers an inside look at 10 legal battles in the United States and Europe that have had a lasting influence on the game as we know it today. From the demise of the North American Soccer League and the rise of Major League Soccer in the United States to the prosecution of England...

This handy how-to food guide addresses the nutrition questions and concerns of soccer athletes of all ages and abilities to help them achieve success with energy to spare. Food Guide for Women's Soccer offers practical tips, debunks nutrition myths and is a simple how-to resource for soccer players, their coaches and parents.

Even Big Ron, man of a thousand, quips was hard pressed to do justice to the glories of the season: beaten 8-1 by Manchester United he nobly offered ‘I was expecting a nine-goal thriller’, proving that even with the firing squad loading up, there is room for wit at the sharp end of soccer’s...

A new lens into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, revealing how soccer has influenced politics--and how politics has shaped the beautiful game. Soccer has never been apolitical. This is especially true for Israel and Palestine. Its history in the region is longer than the conflict itself. Almost...

In modern soccer players must be proficient in ball techniques, i.e. they must have the ability to apply techniques and tricks at the highest speed. Understandable language, numerous figures to visualize the exercises as well as a multitude of methodical and didactical tips make this book an essential...

The Holcroft saga, a rugby story the like of which, may never have been equalled in the history of the game. It begins over a century ago, when Mr. George Holcroft, was given charge of Leigh St. Peters R.L.F.C. in 1889. He married and when his family grew up, Jack, Harry, William and Tom all played...

The Holcroft saga is a rugby story the like of which may never have been equaled in the history of the game. It begins over a century ago, when Mr. George Holcroft took charge of Leigh St. Peters RLFC in 1889. He married; and when his family grew, Jack, Harry, William, and Tom all played for local...

In these days of highly-paid football celebrities, Brian Owen isn’t a household name, yet over the course of the last six decades he has become the only man to have held four different positions; player, coach, scout and physiotherapist in all four divisions of the English Football League. This fascinating...

Footballer Bobby Moore and cricketer Graham Gooch are two of the truly outstanding sporting figures of the post-war period. They attained the very heights of sporting glory during the golden years of their playing days in the latter half of the twentieth century, Moore captaining England to World...

The first time Brian Clough, football's most volatile manager, met journalist Trevor Frecknall, he kicked him out of the Nottingham Forest ground. The last time the same journalist covered a Cup Final, Clough asked him to carry Forest's newly-won trophy out of Wembley. Frecknall's recollections of...

From the Mighty Magyars to the Lisbon Lions, football's history is littered with teams that mattered. Here you can read the story of fifty of them, from Sheffield FC forming the first football club to Spain's World Cup winning side of 2010. Along the way there are trips to Italy, Brazil, Uruguay, Scotland,...

Frustrated watching English football? You know we can do better, but why don't we? This e-book provides a guide for all football coaches and managers to improve the way that their team plays.It is asking managers to be brave and embrace new methods and techniques, to step away from the kick and hope mentality seen in so many matches.

England v Scotland is the world football’s oldest rivalry, and this fascinating book tells the story of how it all began.Sports historian Andy Mitchell, former head of communications at the Scottish FA, has researched the events that led to the creation of a global phenomenon.He...