How to Speak Soccer
From Assist to Woodwork: an Illustrated Guide to Pitch-Perfect Jargon
Nonfiction, Sports, Football (Soccer)
| Author: | Sally Cook | ISBN: | 9781250072023 |
| Publisher: | Flatiron Books | Publication: | April 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Flatiron Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sally Cook |
| ISBN: | 9781250072023 |
| Publisher: | Flatiron Books |
| Publication: | April 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Flatiron Books |
| Language: | English |
Soccer, the world's most popular sport, has a growing fan base with millions of enthusiasts. Whether you're a newcomer to this exciting sport or a longtime fan, in How to Speak Soccer authors Sally Cook and Ross MacDonald share the definitions to over 150 terms, plus a range of amusing trivia. Learn about the history of the World Cup, where red and yellow cards come from, and much more!
-Diving Header: When a player dives horizontally to head a ball at knee-height
-Rainbow Kick: A trick kick that is done by flicking the ball with the back of the heel and over one's head. It is usually employed to avoid a sliding tackle.
-Rocket: A shot that is struck with immense power.
Soccer, the world's most popular sport, has a growing fan base with millions of enthusiasts. Whether you're a newcomer to this exciting sport or a longtime fan, in How to Speak Soccer authors Sally Cook and Ross MacDonald share the definitions to over 150 terms, plus a range of amusing trivia. Learn about the history of the World Cup, where red and yellow cards come from, and much more!
-Diving Header: When a player dives horizontally to head a ball at knee-height
-Rainbow Kick: A trick kick that is done by flicking the ball with the back of the heel and over one's head. It is usually employed to avoid a sliding tackle.
-Rocket: A shot that is struck with immense power.
