English Soccer

Not too long ago, Max Best was stuck in a dead-end job, trudging from one day to the next and mourning the fact that his burning love of soccer was getting buried in a landslide of cold statistics and intangible tactics. Then, after saving an old man from a mugging, he was "cursed" with the ability to instantly ascertain a soccer player's attributes on sight and use that knowledge to upgrade his own skills. Now he's making a name for himself as an amateur team manager, but it's not enough for him to ditch his dud of a job.

The Expected Goals method is football’s best-kept secret. The metric gives unparalleled insight into which teams and players are performing at the highest level. Professional gamblers have used Expected Goals to make millions through football betting. Club scouts have used Expected Goals to identify hidden gems in the transfer market. And the media have recently started using Expected Goals to offer more profound insight in their broadcasts. Despite this, most ordinary fans still don’t understand what the Expected Goals method is – or appreciate the significant impact that it is set ...

Do you enjoy soccer, but can’t stand not being confident on what to do while defending? Wish you knew all the different soccer positions to really help your team outsmart your opponents? Are you a coach that has little time with your team to practice and wants to make the most of it? This audiobook provides the structure to ensure that you are not just getting a little information in one spot and some knowledge in another without being able to understand the entire picture of how it all works together.

Football Academy: A Complete Guide to Soccer Academies and Training Strategies is the ultimate guide for aspiring footballers who want to learn about the best soccer academies and training strategies. This comprehensive guide covers everything from the basics of soccer to advanced techniques, giving young players a solid foundation in the sport. With this book, readers will discover: The different types of soccer academies available How to choose the right football academy What to expect from the training The different training strategies and techniques used by professional footballers to ...

KICK, DRIBBLE, SCORE YOUR WAY TO SOCCER GREATNESS! There’s nothing like the thrill of a perfect pass or the rush of running down the field with your teammates cheering you on! Soccer is more than just a game—it’s a mix of skill, strategy, and teamwork. But how do you go from kicking the ball around to playing like a real champion? That’s where our soccer book 101 Things Every Youth Soccer Player Should Know comes in! Packed with essential lessons, exciting drills, and inspiring advice, this book helps young players improve their game, build confidence, and develop a love for the ...

Martí Perarnau was given total access to Bayern Munich during season 2013-14. This audiobook represents the first time in the modern era that a writer has got this close to one of the elite teams of world football. At the invitation of Pep Guardiola, he shadowed the Catalan, his staff and his superstar players during training and on matchdays. Bayern smashed domestic records on their way to the double, but were humiliated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final.

DISCOVER:: 44 Soccer Striker Mistakes That You Must Avoid, Today! Would you like to discover the mistakes that decides whether you are going to succeed as soccer striker or not? Playing striker is not an easy job, but there are mistakes that you must avoid at all cost. Those mistakes can either make or break your game which is why it is so critical to identify them early on and then take measurements against them. You see, as a striker you need to be aware of that you'll have a lot of pressure to bear. This includes opponents that will do anything they can to stop you to the responsibility ...

In the thrilling world of football, the role of midfielders is pivotal. Their performance can significantly sway the game's momentum. "Midfielders: Advanced Tactics and Strategy" offers an immersive exploration into the intricate universe of football midfielders, from the granular understanding of technical skills to the broader picture of game strategies and mental fitness. This comprehensive guide delves deep into various elements that shape a successful midfielder. It begins with an in-depth look into the technical skills required by midfielders, detailing techniques for passing, ...

The first edition of The Price of Football quickly established itself as the go-to guide to understanding football club finance for the serious fan. Kieran Maguire, one of the UK’s top football finance analysts, shows how professional clubs operate as businesses and explains, in non-technical language, how to read, understand, and interrogate club accounts.

In The World’s Biggest Cash Machine, informed by interviews with key figures behind the scenes, award-winning journalist and commentator Chris Blackhurst charts the gripping story of the world’s biggest football club - as well as exploring the wider transformation of the Premier League into a playground for billionaire owners.

From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks - a pulse-pounding account by a reporter who was there every step of their journey out.

Watford Forever is the remarkable account of Elton John’s ownership of Watford FC, and its transformational journey to the top of the First Division under iconic manager Graham Taylor, who was, in the words of award-winning journalist John Preston, “as traditional as Elton was unconventional.” Inspiring, funny, and ultimately heartrending, this is a tribute to soccer’s unlikeliest duo as Elton and Taylor—a straight-talking former fullback with literally no interest in rock music—both beat the odds and their personal demons to save a club and a community.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's top soccer player. But what happens when he's not scoring on the pitch? High-interest details of his fascinating life will enthrall listeners.

Johan Cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Throughout his playing career, he was synonymous with Total Football, a style of play in which every player could play in any position on the pitch. Today his philosophy lives on in teams across Europe, from Barcelona to Bayern Munich, and players from Lionel Messi to Cesc Fabrecas.

Luis “Lucky” Martinez is the new kid on River Valley Junior High’s JV soccer team. But his goalie skills aren’t the only thing being tested. When a school talent show opens for auditions, Luis will find out if he’s inherited his abuela’s musical skills. Can Luis juggle both, or will he have to choose which of his passions to save: soccer or music?

Jamie Vardy, the free-scoring talisman behind Leicester City's Premier League champion title, has become a modern against-the-odds footballing hero the world over. Rejected as a teenager by his boyhood club, Sheffield Wednesday, Jamie thought his chances had gone. But from playing pub football and earning £30 a week at Stocksbridge Park Steels while working in a factory, his impressive performances and hard work saw him rise again.

Marcus Rashford MBE is famous worldwide for his skills both on and off the soccer field—but before he was a Manchester United and England soccer player, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just a kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. Written with journalist Carl Anka, You Are a Champion is packed full of stories from Marcus’s own life, brilliant advice and top tips from performance psychologist Katie Warriner. It will show you how to be the very BEST that you can be.

Behind every Summer Olympic scoring soccer kick, tennis-ball bounce, and hard-hitting volleyball serve, science is at work. The type of kick used on a soccer ball affects its path. An equestrian leans forward during a jump to help the horse balance. Cyclists wear tight clothing to reduce drag. Find out how science is involved in several popular Summer Olympic events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.

Beth Mead is one of the world's most talented female footballers - Golden Boot winner and Player of the Tournament at the UEFA Euros 2022, Arsenal Player of the Season 2021-22, and nominee for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. But long before this, Beth was just an ordinary kid from Hinderwell, North Yorkshire who wanted to play football.

When I was seventeen, I saw England win the football world cup! In fact, I saw every single game played at Wembley during the 1966 championships and still have match day tickets and memorabilia from those days. The significance of what I had witnessed at such a tender age has only recently begun to dawn on me as England struggle to try and recapture those halcyon days and the ever-increasing media hype never fails to dredge up memories of 1966 at every subsequent International football tournament.