English Soccer

After the harrowing attack against Gareth and Sloan, there are more than just physical wounds that must be healed. Recovering and moving on from their dark pasts is the only way they can truly find their bright futures. Who will surrender? And who will dominate?

A brief introduction to the basic moves and plays of a soccer game.

In this riveting follow-up to the best seller Everything Your Coach Never Told You Because You're a Girl, Coach Dan Blank takes aim at the warm and fuzzy double-standard facing those who coach female athletes and reveals the philosophies and methods that sparked a culture of unapologetic competitiveness in a women’s college soccer team that won more games than it was ever supposed to win.

The full story of the man who brought unprecedented - and since unmatched - success to Liverpool FC. Bob Paisley was the quiet man in the flat cap who swept all domestic and European opposition aside and produced arguably the greatest club team that Britain has ever known. The man whose Liverpool team won trophies at a rate-per-season that dwarfs Sir Alex Ferguson’s achievements at Manchester United and who remains the only Briton to lead a team to three European Cups.

For twelve years, Dale Alderman coached a wide range of youth sports including; baseball, football, basketball, lacrosse, track, and soccer. He has felt the testosterone-fueled rush of winning and the gut-wrenching torment of losing. For the record, Dale hates losing more than tofu, asparagus, and beets. In this collection of funny stories about youth sports, Dale provides a view of the field from a coach’s perspective. Episodes include; Coach I Gotta Pee, Draft Karma, The Crying Game, and What is that Smell? Dale is not a sports psychologist. He is not like Phil Jackson or Nick Saban and...

Jürgen Klopp's coaching career began in the German second tier at the unfashionable club of FSV Mainz 05, whom he steered to the Budesliga for the first time in 41 years. In 2008, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he won back-to-back league titles and took the club to the UEFA Champions League final. He left Germany for one of the England's most challenging jobs: to manage Liverpool, a once-mighty club that had not managed sustained success since the 1980s. It was not a task for the fainthearted. Anfield, Liverpool's home, is a temple to flamboyant attacking soccer powered by passion.

A fallen sporting legend rediscovers himself and his passion in the most unusual place, while untangling the difficult truth about his past. In Tim Heath's first screenplay-to-novel adaptation, he delves into one of his passions in life, football! Thrown into that is the oldest and most famous domestic cup competition in the world. Putting his vast experience in the world of football together with his passion for page-turning books, this sports drama come thriller is the latest addition to a growing number of works. Fans of Cherry Picking (his debut novel, which had an element of football ...

In this definitive autobiography, the world-renowned, revolutionary football manager discusses his life and career, sharing his leadership principles for success on and off the field. At Arsenal, Wenger won multiple Premier League titles, a record number of FA Cups, and masterminded the historic 'Invincibles' season of 2003-2004. He changed the game in England forever, popularising an attacking approach and changing attitudes towards nutrition, fitness and coaching methods - and towards foreign managers.

Founded in 1902 and granted a royal title by the king of Spain in 1920, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol went onto become the world's most valuable sports team (by revenue), most popular sports team (by social media followers), and most successful sports team (by number of trophies). But today, this legendary, member-owned soccer team faces significant challenges.

Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the next eight years - and seven winners' medals - he established himself as one of the club's most important players in recent years for his audacious skill, impressive goal scoring, and beaming smile. Jürgen Klopp saw Firmino as the on-pitch 'engine' that drove the club's counter-pressing strategy and together with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, Firmino formed a formidable attacking trio.

Blackthorne FC were on the way out. They had no more money to pay the bills, and had lost just about everything. Points had been deducted from their tally and they were relegated to League 2. With only 15 registered players and abandoned by their chairman, they were heading to the High Court. Out of nowhere an American lottery winner steps in to save the club. He sets right to work trying to revitalise a football club everyone tells him is finished. Adding a radio and television station to his purchases, the new chairman Robert tries to breathe life into the club and community. With a bare-...

Fascinating for supporters looking to understand their club’s and its rivals’ strategy and methods, and those curious about finance and power in football, Who Owns Football? reveals how the game's custodians operate. Football club owners can take teams to the heights of the Champions League or financial oblivion. Still, in a world of super leagues, rapidly escalating wages, transfer fees, Financial Fair Play and an increasingly profitable women’s game, they tread a precarious tightrope.

Mastering the Pitch: A History of Soccer in America offers an in-depth analysis of the growth and development of soccer in the United States. The narrative begins with the first instances of soccer-like games played by Native American tribes, then traces the sport's journey as it was introduced by immigrants and gradually took root in the nation. The book delves into the establishment of the United States Football Association (now U.S. Soccer Federation) and explores the country's participation in the first FIFA World Cup. The readers are guided through the ups and downs of soccer in ...

In the world of high performance sports, successful athletes need both customized hardware (Mechanics & Athleticism) as well as pre-set software (Mental & Emotional) skills to thrive in competition. Emotional Aptitude in Sports takes a deeper look into the emotional dominance every athlete seeks. Under developed emotional skill sets impede athletic progression, regardless of technical, mental or athletic skill sets. This book is an “In the trenches” guide to achieving the internal calmness during the heat of battle that’s found inside champions.

Don Hale OBE is an author, sports writer, and former investigative journalist. This book is a combination of fun, fitness ideas, and sporting recollections.First written in 1986, it includes some fascinating and amusing recollections from Don’s early sporting career as an athlete and as a former professional footballer with Bury FC, combined with his experiences of trying to keep fit, and running, amidst a very busy and controversial career in journalism. This book recalls his early struggles to prepare and run a series of fun-runs, competitive races, and eventually marathons. The journey...

In 1985, 40 hooligan followers of Stoke City FC experienced a riotous trip to Portsmouth - and the Naughty 40 was born. It became one of the most notorious soccer gangs in Britain. Mark Chester was a founder member of the N40. Already a hardened fighter, he had been expelled from school after an unsettled childhood and joined the Staffordshire Regiment, only to be discharged for misconduct. Stoke City's emerging "casual" mob became his family. "Right or wrong, I was ready to be a committed football hooligan," he says.

In this heartwarming and candid memoir, Tim Howard does something he would never do on a soccer field: he drops his guard. As fiercely protective about his privacy as he is guarding the goal for the US national team and for Everton in the English Premier League, Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette's syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world’s premier goalkeepers.

Realtor, Addison Kennedy’s life is going great when she lands the contract to sell the luxury homes built by Dane Abbott, but even better is the immediate connection she shares with Dane. When the secretary at her office is injured in a hit-n-run, a temp is sent in and Addison comes face to face with her own doppelgänger. To add to the mix, a woman who is infatuated with Dane shows up. Suddenly, odd occurrences taint Addison’s life and threaten those around her. As her love grows for Dane, so does the danger. Can Addison and Dane make sense of it all in time to save their lives and ...

Soccer Coaching: The Impact of VAR in Professional Soccer is an insightful exploration of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system's journey in the realm of professional soccer. It starts with the initial conceptualization of VAR, its global adoption, and the mechanics of its operation. The book delves into how VAR has been integrated by soccer's governing bodies, including FIFA and UEFA, supported by case studies from notable tournaments. Readers will find a candid discussion on the controversial moments in VAR history and their influence on the sport and public opinion. Furthermore, the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodríguez, Diego Costa, David de Gea, José Mourinho... they all have one name in common: Jorge Mendes. The Portuguese soccer super agent, pulls the strings and manages the flow of millions of Euros in the global Fútbol (soccer) market.