Soccer World

How do you win the world cup? Godlike genius or the focus of a disappointed nation's fury—the world's most prestigious tournament makes or breaks a national coach. Only 20 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets? From revolutionary tactics to hare-brained schemes, this book searches for the keys to the most exclusive club in international football.

(Disclaimer: Previously published as Boy From Three Worlds by Farida Mirza)A first generation American, 13-year-old Waris' passion is soccer. The day Coach Perkins announces there’s a center midfield position on the soccer team, Waris practices hard for the position he has dreamed of. When Coach Perkins finally announces his selection and Waris gets his reward, his authoritarian father has already announced his plans to take Waris on a trip to Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan for seven months. His father wants Waris to spend less time playing soccer and more time improving his grades in school....

OVER 8 MILLION SOLD Nobody has ever forgotten what happened in our little town in the summer of 1988. 8 TEAMS 88 PLAYERS 88 STICKERS Collect all 88 and win a trip to the Euro 88 Final Stickers 88p each or 10 for 8 pounds 1 free sticker with every 8 pints drank Sticker books are free BOGOF on Sundays. Terms and Conditions apply Nobody talks about World cups or European championships or any football tournament after it’s ended unless of course you win or it was stolen from you. England still talk about 1966, the Danes talk about 1992 and the greeks talk about 2004. England still talk about ...

Known as the "beautiful game," soccer is the world's most popular sport, crossing borders and language barriers to entertain billions. But underneath it all - the raucous fans in the stadiums; the beloved players; and FIFA, the international governing body with a membership of 209 national associations - is a scandal that threatens to make soccer the ugliest sport in the world. Filled with headline-making revelations, The Big Fix is a must-hear for soccer fans and true crime aficionados.

In 1990, though no one knew it then, a fearless group of players changed the sport of soccer in the United States forever. Young, bronzed, and mulletted, they were America’s finest athletes in a sport that America loved to hate. Even sportswriters rooted against them. Yet this team defied massive odds and qualified for the World Cup, making possible America’s current obsession with the world’s most popular game. New Kids in the World Cup is the origin story of modern American soccer.

Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Román Riquelme, Lionel Messi...Argentina has produced some of the greatest footballers of all time. But the rich, volatile history of Argentinian football is made up of both the sublime and the ruthlessly pragmatic. Jonathan Wilson, having lived there on and off during the last decade, is ideally placed to chart the sport's development in a country that, perhaps more than any other, lives and breathes football, its theories and its myths.

Neymar The Wizard is the fascinating coming of age story of Neymar Junior, the skinny kid from Mogi Das Cruz in Brazil, who has been called the next Pele'. Neymar has taken Brazil and the world by storm and continues to inspire millions around the world with his talent, his open heart, and his engaging smile. Following the international bestsellers, The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - The Rise of a Winner by Michael Part, Neymar The Wizard is a heartwarming and emotional story about a father and son who, against all odds, made the journey from the verge of ...

Sam Kerr is widely considered to be one of the best female footballers of all time. She is famous worldwide for her skills on the soccer pitch – but before she was Matildas captain and leading goal scorer for Chelsea, she was just an average Aussie kid who wanted to play AFL. This is her incredible football journey to the 2023 FIFA World Cup and beyond, from making the switch to soccer to becoming one of the best female strikers in the world. Sam gives us insights into what keeps her motivated, how she handles the pressures of life and what she believes is really important in life.

You don't need to be a pro athlete in real life to make big money playing sports like basketball, football, soccer, and others. With lots of practice and quick reflexes, players of Madden NFL, NBA 2K, and other athletic games can hit the big-time on the esports scene.

The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women. Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans' 2015 Women's World Cup final victory - the most-watched football match in United States history. The Making of the Women's World Cup details the most incredible tales from previous Women's World Cups.

Think you know everything about football? Which football match triggered a war? How did "the beautiful game" push back against the tyranny of dictatorship, and usher another into power? Kicking Off Around the World includes 55 incredible stories in which football clubs have been a mirror to—and a maker of—world history and politics.

On 13 July 2014, World Cup Final, the last ten minutes of extra time: Germany forward Mario Götze, receiving a floated pass from his international teammate André Schürrle, jumps slightly to meet the ball and cushion it with his chest. Landing on his left foot, he takes a step with his right, swivels, and in one fluid motion, without the ball touching the ground, volleys it past the onrushing Argentine goalkeeper....

The small kid played in the park behind his home, day in and day out. No goal posts. No proper pitch. All he needed was some grass and two trees and he was the happiest kid on earth. Growing up, they said he didn't look like a proper striker. But Harry Kane proved them all wrong. This is the beautiful story of one family's love for the game, and one kid who never gave up on his dream.

En La clave Mendes, a través de más de 100 entrevistas exclusivas, el agente desvela su apasionante vida, sus inicios, sus aciertos y sus éxitos. A partir del relato de los grandes protagonistas, el oyente descubrirá secretos, anécdotas y fichajes que nunca sucedieron y que podrían haber cambiado la historia del fútbol y, por supuesto, la fórmula del éxito de uno de los hombres más poderosos del fútbol actual, para el que nada es imposible.

The crowd roars. Soccer's ultimate prize is on the line. Listeners will delight in discovering the legendary players, thrilling games, and long history of the World Cup.

Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup. They know it won't be easy. They'll have to beat some really good teams, plus landmines, pirates, storms and assassins. But they're sure they can achieve their dream, if only they can get to Australia.

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.

Kylian Mbappe: The Golden Boy is the remarkable story of a kid of African descent with outstanding talents who rises from humble beginnings in Bondy, an immigrant suburb of Paris, to become a World Cup champion. The Golden Boy is heart-warming, funny, and inspiring. It is a beautiful tale of family love and a belief that everything is possible. Kevin Ashby and Michael Part are the best-selling authors of Mohamed Salah – The Egyptian King. Michael Part wrote the international bestsellers The Flea – The Amazing Story of Leo Messi and Neymar the Wizard among many others. He lives in sunny ...

Each November, about a hundred people with paper poppies pinned to their coats gather around a memorial in Edinburgh. They're there to commemorate the more than a dozen members of the local football team, Heart of Midlothian - almost every member of its starting lineup and many of its backup players - who went to war. A Bigger Field Awaits Us tells the little-known but poignant story of a group of Scottish athletes and their fans who went to war together - and the stories of the few who made it home.

Honest, funny, brave and inspired, Macca shares her story here for the first time: the family and first-believers who supported and challenged her from the beginning; the coaches and mentors who pushed her beyond her comfort zone and provided the blueprint of a champion; the rivals and teammates who transformed the Matildas into a global force to be reckoned with.