The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States
Rediscovering soccer's long history in the U.S. Across North America, native peoples and colonists alike played a variety of kicking games long before soccer's emergence in the late 1800s. Brian D. Bunk examines the development and social impact of these sports through the rise of professional soccer after World War I. As he shows, the various ......
A successful penalty kick takes more than just luck, and The Penalty Kick demystifies the science so that the reader knows how to win every penalty kick
Major League Soccer (MLS) is on the fast track to becoming the world's next super league. Major League Soccer 2019: Everything You Need to Know About the Teams gives in-depth information on this amazing league, including the players, coaches, each team's style of play, and even background on each MLS city.
This book chronicles the World Cup from its origins in 1930 to the present day. It features highlights from each tournament, photos, player profiles, statistics, and World Cup records. This new edition includes coverage of the FIFA corruption scandal, the use of video technology, a profile of 2018 Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, and much more.
In this book you will discover the truth-that Homo passiens is the missing link in human evolution. That Homo sapiens is a recently arrived imposter in the evolution of the genus Homo-a charlatan, a fraud, a villain, a quack!
How does a team and a coach, who were nearly forgotten a year ago, achieve the impossible? How do they rise to the top and conquer the Premier League, the toughest league in the world? Everyone is entitled to dream big after Claudio Ranieris miracle with Leicester City. Sports reporter Aris Gatas has followed Ranieris course over the last two ......
Soccer coaches need to train, practice, and drill players on passing, dribbling, shooting, tactics, and much more. But they often have a hard time finding the best exercises to create a good team. Toto Schmugge, a former professional soccer player from Germany, has created the perfect 6-week plan to help coaches of any skill and experience level ......
Soccer players and coaches alike admire the German national team for their combination of individual qualities and teamwork, leading to some of the most creative soccer being played during the 2014 World Championship. The roots for the German teams success can be found in the youth training practiced in German soccer clubs. Most professional ......
In Soccer Goalkeeper Training the authors explain and show through detailed photos and coaching points the physical and technical skills required for novice goalkeepers to improve their current level with easy to follow progressions
