 | Winning at All Costs: A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer
By: Nation Books Price: $ 6.26 Reviews: 1 Average Rating: 5.0
The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidanes head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and as cunning as Machiavelli, it seemed to open a window into the Italian soul. John Foots epic history shows what makes Italian soccer so unique. Mixing serious analysis and comic storytelling, Foot describes its humble origins in northern Italy in the 1890s to its present... |
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 | Seeing Red
By: Harpercollins Uk Price: $ 17.95 $ 11.66
A Premier League and international referee with 26 years of combined experience, Graham Poll handled some of the toughest games in soccer history—in total more than 1,500 matches—before his retirement in 2007. In this brilliant, no-holds-barred autobiography, Poll reveals what really goes on between the players in the tunnel before a match and in the dressing room after, and unveils the true nature behind the nicest and the nastiest figures in the game. Poll also shares private... |
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 | Soccer Modern Tactics: Italys Top Coaches Analyze Game Formations Through 180 Situations
By: Reedswain Price: $ 12.95 $ 10.87 Reviews: 6 Average Rating: 3.5
A comprehensive look at modern zone formations through the eyes fo the author and ten high level professional Italian coaches. Arrigo Sacchi (Milan, Italian National Team), Marcello Lippi (Napoli, Inter, Juventus), Walter Novellino (Venezia, Napoli, Piacenza), Carlo Ancelotti (Parma, Juventus), and Renzo Ulivieri (Parma) are among the impressive list of contributors to this valuable coaching reference. |
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 | Brillant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football
By: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Price: $ 11.59 $ 9.48 Reviews: 8 Average Rating: 5.0
The Netherlands has one of the Worlds most distinctive and sophisticated football cultures. From the birth of Total Football in the sixties, through two decades of World Cup near misses to the exiles who remade clubs like AC Milan, Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea in their own image, the Dutch have often been dazzlingly original and influential. The elements of their style (exquisite skills, adventurous attacking tactics, a unique blend of individual creativity and teamwork, weird patterns of self-destruction) reflect and embody the countrys... |
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 | Soccer for Dummies
By: For Dummies Price: $ 21.99 $ 6.37 Reviews: 7 Average Rating: 3.5
“Entertaining, very informative, and essential for parents, fans, and players.” —Tony DiCicco, Head Coach, 1999 Women’s Cup Champions “Two thumbs up.... This book will broaden your knowledge of the game.” —Ron Newman, all-time winningest American Soccer Coach “This book will help people to understand why soccer is the world’s sport and why we love it so much.” —Tiffeny Milbrett, Forward, U.S. Women’s National Team ... |
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 | Soccer in Sun and Shadow, New Edition
By: Verso Price: $ 17.00 $ 9.58 Reviews: 33 Average Rating: 4.5
This new edition of Eduardo Galeanos riveting commentary on the history and politics of soccer includes newly written material on the 2002 World Cup, which one quarter of humanity watched. Discussing everything from the leveling of the Twin Towers to the death of the sole survivor of that extraordinary match between British and German soldiers in 1915, one of South Americas greatest commentators issues forth on robotic soccer in Japan, the mass-production of the game as a sign of the decline of civilization, the amazing success of Senegal and... |
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 | The Complete Idiots Guide to Football (2nd Edition)
By: Alpha Price: $ 18.95 $ 6.50 Reviews: 9 Average Rating: 4.5
The Complete Idiots Guide to Understanding Football, Second Edition, provides new and intermediate football fans with all the information they need to understand and enjoy football. From high school to the NFL, coverage includes the basics of offense and defense, players, rules, strategies and even what to wear! New coverage for this edition includes: the draft - how it works for teams and players including parity, new technology on the field including instant replay, dangerous referee flags and rules changes for college and pro... |
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 | The Soccer Coaching Bible
By: Human Kinetics Publishers Price: $ 23.95 $ 15.40 Reviews: 5 Average Rating: 4.5
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America assembled an all-star lineup of 30 top coaches to bring you the most complete collection of soccer insight ever put into print. The Soccer Coaching Bible covers every important aspect to coaching the sport, including coaching priorities and principles, program building and enrichment, practice management, technical and tactical instruction, player and team development, and career growth. The contributing coaches include: C. Cliff McCrath, Anson Dorrance, Steve Sampson, George Perry, Joe... |
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 | Keane: The Autobiography
By: Penguin Global Price: $ 15.00 $ 8.50 Reviews: 16 Average Rating: 4.0
A publishing phenomenon in hardcover, Roy Keanes autobiography was the biggest selling sports book of the year. Now in paperback it includes a new chapter covering Keanes vindication by the FAI report, and the punishment meted out by the FA and Mick McCarthys resignation. Brilliantly reviewed, Roy Keanes riveting, brutally honest autobiography has the potential to be one of the years biggest paperback bestsellers. |
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 | Soccer Against the Enemy: How the Worlds Most Popular Sport Starts and Fuels Revolutions and Keeps Dictators in Power
By: Nation Books Price: $ 14.95 $ 6.40 Reviews: 7 Average Rating: 4.0
Soccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and death for millions around the world, an international lingua franca. Simon Kuper traveled to twenty-two countries to discover the sometimes bizarre effect soccer can have on politics and culture. At the same time he tried to discover what makes different countries play a simple game so differently. Kuper meets a remarkable variety of fans along the way, from the East Berliner persecuted by the Stasi for supporting his local team, to the Argentine... |
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