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Soccer For Dummies

Soccer For Dummies

by Scott Murray and Thomas Dunmore
Paperback
Publication Date: 08/03/2013

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Get a handle on soccer rules and regulations
Grasp the basic moves and plays
Improve dribbling, passing, and other skills
Appreciate this popular pastime

Learn the basics, improve your game knowledge, and reach your soccer playing goals

Do you get a kick out of soccer? Whether you're a youth league player, a soccer parent, or a World Cup fan, here at last is the book you've been waiting for. Now updated with the latest history, stats, and rules of this popular sport, Soccer For Dummies is the ultimate guide to the greatest and most popular sport on the planet.



Kick off get a beginner's history of soccer, from its early days in China to the modern game that's showcased in stadiums and played on soccer fields all across the globe
Get to the nitty-gritty discover the rules of the game, what each player on the field is expected to do, the tactics they employ, and the skills they need to play
The biggest sport in the world explore everything about the professional game of soccer, from the biggest show on earth the FIFA World Cup to other international tournaments such as the European Championships, Copa America, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup
For fans find out what you can expect at a professional soccer game, as well as the lowdown on where you can find soccer on television, online, in newspapers, magazines, books, movies, and on DVDs

Open the book and find:



How soccer is played (and scored)
Tips on coaching, how to keep fit, and how to play "the beautiful game"
An in-depth look at women's soccer
How club soccer is organized across the world
Important international and club teams
Fun soccer facts and interesting tidbits
A look at the game's most fascinating players
ISBN:
9781118510667
9781118510667
Category:
Football (Soccer
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
08-03-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Edition:
2nd Edition
Pages:
416
Dimensions (mm):
232x188x23mm
Weight:
0.57kg
Scott Murray

Scott Murray is a regular writer for the Guardian where he writes match reports on football and golf, as well as their much-loved daily newsletter, The Fiver '

He has written for many other publications including The Blizzard, The Nightwatchman, GQ, Eurosport.co.uk, FourFourTwo and Men 's Health. This is his fourth book.

Thomas Dunmore

Tom Dunmore (Indianapolis, IN) is the author of Historical Dictionary of Soccer (Scarecrow Press, 2011), and the editor of several soccer websites and blogs, including XI Quarterly and Pitch Invasion.

He was formerly an Editor at Scarecrow Press, an imprint of the Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, and was responsible for selecting and editing books published under the soccer series. From 2012 to 2017, Tom was Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Operations for Indy Eleven Professional Soccer (United Soccer League).

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