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The Soccer Book
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ISBN13: 9798217139446
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: May 12 2026
Pages: 408
Weight: 2.60
Height: 0.95 Width: 7.49 Depth: 10.01
Language: English
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: May 12 2026
Pages: 408
Weight: 2.60
Height: 0.95 Width: 7.49 Depth: 10.01
Language: English
Fully revised and updated, this is the ultimate guide to the beautiful game for any soccer fan who wants to discover everything there is to know about the biggest clubs of all time and World Cup winners, or brush up on their football skills and techniques. Whether you are a keen player, a lifelong supporter, or an armchair football manager, this book illustrates every aspect of the most popular sport in the world. The Soccer Book reveals the story behind the sport - from its history around the globe to the results of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and the build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Take a trip to Planet Football with this fantastic guide, including: - The very latest facts and stats from all over the world
- Bold graphics that explore everything from team formations and attacking strategies to soccer shirts and the most iconic haircuts from soccer history
- The history of the sport, the rules of the game, key skills, the clubs, competitions, and records
- Special profiles that profile famous matches, celebrated stadiums, and much more Step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, soccer kits and equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world. Packed with everything there is to know about the sport, this is the ultimate book for soccer fans everywhere - whether young or old.
- The history of the sport, the rules of the game, key skills, the clubs, competitions, and records
- Special profiles that profile famous matches, celebrated stadiums, and much more Step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, soccer kits and equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world. Packed with everything there is to know about the sport, this is the ultimate book for soccer fans everywhere - whether young or old.
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