Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Africa United Africa United Steve Bloomfield,Steve Bloomfield Africa United is the story of modern-day Africa told through its soccer. Traveling across thirteen countries, from Cairo to the Cape, Steve Bloomfield meets players and fans, politicians and rebel le… OL15175533W
50 Years Of Football In Focus Britains Beautiful Game In Pictures 50 Years Of Football In Focus Britains Beautiful Game In Pictures John Thynne 298 p. : 24 cm OL17490950W
The Cambridge Companion To Football The Cambridge Companion To Football Rob Steen xxx, 313 pages ; 23 cm OL17579053W
Home and away Home and away Dave Bidini Recounts the 2008 Homeless World Cup, in which homeless persons from around the world compete in a soccer tournament, and relates the Canadian team players' disappointments, joys, and triumphs. OL17692707W
Soccer madness Soccer madness Janet Lever Examines the extreme popularity of the sport of soccer in Brazil and discusses the role of soccer in Brazilian social life. OL17869220W
Inverting the pyramid Inverting the pyramid Jonathan Wilson Inverting the pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of the game's tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across … OL19953961W
Das reboot Das reboot Raphael Honigstein "Honigstein charts the return of German soccer from the dreary functionality of the late 1990s to [Mario] Götze's moment of sublime, balletic genius [in the 2014 World Cup] and asks: how did this com… OL20016699W
From Sheffield with Love From Sheffield with Love Brendan Murphy 1 v. ; 20 cm OL21010514W
Deepest Red Deepest Red Brian Foley 1 volume ; 22 cm OL21509607W
The history of soccer The history of soccer Diana Star Helmer,Tom Owens Traces the sport of soccer from its reputed origin to its current level of popularity, introducing its rules, governing bodies, roles for women, and international competitions. OL23704407W
Alexi Lalas Alexi Lalas Rob Kirkpatrick Introduces the soccer star, Alexi Lalas. OL5974831W
Futebol Futebol Alex Bellos A passionate look at the history of the most popular sport - football - in the most romantic of countries - Brazil The Brazilian football team is one of the modern wonders of the world. At its best i… OL6017394W