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9780789306708

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Soccer : The Essential Guide to the Game

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  • ISBN13:

    9780789306708

  • ISBN10:

    0789306700

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2002-01-05
  • Publisher: Universe
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Summary

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Soccer covers every aspect of the sport that has always been the world's most popular, and is increasingly so in the United States. Not only does this wonderful pocket-sized reference cover the World Cup championship, it also details the host of other national and club championships that take place throughout the world every year. It has essential information on all the soccer powers of the world and their greatest players, legendary teams, the history of the sport, great matches and stadiums, memorabilia, scandals and disasters, the business of the game, its rules and laws, and also women's soccer, making The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Soccer the most comprehensive reference on the sport.

With the continued success of the U.S. national team, the establishment of a new women's league, and the popularity of Major League Soccer (all of which will be covered extensively), and the forthcoming 2002 World Cup, not to forget the growing number of suburban kids who play the sport, interest in soccer is growing exponentially in the U.S. This volume, profusely illustrated throughout, with well-researched and well-captioned photographs will appeal to all those who play, support, and follow the game.

Drawing on a team of acknowledged soccer authorities for writers, this handy paperback is the definitive work on soccer for everyone with a love of the game, from long time fans of the world game to the coaches and the stars of tomorrow here at home.

Author Biography

Keir Randedge is news editor of InterClubNet, was launch editor of goalnetwork.com, and was editor of World Soccer magazine for twelve years. He has also worked on the London Daily Mail sports desk since 1975, and now broadcasts regularly on international soccer for BBC Radio 5 Live as well as being cable TV station CNN's world soccer correspondent. His books include the acclaimed World Cup Director and he was the 1990 British Sports Magazine Writer of the Year.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(1)
History of the Game
8(10)
Major Competitions
18(80)
National Competitions
19(48)
Club Competitions
67(31)
Countries
98(44)
UEFA (Europe)
99(25)
CONMEBOL (South America)
124(7)
CONCACAF (North and Central America and Caribbean)
131(3)
CAF (Africa)
134(4)
AFC (Asia)
138(3)
OFC (Oceania)
141(1)
Clubs
142(32)
Great Players
174(86)
Great Mathces
260(16)
Great Stadiums
276(16)
Business of Soccer
292(14)
The Clubs
293(3)
The Players
296(4)
Politics
300(2)
The Media
302(2)
Changing Face of Soccer
304(2)
Laws and Tactics
306(10)
Scandals and Disasters
316(14)
Soccer Babylon
316(2)
Cash and Corruption
318(7)
Soccer Disasters
325(5)
Soccer in Great Britain and Ireland
330(47)
England
330(13)
Scotland
343(12)
Wales
355(7)
Northern Ireland
362(9)
Republic of Ireland
371(6)
Soccer Records 377(10)
Glossary of Terms 387(3)
Index 390

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