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Inverting the Pyramid

The History of Soccer Tactics

by Jonathan Wilson ...

Fully revised and updated, this beloved classic explores the history of soccer tactics, with fresh insights for fans, captains, and coaches worldwide.In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world’s game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he examines the ... Read more

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Fully revised and updated, this beloved classic explores the history of soccer tactics, with fresh insights for fans, captains, and coaches worldwide.In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world’s game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he examines the
... Read more
The Power and the Glory

The History of the World Cup

by Jonathan Wilson ...

**A definitive new history of the world’s most watched sporting event—just in time for the 2026 tournament"Wilson is the game’s pre-eminent popular historian."—Observer (UK)An Irish Times Best Sports Book of the Year**Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From ... Read more

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**A definitive new history of the world’s most watched sporting event—just in time for the 2026 tournament"Wilson is the game’s pre-eminent popular historian."—Observer (UK)An Irish Times Best Sports Book of the Year**Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From
... Read more
Among the Thugs

by Bill Buford ...

Series series Vintage Departures
They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious ... Read more

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They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious
... Read more
1974 – Eine deutsche Begegnung

Als die Geschichte Ost und West zusammenbrachte | Der Spiegel-Bestsellerautor über das wichtigste Fußballspiel der Geschichte

by Ronald Reng ...

Deutschland – Deutschland: ein historischer MomentSelten gibt es Augenblicke in der Geschichte, die wie ein Brennglas wirken. Das einzige Fußballspiel zwischen der DDR und der BRD ist ein solcher herausragender, brisanter und zugleich universaler Moment. Als sich am 22. Juni 1974 für neunzig Minuten die Bruderstaaten gegenübertraten und die DDR durch ein 1:0 von Jürgen Sparwasser den Sieg ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Deutschland – Deutschland: ein historischer MomentSelten gibt es Augenblicke in der Geschichte, die wie ein Brennglas wirken. Das einzige Fußballspiel zwischen der DDR und der BRD ist ein solcher herausragender, brisanter und zugleich universaler Moment. Als sich am 22. Juni 1974 für neunzig Minuten die Bruderstaaten gegenübertraten und die DDR durch ein 1:0 von Jürgen Sparwasser den Sieg
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Aus kurzer Distanz

Meine Erfolgsprinzipien als Weltschiedsrichter

by Felix Brych, Sven Haist ...

Der Weltschiedsrichter: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des FußballsFelix Brych hat in seiner langen Karriere alles erreicht, was man sich als Schiedsrichter wünschen kann. Er hat Bundesliga, Champions-League, Europa- und Weltmeisterschaften gepfiffen. 2017 und 2021 wurde er Weltschiedsrichter des Jahres. Dabei ist Schiedsrichtersein keine dankbare Aufgabe. Der Perfektionsanspruch, höchst emotionale ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Der Weltschiedsrichter: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des FußballsFelix Brych hat in seiner langen Karriere alles erreicht, was man sich als Schiedsrichter wünschen kann. Er hat Bundesliga, Champions-League, Europa- und Weltmeisterschaften gepfiffen. 2017 und 2021 wurde er Weltschiedsrichter des Jahres. Dabei ist Schiedsrichtersein keine dankbare Aufgabe. Der Perfektionsanspruch, höchst emotionale
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Wednesday v United

The Sheffield Derby

by Richard Crooks ...

Experience the intensity of the Steel City divide in Wednesday v United: The Sheffield Derby. This gripping account delves into the history of one of football's most passionate rivalries, from its Victorian origins to the modern era. Discover the key matches, legendary players, and influential managers who have shaped the Sheffield derby.Richard Crooks vividly portrays the highs and lows ... Read more

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Experience the intensity of the Steel City divide in Wednesday v United: The Sheffield Derby. This gripping account delves into the history of one of football's most passionate rivalries, from its Victorian origins to the modern era. Discover the key matches, legendary players, and influential managers who have shaped the Sheffield derby.Richard Crooks vividly portrays the highs and lows
... Read more
Gunslinger

The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre

by Jeff Pearlman ...

“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al MichaelsIn Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, ... Read more

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“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al MichaelsIn Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time,
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Don Revie

Portrait of a Footballing Enigma

by Andrew Mourant ...

Don Revie was the football man about whom few were neutral. The Leeds United team he created was possibly the finest in the history of English league football, one of legendary endurance, it characters strong and unyeilding. Yet is remained unpopular, for many felt its voracious pursuit of honours was hallmarked by cynicism and ruthlessness.This fascinating study of Revie, one of English football ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Don Revie was the football man about whom few were neutral. The Leeds United team he created was possibly the finest in the history of English league football, one of legendary endurance, it characters strong and unyeilding. Yet is remained unpopular, for many felt its voracious pursuit of honours was hallmarked by cynicism and ruthlessness.This fascinating study of Revie, one of English football
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The Club

How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports

by Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg ...

The Club is the inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, "a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure." (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama remade an ancient institution into a ... Read more

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The Club is the inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, "a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure." (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama remade an ancient institution into a
... Read more
Soccerwomen

The Icons, Rebels, Stars, and Trailblazers Who Transformed the Beautiful Game

by Gemma Clarke ...

From Michelle Akers to Megan Rapinoe, bold and inspiring profiles of the pioneers, champions and future heroines of women's soccer around the world.Women’s soccer has come a long way—from its origins as a matchmaking custom in the Scottish Highlands through countrywide bans, cast-off men’s uniforms, and practices in parking lots, to a global sport attracting hundreds of millions of viewers.This is ... Read more

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From Michelle Akers to Megan Rapinoe, bold and inspiring profiles of the pioneers, champions and future heroines of women's soccer around the world.Women’s soccer has come a long way—from its origins as a matchmaking custom in the Scottish Highlands through countrywide bans, cast-off men’s uniforms, and practices in parking lots, to a global sport attracting hundreds of millions of viewers.This is
... Read more
Dark Goals

How History's Worst Tyrants Have Used and Abused the Game of Soccer

by Lucinao Wernicke, Luciano Wernicke ...

Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Evita and Juan Peron, Augusto Pinochet, and Pablo EscobarSoccer has been the world's most popular sport for the last century and an irresistible game for political and social leaders seeking shortcuts to the hearts of their people. Some of the prime movers of the twentieth-century, including Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Evita and Juan Perón, Augusto Pinochet, and ... Read more

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Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Evita and Juan Peron, Augusto Pinochet, and Pablo EscobarSoccer has been the world's most popular sport for the last century and an irresistible game for political and social leaders seeking shortcuts to the hearts of their people. Some of the prime movers of the twentieth-century, including Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Evita and Juan Perón, Augusto Pinochet, and
... Read more
Happy Feet - How to Be a Gold Star Soccer Parent - Everything the Coach, the Ref and Your Kid Want You to Know

by Dan Blank ...

HAPPY FEET is the ultimate resource for soccer parents. Written by best-selling author, Dan Blank, it will give you a better understanding of the game, its rules and terminology. This remarkable ebook includes links to seven excellent videos that help explain soccer's more mysterious concepts such as offside, the advantage rule and systems of play. By the end of Section 1, parents with no soccer ... Read more

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HAPPY FEET is the ultimate resource for soccer parents. Written by best-selling author, Dan Blank, it will give you a better understanding of the game, its rules and terminology. This remarkable ebook includes links to seven excellent videos that help explain soccer's more mysterious concepts such as offside, the advantage rule and systems of play. By the end of Section 1, parents with no soccer
... Read more
How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius

What Architects, Stuntwomen, Paleoanthropologists, and Computer Scientists Reveal About the World's Game

by Nick Greene ...

Series series Like a Genius
A brilliant and entertaining deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world from the bestselling author of How to Watch Basketball Like a GeniusAfter reading this fun book, you’ll never look at soccer the same way again.In How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape historian to understand the field itself, a ... Read more

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A brilliant and entertaining deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world from the bestselling author of How to Watch Basketball Like a GeniusAfter reading this fun book, you’ll never look at soccer the same way again.In How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape historian to understand the field itself, a
... Read more
Soccernomics (2026 World Cup Edition)

Why European Men and American Women Usually Win—and American Men Don’t (Yet)

by Simon Kuper, Stefan Szymanski ...

**Updated 2026 World Cup Edition In this modern classic, a leading sportswriter and an acclaimed sports economist apply high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics.“Soccernomics is the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Why do clubs almost always lose money—and does it mean some will disappear? Why doesn’t America dominate the sport ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**Updated 2026 World Cup Edition In this modern classic, a leading sportswriter and an acclaimed sports economist apply high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics.“Soccernomics is the most intelligent book ever written about soccer.” ―San Francisco Chronicle**Why do clubs almost always lose money—and does it mean some will disappear? Why doesn’t America dominate the sport
... Read more
A Home on the Field

How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America

by Paul Cuadros ...

A Home on the Field is about faith, loyalty, and trust. It is a parable in the tradition of Stand and Deliver and Hoosiers—a story of one team and their accidental coach who became certain heroes to the whole community.For the past ten years, Siler City, North Carolina, has been at the front lines of immigration in the interior portion of the United States. Like a number of small Southern towns, ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Home on the Field is about faith, loyalty, and trust. It is a parable in the tradition of Stand and Deliver and Hoosiers—a story of one team and their accidental coach who became certain heroes to the whole community.For the past ten years, Siler City, North Carolina, has been at the front lines of immigration in the interior portion of the United States. Like a number of small Southern towns,
... Read more
What's Wrong with US?

A Coach’s Blunt Take on the State of American Soccer After a Lifetime on the Touchline

by Bruce Arena, Steve Kettmann ...

Outspoken, honest, game changing—ultimate soccer insider and legendary coach Bruce Arena looks back on an extraordinary career, and forward to what the United States needs to do to compete successfully on the world stage once again.“Arena depicts the human side of managing elite athletes.… [US soccer] fans will definitely want to pick this up.”—Publishers WeeklyAt around 8:37 p.m. EST on October ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Outspoken, honest, game changing—ultimate soccer insider and legendary coach Bruce Arena looks back on an extraordinary career, and forward to what the United States needs to do to compete successfully on the world stage once again.“Arena depicts the human side of managing elite athletes.… [US soccer] fans will definitely want to pick this up.”—Publishers WeeklyAt around 8:37 p.m. EST on October
... Read more
Youth Football Coaching

Developing your team through the season

by Simon Jay ...

Most youth football teams are managed by amateur coaches, parents and teachers who have a love of the game, but often don't have the relevant coaching qualifications or training. You want the best for and out of your team, but where do you start? Youth Football Coaching is essential reading for all those who coach 11-a-side to 11-18 year olds, and want to plan and deliver structured, professional ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Most youth football teams are managed by amateur coaches, parents and teachers who have a love of the game, but often don't have the relevant coaching qualifications or training. You want the best for and out of your team, but where do you start? Youth Football Coaching is essential reading for all those who coach 11-a-side to 11-18 year olds, and want to plan and deliver structured, professional
... Read more
Fever Pitch

by Nick Hornby ...

**“Whether you are interested in football or not, this is tears-running-down-your-face funny, read-bits-out-loud-to-complete-strangers funny, but also highly perceptive and honest about Hornby’s obsession and the state of the game.” —GQA brilliant memoir from the beloved, bestselling author of Dickens and Prince, Funny Girl, and High Fidelity.**In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is ... Read more

$10.99 USD

**“Whether you are interested in football or not, this is tears-running-down-your-face funny, read-bits-out-loud-to-complete-strangers funny, but also highly perceptive and honest about Hornby’s obsession and the state of the game.” —GQA brilliant memoir from the beloved, bestselling author of Dickens and Prince, Funny Girl, and High Fidelity.**In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is
... Read more
Stateside Soccer

The Definitive History of Soccer in the United States

by Tom Scholes ...

A comprehensive look at the history of soccer in the United States. From its early origins to the present day, this title explores the evolution, key figures, and defining moments of American soccer. Discover the untold stories behind the American Soccer League, the rise and fall of the NASL, and the impact of the USMNT and USWNT on the sport's popularity.Stateside Soccer delves into the cultural ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A comprehensive look at the history of soccer in the United States. From its early origins to the present day, this title explores the evolution, key figures, and defining moments of American soccer. Discover the untold stories behind the American Soccer League, the rise and fall of the NASL, and the impact of the USMNT and USWNT on the sport's popularity.Stateside Soccer delves into the cultural
... Read more
A Beautiful Game

The World's Greatest Players and How Soccer Changed Their Lives

by Tom Watt ...

Foreword by Arsene Wenger, Introduction by David BeckhamSoccer writer and bestselling author of My Side, Tom Watt, talked to the world's top soccer players about growing up and falling in love with the game: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Gilberto Silva; England's David James and Scotland's Craig Gordon; Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, Spain's Iker Casillas, and France's Franck Ribéry; South ... Read more

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Foreword by Arsene Wenger, Introduction by David BeckhamSoccer writer and bestselling author of My Side, Tom Watt, talked to the world's top soccer players about growing up and falling in love with the game: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Gilberto Silva; England's David James and Scotland's Craig Gordon; Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, Spain's Iker Casillas, and France's Franck Ribéry; South
... Read more
De Riotinto a la Roja

Un viaje por el fútbol español 1887–2012

by Jimmy Burns Marañón ...

Con la victoria en el Mundial de Sudáfrica y en las Eurocopas de 2008 y 2012, la selección española logró un hito en la historia del fútbol. Ningún otro equipo en la era moderna había logrado conquistar tres grandes títulos consecutivos. Pero ¿cómo fue el camino que llevó a la Roja hasta lo más alto del fútbol mundial? «De Riotinto a la Roja» cuenta esta historia, desde que a finales del siglo XIX ... Read more

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Con la victoria en el Mundial de Sudáfrica y en las Eurocopas de 2008 y 2012, la selección española logró un hito en la historia del fútbol. Ningún otro equipo en la era moderna había logrado conquistar tres grandes títulos consecutivos. Pero ¿cómo fue el camino que llevó a la Roja hasta lo más alto del fútbol mundial? «De Riotinto a la Roja» cuenta esta historia, desde que a finales del siglo XIX
... Read more
Golazo!

The Beautiful Game from the Aztecs to the World Cup: The Complete History of HowSoccer Shaped Latin America

by Andreas Campomar ...

The definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history, perfect for World Cup reading.“Golazo!” means “amazing goal!” And the word perfectly captures the unique, exuberant, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays in Latin America.Andreas Campomar offers readers the definitive history of Latin American soccer from ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history, perfect for World Cup reading.“Golazo!” means “amazing goal!” And the word perfectly captures the unique, exuberant, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays in Latin America.Andreas Campomar offers readers the definitive history of Latin American soccer from
... Read more
The Soccer Handbook for Players, Coaches and Parents

by Albert M. Luongo ...

Soccer, long the world's most played sport, is now undergoing a phenomenal popularity spurt among youth in North America. This book, the complete amateur soccer handbook for all ages, is indispensable for players, coaches, managers, league officials, referees and parents.Rules of the game, conditioning methods, basic and advanced skills, positional play, team formations, defensive techniques--and ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Soccer, long the world's most played sport, is now undergoing a phenomenal popularity spurt among youth in North America. This book, the complete amateur soccer handbook for all ages, is indispensable for players, coaches, managers, league officials, referees and parents.Rules of the game, conditioning methods, basic and advanced skills, positional play, team formations, defensive techniques--and
... Read more
Porque el fútbol importa

by Brian Winter, Pelé ...

Fútbol. Balompié. El juego bonito. El deporte más popular del mundo tiene muchos nombres pero, por muchas décadas, los aficionados han estado de acuerdo en una cosa: el mayor jugador de todos los tiempos fue Pelé. Ahora, la estrella legendaria, embajador y personaje humanitario comparte su visión total de lo que el fútbol puede lograr. Ahora, Pelé comparte por primera vez su historia, su ... Read more

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Fútbol. Balompié. El juego bonito. El deporte más popular del mundo tiene muchos nombres pero, por muchas décadas, los aficionados han estado de acuerdo en una cosa: el mayor jugador de todos los tiempos fue Pelé. Ahora, la estrella legendaria, embajador y personaje humanitario comparte su visión total de lo que el fútbol puede lograr. Ahora, Pelé comparte por primera vez su historia, su
... Read more

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