Soccer: The Ultimate Guide to the Beautiful Game

by Clive Gifford

Overview

Provides readers with information about soccer and how to play it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753475478
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than fifty books on the subjects of sports and soccer. His previous titles for Kingfisher include The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia, Soccer Skills, Summer Olympics, and Soccer.

Table of Contents

	Introduction
	The Global Game	6
	From Earliest Beginnings	8
	The Field and Players	10
	Key Rules	12
	Fouls and Misconduct	14
	Ready to Play	16
	Skills
	Ball Control	18
	Passing	20
	Advanced Passing	22
	Movement and Space	24
	On-ball Skills	26
	Tackling	28
	Volleying and Shooting	30
	Heading	32
	Small-sided Games	34
	Fancy Skills	36
	Position and Play
	Goalkeeping Basics	38
	Goalkeeping Choices	40
	Attacking Skills	42
	Opening up Defenses	44
	Defending	46
	Defending as a Unit	48
	Set Pieces
	Restarts	50
	The Corner Kick	52
	Free Kicks	54
	Free Kicks in Attack	56
	Penalty!	58
	Tactics
	Managers and Coaches	60
	Formations	62
	Tactics	64
	Tactics in a Game	66
	A Pro's Game
	A Pro's Life	68
	Teams and Fans	70
	Soccer Media	72
	Stadiums	74
	The Greats
	Great Competitions	76
	Great Games	78
	Great Players	84
	Reference
	Soccer History	88
	Stats and Facts	90
	Glossary and Web sites	92
	Index	94
	Acknowledgments	96

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-8 An all-encompassing book that covers the history of the sport; basic rules, skills, and tactics; information on stadiums, soccer media, and "A Pro's Life"; as well as biographies of important players. Few women are mentioned. Small blocks of text are interspersed with a variety of digitally created illustrations that often lend a slightly eerie and surrealistic look to the figures. Color photos enhance the text. The left-hand margin of each page contains see-also topics and page numbers that will allow readers quick access to related information. The final sections include summaries of great competitions and games, one-paragraph biographies, statistics, and a one-page glossary. Web-site selections cover a wide variety of topics from the author's own Web site to "Ask the Ref" and women's soccer. Libraries that own Gary Lineker's Soccer and Hugh Hornby's Soccer (both DK, 2000) probably won't need Gifford's title. However, it will be a solid addition to those in constant need of books on the sport. -Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

This is a must-have for any school library. ” —Children's Literature

“A solid addition to those in constant need of books on the sport. ” —School Library Journal

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