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Soccer Stories
Author | : Donn Risolo |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780803233959 |
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Arguably the world's most popular sport, soccer has its own colorful lore, still little known in a nation only now beginning to give the game its due. This book offers the perfect opportunity to catch up on soccer's rich historyand to discover some of the funniest, most ironic, outlandish, and tragic stories ever to come out of the world of sports. Taking readers as far afield as the Faeroe Islands, Thailand, Madagascar, Belarus, Bhutan, and the North Pole, the selections inSoccer Storiesrange from the strange (Brazilian players paid in cattle by their cash-strapped club) to the wild (the Mexican prison warden who threw open all the cell doors in celebration of a World Cup victory) to the comical (the referee who ejected himself). Here is the plane crash that wiped out the Italian team on the eve of its fifth straight national championship; the spiteful African club that scored 149 goals against itself in one game; and the youngster who banked a shot into the goal off a passing seagull. As lively as it is informative,Soccer Storieswill engage fans of all levels.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author | : Library of Congress |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1138 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Subject headings, Library of Congress |
ISBN | : UCBK:C098381784 |
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Soccer in Spain
Author | : Timothy J. Ashton |
Publsiher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2013-09-12 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780810891746 |
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Soccer has the unique ability to represent and strengthen different cultural identities and ideologies throughout the world. Perhaps nowhere can this be seen more prominently than in Spain, which has surged to the forefront of the world’s most popular sport. The national team has won the last two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup, while the two preeminent club teams in Spain, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, have reached the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Even before the sport became a global phenomenon, soccer had established a strong connection with Spanish identity and culture. In Soccer in Spain: Politics, Literature, and Film, Timothy J. Ashton examines the sport’s association with Spanish culture and society. In this volume, Ashton demonstrates how Spain’s soccer clubs reflected the politics of the region they represented and continue to reflect them today. The author also explores the often-tenuous relationship between the intellectual classes and the soccer community in Spain. Although some of the country’s most highly-praised literary figures had a passion for soccer—which was often reflected in their work—many intellectuals deemed the topic unsuitable for critical study. Ashton also discusses how soccer films faced a similar rebuff from Spanish intellectuals, though the popularity of these films has grown in recent years. As soccer continues to be one of the modern world’s most significant representations of globalization, its importance as a cultural touchpoint cannot be ignored. For anyone wanting to learn more about the relationship between soccer, politics, and popular culture, this volume offers critical insights. Soccer in Spain is a valuable read for students and scholars of Spanish political history, literature, film, and sport.
Club Soccer 101 The Essential Guide to the Stars Stats and Stories of 101 of the Greatest Teams in the World
Author | : Luke Dempsey |
Publsiher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2014-09-08 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780393349313 |
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Everything any fan needs to know. Club Soccer 101 is the essential guide to 101 of the most storied soccer clubs in the world. The book covers the history of European powerhouses like Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid; historic South American clubs like Boca Juniors, Corinthians, Penarol, and Santos; and rising clubs from Africa, Asia, and America, including such leading MLS clubs as LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, and Seattle Sounders. Writing with the passion and panache of a deeply knowledgeable and opinionated fan, Luke Dempsey explains what makes each club distinctive: their origins, fans, and style of play; their greatest (and most heartbreaking) seasons and historic victories and defeats; and their most famous players—from Pelé, Eusébio, and Maradona to Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, and Ronaldo. With club soccer exploding in popularity, Club Soccer 101 provides everything any fan needs to know.
The Global Art of Soccer
Author | : Richard Witzig |
Publsiher | : CusiBoy Publishing |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Soccer |
ISBN | : 9780977668809 |
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Ten
Author | : Shamini Flint |
Publsiher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2017-06-20 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781328698971 |
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"...Flint injects humor effortlessly into her prose. Add the antics of a spunky main character and short and sweet chapters for a fast-paced, entertaining read. Universal themes of grappling with race, fitting in, and dealing with divorce help this story transcend cultural boundaries." —Kirkus —
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author | : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1662 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Subject headings, Library of Congress |
ISBN | : UOM:39015057968466 |
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Stories for Young Readers Book 2
Author | : Robert Kinney,Michael Kinney |
Publsiher | : Kinney Brothers Publishing |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2011-08-08 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9781463705183 |
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Stories for Young Readers, Book 2, by Kinney Brothers Publishing, is a series of ESL readings that includes questions, grammatical explanations, exercises, and puzzles for beginning students. This textbook presents English in clear, grammatically simple, and direct language. Teachers can utilize the stories and exercises in a variety of ways, including listening comprehension, reading, writing, and conversation. Most importantly, the textbook has been designed to extend students' skills and interest in developing their ability to communicate in English.