Download or read book History of the Socceroos written by Penguin Books Staff and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Socceroos explores the evolution of the beautiful game in Australia. This visual guide includes an overview of every match played from 1922 to the most recent World Cup in South Africa. A profile on each Australia World Cup is also featured along with the top ten milestones in Australian football.
Download or read book The World s Game written by Bill Murray and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as much for the emotional outbursts and violence of its fans as for its own stars, soccer (or football, as it is known outside the United States) is a global game. Its international controlling body, FIFA, boasts more members than the United Nations. Bill Murray traces the growth of what during pre-industrial times was called "the simplest game" through its codification in the nineteenth century to the 1994 World Cup, held for the first time in the United States. Murray weaves the sport's growth into the culture and politics of the countries where it has been taken up, analyzing its reputation as a game that has seen more riots and on-field brawls than all other types of football combined. He vividly illustrates how soccer has become the world's most popular sport, one that has resisted the interference of politicians, dictators, and profiteers and - more recently - the demands of television, through which it has spread to virtually every corner of the globe. The World's Game will be entertaining and enlightening to anyone from the most avid, knowledgeable fan to those who merely hope to learn a little about the sport.
Download or read book A History of Football in Australia written by Roy Hay and published by Hardie Grant Books. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 933 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Football in Australia, written by Roy Hay and Bill Murray, is the fascinating story of the fastest growing sport in Australia and the ties it has to our culture and identity. In coming years football will continue to excite sports fans throughout Australia. The Socceroos will contest the world’s leading nations on the international stage. The Asian Football Confederation Cup of Nations will be held in Australia in 2015. The Matildas will defend their Asian championship crown in 2014 and aim to qualify for the World Cup in Canada in 2015. Men and women can also look forward to another trip to Brazil in 2016 for the football competition at the Olympic Games. The beautiful game has grown in popularity and participation since the creation of the A-League in 2005, success in the World Cup in Germany in 2006 and entry into the Asian Confederation in that year. Football has shown that it can bring the entire nation together in international competition. Football has a long and fascinating history in Australia stretching back to the mid-19th century. It is a rich history, closely related to one of the main themes in this country’s development: immigration and the problems of integration of successive generations into a rapidly evolving national identity. A History of Football in Australia tells the story of the game in a lively and provocative account. Roy Hay and Bill Murray are respected academics, historians and lovers of the game they have followed throughout their lives.
Download or read book The World Cup written by Terry Crouch and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aurum first published Terry Crouch's compendious history of the World Cup in 2002. This is the third edition, fully updated to include not only all the results and drama from 2006, but also all the results from the qualifying stages of the 2010 tournament. The result is a book of well over 600 pages, which will hit the stores in April, well in advance of the first matches - indeed, at each of the last two World Cups has been the first statistical guide to be published. The book's statistical content is astoundingly comprehensive: for every tournament, right the way from the first ever in Uruguay in 1930, it gives you every match: the date it was played, the venue, the names of all the players, and the referee, and of course the result. These tables are accompanied by exhaustive summaries, round by round, of all the matches, their drama and their goals, as well as by league tables of how every group of matches finished up. So, for any World Cup watcher, whether they want to know which two-dozen players have been awarded the Golden Boot over the history of the tournament, or simply study the players of the four first-time African nations in the World Cup in 2006, this is the book. With England qualifying for 2010, the book is once again assured of a large market. Terry Crouch has now published three editions of this popular World Cup guide. He lives in Garstang, Lancashire.
Download or read book The World Cup as World History written by William D. Bowman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Cup as World History uses football’s premier event to analyze modern sports and world history. William D. Bowman traces the history of a tournament that has become a global phenomenon that generates intense political, economic, and cultural interest and profound discussions about racial, ethnic, and gender identity in the contemporary era. By focusing on the World Cup, the book keeps a tight thematic focus that allows for an integrated discussion of the core issues of globalization, money and finance, sport as spectacle, race and gender, and contemporary politics.
Download or read book A History of the U S Men s National Soccer Team written by Clemente A. Lisi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States men’s national soccer team has a rich history dating back to the early twentieth century. The team, along with the sport, toiled in obscurity for decades but found its breakthrough moment in 1989 when the United States qualified for its first World Cup in 40 years. Since then the team has been on an upswing, putting together many gritty performances and shocking upsets. In A History of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team, Clemente A. Lisi recounts the team’s significant achievements and history-making moments, including its decisive 1991 Gold Cup victory, quarterfinal appearance at the 2002 World Cup, and memorable performance at the 2009 Confederations Cup. Beginning with the formation of the national team in the early twentieth century and continuing up through the 2016 Copa America Centenario, each chapter includes game descriptions, fascinating background stories, and profiles of notable players from the era. A History of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team features vintage photographs and exclusive player interviews that bring the struggles and triumphs of the national team to life. Including little-known stories from the team’s early years and details from its recent past, this book will entertain and inform soccer fans of all generations.
Download or read book The History of Football in 90 Minutes written by Ben Jones and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot can happen in 90 minutes. From football's codification in 1863 to the modern era - goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. The game has grown into the world's largest and most supported sport, with all aspects of modern life being drawn into its continually expanding empire. This book journeys through football's incredible history to examine some of the game's most fascinating minutes of play which, to this day, provoke lasting memories. These key moments show how there is often far more to a minute of football than just 60 seconds. The impact can last for years, decades or centuries. By looking at the history of goals, finals and even corners we get a clear picture of how football became the game we know and love today. From the first goal in an FA Cup Final to Diego Maradona's 'hand of God', The History of Football in Ninety Minutes (Plus Extra Time) gives fuel to the notion that every minute in football counts.
Download or read book The History of Soccer written by Jessie Perault and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By far the world's most popular sport, soccer - also known as 'association football' - has some 250 million registered players in more than 200 of the world's countries. This book explores the vast and rich history of soccer, the evolution of the game, as well as some interesting historical events which contributed to sculpting the game into what it is today. Gain a new appreciation for the game of soccer as a spotlight is shone on its very early (and often disputed) beginnings, its contemporary history as a formalized sport, how money affected the course of the game's history, and what the records reveal about soccer's super-powers. A game which has managed to touch the lives of half of the world's entire population has incredibly rich history that extends far beyond the field, so expect plenty of interesting off-field (but related) historical information and stories within these pages as well. An attempt to cover the entire history of soccer in detail would require an entire set of encyclopedias, a dedicated museum, and a dynamically expanding cloud-storage server, so our focus will be limited to only the most pertinent and interesting events that have formed this incredible sport.
Download or read book The Official History of the Fifa World Cup tm written by and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look back at all 20 World Cup tournaments, starting from the very first game, in the only officially endorsed history from FIFA No event in the sporting world can rival the glamor, impact, fervent following, and universal appeal of the FIFA World Cup(TM). Authoritative and comprehensive, The Official History of the FIFA World Cup reviews every tournament since the games were inaugurated in Uruguay in 1930. Packed with stunning photography, official documents, and statistics, this unique book tells behind-the-scenes stories, analyzes the legendary matches, and features the biggest stars as well as many lesser-known players. It's a must-read for soccer fans around the world.
Download or read book The World s Game written by William J. Murray and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World's Game will be entertaining and enlightening to anyone from the most avid, knowledgeable fan to those who merely hope to learn a little about the sport.
Download or read book The World Cup written by Rupert Colley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Cup: A Short History The FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly football's greatest tournament. 'The World Cup: A History' chronicles, as the title implies, the history of the competition, tournament by tournament. Written by History In An Hour's founder, Rupert Colley, The World Cup: A Short History takes the reader from Jules Rimet's vision and the inaugural tournament in 1930 to the current 2018 World Cup in Russia. Along the way we meet the illustrious names of yesteryear - from Leonidas, Puskas and Fontaine via Pele, Beckenbauer and Cruyff to the great players of recent years. The World Cup: A Short History includes a list of records (the youngest, the oldest, the fastest, the most, etc), and a chapter on the Women's FIFA World Cup. Plus, test your knowledge with the 40-question ultimate World Cup Quiz. Whether you call it football or soccer, The World Cup: A Short History is a must for a superb overview to the ultimate sporting spectacle.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of American Soccer History written by Roger Allaway and published by Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit our website for sample chapters!
Download or read book A History of the World Cup 1930 2010 written by Clemente Angelo Lisi and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisi chronicles the most popular sporting event in the world, providing vivid accounts of individual games from the tournament's origins in 1930 to modern times.
Download or read book A History of the World Cup written by Clemente A. Lisi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no sporting event more popular than the World Cup. For one month every four years, billions of people around the world turn their attention to the tournament. Fans call in sick to work, pack into bars to watch games, or stay home for days at a time glued to their TV sets. Nothing else seems to matter. In A History of the World Cup: 1930-2014, Clemente A. Lisi chronicles this international phenomenon, providing vivid accounts of individual games from the tournament's origins in 1930 to modern times. It features a glossary of terms, statistics for each competition, photos, and profiles of the most memorable—and controversial—figures of the sport, including Diego Maradona, Juste Fontaine, Franz Beckenbauer, Mario Kempes, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and, of course, Pelé. Though other histories of the World Cup largely ignore the United States' contribution to the competition, this volume highlights the progress of the American teams over the last several decades. Updated with a new chapter on the 2014 World Cup, profiles of those players who stood out in the latest competition, and revised statistical information, A History of the World Cup provides a fascinating read for fans of the game.
Download or read book The Story of the World Cup written by Brian Glanville and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive history of the world's top soccer tournament--from the 1930s through the 1990 competitions--features vivid accounts of individual games from the World Cup's illustrious history and is packed with behind-the-scenes stories and character sketches of the managers and players. Photos.
Download or read book A Brief History of Soccer written by Paul French and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do the Kennedys have to do with Manchester City winning the Premier League? Who is the greatest soccer player of all time? And what can Kanye West teach us about tactics? Paul French, the author of Soccer Superpowers, guides you through a crash course in the history of the beautiful game. The book is designed to take only as long to read as it does to watch a game of soccer. In just over 90 minutes, you can whizz through this kaleidoscopic highlights package and upgrade your soccer knowledge from standard to high definition. In A Brief History of Soccer, you'll come to know more about the game than 98% of your friends. And 99% of all Englishmen. Pick up your copy today!
Download or read book The History of the Football Association written by Geoffrey Green and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
