Download or read book Soccer Shocks written by Rob Childs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'WHAT A WAY TO END THE SEASON!' The football season may be drawing to a close, but Luke Crawford - skipper, player-manager and coach of the Swillsby Swifts Sunday League team - is still full of running . . . when he's not tripping up over his own feet! He's also still full of ideas and dreams. Luke's new sweeper system for the Swifts relies on the unpredictable talents of his Italian cousin Ricki, but will it be too late to save them from relegation? Luke would dearly love to win a medal in the school Cup Final too, if only he's given the chance to get on the pitch. One thing's for certain. With soccer-mad Luke on the loose, there are bound to be plenty of shocks in store for everyone before the final whistle blows . . .
Download or read book Soccer Shock written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When ten-year-old Adam discovers that his freckles can see and talk, he plans to use this secret to get onto the school soccer team.
Download or read book Phantom Football Soccer Shadows written by Rob Childs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spooky footballing tale! Tom is bored on the family holiday by the seaside - until he meets Leo, a mysterious barefoot boy who invites Tom to take part in a six-a-side soccer tournament on the beach. The rest of the team are dead weird too. Even stranger, not one of them has a shadow in the sun!
Download or read book Soccer At Sandford written by Rob Childs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff Thompson is delighted to be picked as captain of Sanford Primary School’s football team. With an enthusiastic new teacher and a team full of talent – not least that of loner Gary Clarke, with his flashes of goal-scoring brilliance – he is determined to lead Sandford to success. Their goal is the important League Championship- and their main rivals are Tanby, who they must first meet in a vital Cup-tie... From kick-off to the final whistle, through success and disappointment, penalties and corners, to the final nail-biting matches of the season, follow the action and excitement as the young footballers of Sandford Primary School learn how to develop their skills and mould together as a real team – a team who are determined to win by playing the best football possible!
Download or read book The Lost Boys written by Ed Hawkins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shocking exposé of football's human-trafficking scandal. From South America and Africa, kids as young as 13 are leaving poverty-stricken families for a new life in Europe, having been sold the vision of untold riches and the trappings of professional football. This is football's slave trade – the beautiful game turned ugly. Talent-spotted by scouts, these kids are told they could be 'the next big thing'. But the reality is very different. Having spent their family's life savings to join a much-hyped academy, they soon discover the academies barely exist and that they have been exploited. Only a tiny percentage of the hopefuls are chosen just to be coached for the slim chance of a professional contract; the rest are abandoned. With no money to go home – let alone the confidence to face their heartbroken families – the Lost Boys find themselves stuck in the country they have been trafficked to, with crime often their only means of survival. From the author of Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy (shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2013's book of the year), The Lost Boys exposes for the first time the anatomy of football's human-trafficking scandal, the extent of the abuse, and how it ruins lives and threatens the credibility of the sport. With unique access to a charity trying to rescue and repatriate the children and a special investigative unit set up to stem the problem, Ed Hawkins gets under the fingernails of one of the most serious and heart-rending issues in sport today. Lost Boys is investigative journalism at its best: shocking, moving, and hoping to make a real difference.
Download or read book Phantom Football Team Spirit written by Rob Childs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is the mysterious player turning up to practise with the Bradgate School football squad? Flying down the wing, ghosting past defenders, the red-headed newcomer seems to have the magic touch that can win games. But why can't the team's shooting star play away from home? A gripping tale of soccer and the supernatural from football maestro, Rob Childs
Download or read book Soccer Duel written by Thomas J. Dygard and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1990-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former football star finds he must share the spotlight with other players when he decides to play soccer.
Download or read book The Psychology of Soccer written by Joseph Dixon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports psychology, exploring the effects of psychological interventions on important performance-related outcomes, has become ever more popular and prevalent within elite level soccer clubs in the past decade as teams look to gain psychological as well as physiological advantages over their competitors. The Psychology of Soccer seeks to present the detailed understanding of the theories underpinning the psychological issues relating to soccer, along with practical insights into effective psychological interventions and strategies This book uses contemporary theory and research to elucidate key concepts and applied interventions. It includes world-leading expert commentaries of contemporary theoretical and applied approaches in understanding critical issues in soccer, and provides practical implications and insights into working effectively in soccer-related contexts. The Psychology of Soccer is an evidence-based resource to guide research and facilitate practice and will be a vital resource for researchers, practitioners, and coaches within the area of sport psychology and related disciplines.
Download or read book An American Parent s Guide to Soccer Second Edition written by Jeffrey Sanderson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-11-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An American Parent's Guide to Soccer" explains soccer concepts to parents ofyoung players. It's an explanation of how the game is played, and a peek intothe culture surrounding the game.
Download or read book The Global Art of Soccer written by Richard Witzig and published by CusiBoy Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sport Leisure and Ergonomics written by Greg Atkinson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of sports ergonomics is now recognised as an interdisciplinary area in its own right. This book forms the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics, providing a particular focus on disabled athletes, health and fitness educations and sports equipment.
Download or read book Sports Cardiology Essentials written by Christine E. Lawless and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an invaluable symptoms-based approach to sports cardiology for sports medicine physicians, primary care physicians, and cardiologists. Edited by an authority in the field, the text offers sought-after insight on the cardiac health of athletes. Case studies are featured throughout to further understanding and the integration of concepts into daily practice. With contributions by both sports medicine physicians and cardiologists, this timely book bridges the gap between disciplines and is an unparalleled resource for those looking to effectively manage the cardiac health of active patients.
Download or read book The Big Win written by Rob Childs and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who cares about losing when you're a millionaire?' Chris Weston, goalkeeper and school team captain, has problems. With Danebridge too close for comfort to the relegation zone, they're facing two key games in a week - and most of the players seem to have other things on their minds right now. Two million of them. For midfielder Mark Towers has just struck lucky. His family have won the Lottery! Chris would prefer a different kind of big win - on the football pitch. Can they all pull together as a team before it's too late?
Download or read book The Economics of Aquatic Sports written by Jill S. Harris and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the economics of aquatic sports. Covering topics ranging from youth participation, collegiate level amateurism, and professional performance issues, to the history of Olympic level swim and water polo programs, the chapters illuminate economic motivations behind the behavior and performance characteristics of this industry. Labor-related themes regarding compensation, exploitation and discrimination are examined. The volume is also especially timely, including discussions of the impacts of technological change, the hot hand effect, confirmation bias, and doping. By answering questions about these key issues in sport, this book hopes to shed light on behaviors outside of sport and provide an enhanced understanding of individual, group, and industry decision making and performance under conditions of scarcity and uncertainty. This book will be of interest to those studying sports economics, sports management, or applied microeconomic theory as well as professionals in the sports field: sports managers, agents, media experts, coaches, athletic directors and development leaders.
Download or read book How Soccer Explains the World written by Franklin Foer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about. . . . Bristles with anecdotes that are almost impossible to believe.” —New York Times Book Review “Terrific. . . . A travelogue full of important insights into both cultural change and persistence. . . . Foer’s soccer odyssey lends weight to the argument that a humane world order is possible.” — Washington Post Book World A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy. From Brazil to Bosnia, and Italy to Iran, this is an eye-opening chronicle of how a beautiful sport and its fanatical followers can highlight the fault lines of a society, whether it’s terrorism, poverty, anti-Semitism, or radical Islam—issues that now have an impact on all of us. Filled with blazing intelligence, colorful characters, wry humor, and an equal passion for soccer and humanity, How Soccer Explains the World is an utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times.
Download or read book Sports Cardiology An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics written by Matthew W. Martinez and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editor Matthew W. Martinez brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Sports Cardiology. Cardiovascular causes account for most sports-related deaths, especially in young athletes. Causes of sudden cardiac arrest are heterogeneous and associated with a spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Most cases are associated with congenital or acquired cardiac abnormalities, with most events in individuals that had not been previously detected. The field of sports and exercise cardiology continues to evolve to encompass the burgeoning number of people who are physically active, including tactical athletes, and those with cardiovascular diseases or risk factors.Key Features - Contains relevant, practice-oriented topics including Preparticipation Cardiac Evaluation from the Pediatric Perspective; The Acute Impact of Endurance Exercise on Right Ventricular Structure and Function; Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation in Athletes; Exercise After Acute Myocarditis; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews Sports Cardiology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Crisis and Disaster Management for Sport written by Richard Shipway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crisis and Disaster Management for Sport is the first book to introduce key concepts and best practice in crisis and disaster management in sport and international sports events. The book draws from multiple disciplines to provide insight into the issues and challenges involved in planning for, and managing, crises and disasters in the context of sport. With an initial focus on sports event and venue resilience, the book also explores social, community and individual resilience within sport and examines concepts and issues such as fandom, risk perception, crowd control and management, crisis communication and reputational risk and the growing challenges posed by climate change. The book includes real-world case studies as well as disaster management-related simulation and scenario-building exercises and looks ahead to what might be the most significant threats in future to the safe and sustainable management of sport. With the devastating impacts of COVID-19 illustrating the central importance of resilience and proper preparation for crises and disasters, this book is an essential read for all researchers, students, practitioners and policy-makers working in sport, tourism, entertainment, leisure and critical event studies.
