Download or read book The Glorious World Cup written by Alan Black and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Alan Black and David Henry Sterry's posts on the Penguin Blog. A guide to the biggest sporting event in the world-for those who like their soccer with a side of kick-ass. The teams, the fans, the goals, the saves, the divas, the divers, the myths, the madness-they're all part of the world-wide spectacle that is soccer's ultimate tournament, and they're all here in this turbocharged guide. Packed with trivia, tall tales, stats, quizzes, and photos, The Glorious World Cup gives readers: •Famous player profiles •Villains, heroes, hooligans, and hard men •On-field glory and off-field indiscretions •Underdogs, overachievers, maniacs, and miracles •Commentary from famous fans-including Irvine Welsh, Po Bronson, and Simon Kuper •A look back at the greatest World Cup finals
Download or read book World Cup written by Alex Monnig and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the history, great players, and famous moments of the FIFA World Cup.
Download or read book The Glorious World of Golf written by Peter Dobereiner and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1973 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of World Cups written by José Eduardo de Carvalho and published by O Estado de S.Paulo. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never in the last 110 years, has the World Cups’ trajectory been disconnected from the socioeconomic reality of the world’s nations whether they have taken part in the championship or not. Even before becoming a multibillion dollar event that involves billions of people as well, this international football championship, which takes place every four years, has been marked by countless ups and downs in the international political scenario, doubts and tragedies, growth and technical evolution, social mobilization and use of vested powers. The landmark of a World football championship as an independent event, aside from the Olympic Games, was firstly thought of at FIFA’s very foundation, in 1904, but effectively launched after the First World War, being the first Host country (Uruguay) defined in 1929, during FIFA’s congress, which was held in Barcelona, being the atmosphere of yet intense geopolitical unrest. At that meeting, it was decided that the championship should be held every four years, alternating with the Olympic Games, although with a two year difference between the two events. Initially the hosting locations would be alternated among the participating continents – Europe and South America – in which all the affiliated nations could take part, in a process of eliminatory competitions, being the final phase played by the winners of the eliminatory phase. In 2014’s Brazil, the World Cup has come to its twentieth edition, having its popularity and market rates reached stratospheric heights. Today, football has reached out to over four billion people, more that 60% of the world’s population, comprehending about 500 million jobs related to the practice and the commercialization of this sport. Billion dollar publicity and broadcasting contracts from all kinds of media are behind the worshiping of the football idols. The meeting of the cream-of-the-crop players in this most magnanimous event – which gathers all the great stars in a marathon of games that lasts thirty days – provides us with an event of the uppermost expression of sports related vigor which mankind is capable of.
Download or read book Panini Football Stickers The Official Celebration written by Greg Lansdowne and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A heady mix of football history, nostalgia and modern-day action that collectors of all ages will cherish' – When Saturday Comes 'Excellent... This book is like a journey through time, revealing some of the coolest-ever albums and stickers' – Match 'Countless memories come flooding back...' – The Sun 'Lovely book... One for your dad...' TalkSPORT 'A cool, snappy retrospective if the last 60 years of albums.' – The Athletic WELCOME TO THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS. Collecting Panini football stickers has always been a joy. Tearing open those packets and excitedly filling an album is a rite of passage for millions of kids – and adults. It's so popular, it even has its own language – 'swapsies', 'got, got, need' and 'shinies'. And now, for the first time, Panini have granted access to their archives for this superbly illustrated celebration of their iconic football sticker collections. Licensed by Panini and written by respected sticker authority Greg Lansdowne, this volume showcases Panini's UK domestic football, FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship albums, as well as all the great players, from Pelé and Maradona to Marta, Ronaldo and Mbappé (via Frank Worthington, Chris Waddle, Gary Lineker, Eric Cantona, Ally McCoist and a few dodgy haircuts). A heady mix of football history, wonderful nostalgia and modern-day action that collectors of all ages will cherish, this book shows why, for the last 60 years, collecting Panini stickers has been – and remains – a global phenomenon. PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS: A CELEBRATION includes: – More than 2,000 images of iconic PANINI stickers, album covers and sticker packet designs – Specially curated chapters on every UK-published collection (Football League/FIFA World Cup) – Breakout features on foils, haircuts styles and collecting etiquette
Download or read book The Day of Dreams and The Day of Destiny written by Dinesh Agasthya and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book ‘The Day of Dreams And The Day of Destiny’ poetically describes the history created by the Indian Cricket Team at the T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian fans suffered a decade-long trauma, as Team India hadn’t lifted an ICC trophy for a decade. It all came down to Barbados on June 29, 2024, when India faced South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. The Indian team created history to put an end to the dark destiny that ruled for a decade. This book takes Indian fans through the magical events and the beautiful emotions of Team India’s triumphant journey.
Download or read book World Soccer Records 2025 written by Keir Radnedge and published by Welbeck. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling collection of soccer facts, stats and stories is back for another fully updated edition! World Soccer Records 2025 offers lively, fun and fascinating facts and stats from the world of international soccer. Focusing on all the major world and continental tournaments, national team records, exceptional matches and the stars who made it all possible, this exhaustively researched annual tells the stories of these key moments and the players and coaches behind them. This new edition includes updated stats and facts for all recent major tournaments, awards and international teams. You'll also find the latest record-breaking achievements of more than 35 featured nations from around the world, including a sidebar with key stats, as well as updates and records for most of the other 170+ FIFA members.
Download or read book International Football Kits True Colours written by John Devlin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Football Kits (True Colours) charts the evolving football strip design of the world's leading national football teams, from 1966 to the present day. Guaranteed to bring back memories of your favourite team's kits and help you discover new ones, this ground-breaking book features strips that made it to the greatest stage in football – the FIFA World Cup – as well as rare designs that were never worn. John Devlin, the authority on football kits, analyses and evaluates the home, away and third kit designs of the top football-playing nations, detailing when the strip was worn, who wore it and the important matches in which it featured. This carefully curated collection features more than 1,300 never-before-published artworks, and describes the changing styles, varied manufacturers and remarkable controversies of international football fashion over the last 50 years.
Download or read book The Cricket Fanatic s Essential Guide written by Vimal Kumar and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The one-stop guide to the 2015 World Cup Cricket is not just a game, it’s a religion. And every four years, new gods are created on the field. Each World Cup kicks off pitched battles and fan frenzy, with every match, every player and every run being analysed with fervour and recorded with vigour. This essential guide is a companion volume for every cricket-crazy follower who wants the facts, statistics and details about the World Cup right on hand. The Cricket Fanatic’s Essential Guide is jam-packed with important and fascinating, often overlooked and sometimes long-forgotten information on the 40 thrilling years of the World Cup, its matches, its players and its results. Put together by reputed sports journalist Vimal Kumar, this reader-friendly compendium is invaluable for every passionate enthusiast of the game and a perfect primer for the 2015 World Cup. PLUS Madan Lal, K. Srikkanth, M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh on India’s World Cup triumphs Top teams, coaches and players in all categories across the World Cups Tracking charts for the 2015 matches with all timings in IST.
Download or read book Chasing the Game written by Filip Bondy and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tantalizing account of the triumphs and travails of the U.S. men's soccer team in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, set within the historical context of American soccer on the global stage The U.S. men's soccer team was a huge disappointment at the World Cup in 2006, but a newly constituted team exceeded all expectations in June 2009 with their inspired play at the Confederations Cup in South Africa--where they upset the number one team in the world, Spain, and lost late in the championship game to a supremely talented Brazilian squad. Their impressive showing gave fans, including the ever-loyal Sam's Army, a renewed sense of hope that when the team plays up to its capabilities, the Americans can compete with anyone in the world. In Chasing the Game, Filip Bondy describes the U.S. team's path to qualifying for this year's World Cup--to be held on the African continent for the first time ever, in South Africa in June 2010. Bondy also reveals the back-and-forth saga that resulted in the hiring of Bob Bradley as the American coach, and serves up engaging profiles of several core players, including the U.S. national team's all-time leader in scoring and assists, Landon Donovan, acrobatic goalie Tim Howard, hip-hop devotee and opportunistic goal-scorer Clint "Deuce" Dempsey, up-and-comer Jozy Altidore, and the coach's son, the reticent yet dependable Michael Bradley. Chasing the Gamealso recounts the glorious highlights of past World Cup matches, like the U.S. men's team's stunning 1-0 victory over England in 1950 and the 2002 team's advance to the quarterfinals, as well as heartbreaks like the fiasco in 2006, when the U.S. mustered only four shots on goal in three games. Finally, Bondy also traces the origin of soccer and the evolution of the game in the U.S., chronicling how soccer academies like the one in Bradenton, Florida, have impacted the game at both the youth and national levels. It's all here for the first time in one book--the complete story of American soccer on the global stage.
Download or read book The League Doesn t Lie written by BBC Radio 5 Live and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The League Doesn’t Lie, the 606 team have selected the most debatable topics from the world of football, from best manager to most memorable penalty, and worst haircut ever to the ultimate England team. Learn about the top ten football Tweeters. Jump on your 606 Soapbox about the best ever player. And hear about the show’s angriest calls of all time! With introductions from the 606 team for each topic, plus a foreword by Robbie Savage, The League Doesn’t Lie is the ultimate book of football trivia and opinion for Sunday League players and armchair referees alike.
Download or read book Arsenal written by Anton Rippon and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Gunners told through in-depth biographies of the team’s key players on and off the pitch, from its late 19th century beginnings to today. Arsenal: The Story of a Football Club in 101 Lives tells the history of the team through the biographies of key individuals associated with the club from its formation in the gas-lit days of Victorian Britain through to the present day. From David Danskin, the Scottish mechanical engineer and footballer who was the driving force behind the team raised at Dial Square, a workshop at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, to Arsene Wenger, the longest-serving and most successful manager in Arsenal’s history. The in-depth stories of the characters—players, managers, chairmen—here paint a fascinating picture of how the club—indeed, the game of football itself—has developed from workers playing for fun to today’s multi-million-pound business.
Download or read book Let s Go 2008 Britain written by Let's Go Inc. and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with travel information, including listings, deals, and insider tips: CANDID LISTINGS of Britain’s best places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a local. RELIABLE MAPS to help you get around cities, towns, and national parks. Up-to-date info on FESTIVALS, including Glastonbury and the Fringe festivals. THE BEST NIGHTLIFE, from Oxford pubs to Newcastle clubs. Coverage of the best BIKING AND HIKING. TIPS for seeing live music and performances for pocket change. Coverage of DUBLIN, with info on affordable flights from London.
Download or read book The Age of Football Soccer and the 21st Century written by David Goldblatt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monumental exploration of soccer and society in our time—by its preeminent historian. The Age of Football proves that whether you call it football or soccer, you can’t make sense of the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. With breathtaking scope and an unparalleled knowledge of the game, David Goldblatt—author of the best-selling The Ball Is Round—charts soccer’s global cultural ascent, economic transformation, and deep politicization.
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Download or read book The Boys Book of Soccer 1966 written by Dennis Smith and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reprint of the 1966 edition of 'The Boys Book of Soccer', with information and photos about the 1966 World Cup and the British football leagues of 1966.
Download or read book Davies and Penhall s Sunny Afternoon written by John Fleming and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The principal players -- The Davies family and the beginnings of the Kinks -- The band -- The management team -- Sunny Afternoon's creative team -- 2 Act One -- 3 Act Two -- Appendix A Appendix Sunny Afternoon fact sheet -- Appendix B The songs of Sunny Afternoon -- Bibliography -- Index
