Download or read book Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup written by Tom Dunmore and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every four years, the FIFA World Cup captures the global imagination like no other sporting spectacle. With a cumulative television audience of several billion people tuning in to the 2014 World Cup, and an estimated 700 million watching the finals—including more than 25 million in the United States alone—the World Cup is the world’s most-watched sporting event. The Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the history of this incomparable event. An introductory narrative explains the origins and historical progression of the World Cup, while a chronology traces the development of the World Cup since it was first held in 1930. Hundreds of entries cover the players and coaches who have participated in the World Cup and made the most memorable contributions to the event’s history. Additional entries include officials, stadiums, overviews of each major country’s performances, and more. A separate section provides detailed entries for each World Cup finals tournament. Appendixes contain details on every participant in World Cup history, as well as top performers, officials, and World Cup records. Including an indispensable bibliography on the key World Cup texts, Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup is an essential reference for soccer fans, players, and researchers alike.
Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Soccer written by Michael L. LaBlanc and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global view of soccer and its remarkable growth and development in the U.S.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World Cup Soccer written by Orlando Duarte and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1994 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces a new generation of novelists, dramatists, film makers, and critics that have been redefining German Jewish identity since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Analyzes the critical reception of the novels of Rafael Seligmann and Esther Dischereit, explores how the themes of visibility and invisibility are inscribed in representations of Jews, and examines the role of gender in Jewish identity. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Football written by Parragon Book Service Limited and published by Parragon Pubishing India. This book was released on 2007 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Soccer Encyclopedia Fifa written by Emily Stead and published by Welbeck Children's. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly updated edition of The Soccer Encyclopedia (FIFA) will make you an expert of the most popular game in the world. The pages are brimming with the latest facts, stats and records, plus punchy profiles of the best international teams on the planet, as well as essential info about the top leagues and tournaments in world soccer. What's more, you can get the lowdown on all the FIFA competitions from the World Cup to the eWorld Cup and the latest recipients of the FIFA awards. With a comprehensive list of honours citing every international and intercontinental competition, FIFA's The Soccer Encyclopedia is a must-have for every young fan of the sport.
Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Football written by Tom MacDonald and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential illustrated guide to soccer charting more than 100 years of the game worldwide: the teams, the triumphs, the tragedies of the world's number one sport.
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Soccer written by Keir Radnedge and published by Universe Publishing(NY). This book was released on 2001 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thorough and illustrated reference to the world's most popular sport.
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Soccer written by Keir Radnedge and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Complete Encyclopedia of Soccer is a comprehensive record of the world's most popular game, from its ancient beginnings to the billion-pound industry it has become today."--cover leaf.
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Football written by Keir Radnedge and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One thousand people witnessed the first World Cup match in 1930. The last World Cup Final drew a global television audience of over one billion. Soccer's popularity has never been so apparent, at grassroots and international level, with players from all around the globe playing Major League Soccer and USA players in teams around Europe, with television companies paying hundreds of millions for the privilege of showing live matches, and with players commanding huge sums from clubs to bring them the most hotly-contested trophies.
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Download or read book The FIFA World Cup written by Clemente A. Lisi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete history of the FIFA World Cup with a preview of the 2022 event in Qatar. Every four years, the world’s best national soccer teams compete for the FIFA World Cup. Billions of people tune in from around the world to experience the remarkable events unfolding live, both on and off the field. From Diego Maradona’s first goal against England at the 1986 World Cup to Nelson Mandela’s surprise appearance at the 2010 final in South Africa, these unforgettable World Cup moments have helped to create a global phenomenon. In The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event, veteran soccer reporter Clemente A. Lisi chronicles the tournament from 1930 to today, including a preview of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lisi provides vivid accounts of individual games, details the innovations that impacted the sport across the decades, and offers biographical sketches of greats such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi. In addition, Lisi includes needed, objective coverage of off-field controversies such as the FIFA corruption case, making this book the only complete and impartial history of the tournament. Featuring personal interviews and behind-the-scenes stories from the author’s many years attending and covering the World Cup, as well as stunning color photography, The FIFA World Cup is the definitive history of this global event.
Download or read book What Is the World Cup written by Bonnie Bader and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup. Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.
Download or read book The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Football written by Keir Radnedge and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Footballis the ultimate celebration of the most popular sport on the planet. This comprehensive and fully illustrated book is written by one of the world's leading football writers and describes the history and development of the game, its legendary players, clubs and international teams, notable coaches and stadia. There is also in-depth information on the major competitions at both national and club levels. Each entry comes with graphical statistical information to show the greatest achievements of each player, club or nation. It even includes the action and results of the 2017/18 season and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Soccer written by Tom MacDonald and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the untimate reference guide, fully illustrated, encspsulating the heady mix of nostalgia and passion felt by soccer fans around the world.
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Download or read book The American Encyclopedia of Soccer written by Zander Hollander and published by Everest House. This book was released on 1980 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive soccer data including: over 100 years of heroes and teams; college and professional; records of North American Soccer League Players; World Cup; American Soccer league; Official Rules; Olympics. Includes index.
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