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Author: Charles R. Smith Jr. Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 1536231746 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 39
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The Coretta Scott King Award–winning creator of Hoop Kings celebrates the skill and talent of top female soccer professionals—and pays homage to the legendary US World Cup team of 1999. Soccer, fútbol, call it what you will—the sport commands worldwide attention, and Charles R. Smith Jr. pays tribute to the sport’s greatest US athletes in poems that hum with energy and life. Whether the subject is an escape artist like Rose Lavelle, a rocket like Megan Rapinoe, or the exploits of the legendary ’99ers, who kicked their names into history, this celebration of the finesse and ferocity of players from the Women's National Soccer League excels with dynamic rhyme and bold, graphic photo-illustration. Featuring current and past stars as well as emerging players—in cleats that “churn and burn and fly”—the twelve poems in this rapid-fire collection will inspire young poets and sports fans alike to find their game and be their best.
Author: Andrew M. Guest Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 1978817339 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 158
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From the FIFA World Cup to pick-up games at your local park, soccer is the closest thing in our world to a universal entertainment. Many writers use this global popularity to describe the game’s winners and losers, but what happens when we use social science to explore how soccer intersects with culture, society, and the self? This book provides a thinking fan’s guide to the world’s most popular game, proposing a way of engaging soccer that sparks intellectual curiosity and employs critical consciousness. Using stories and data, along with ideas from sociology, psychology, and across the social sciences, it provides readers with new ways of understanding fanaticism, peak performance, talent development, and more. Drawing on concepts ranging from cognitive bias to globalization, it illuminates meanings of the game for players and fans while investigating impacts on our lives and communities. While it considers soccer cultures across the globe, the book also analyzes what makes U.S. soccer culture special, including its embrace of the women’s game. As a scholar, former minor league player and coach, and fan, Andrew Guest offers a distinctive perspective on soccer in society. Whatever name you call it, and whatever your interest in it, Soccer in Mind will enrich your own view of the one truly global game.
Author: Mandate Writers Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Dive into the exhilarating world of Chelsea Women's Football with 'Soccer Queens Trivia Book.' This captivating journey unfolds through 120+ intriguing trivia questions and fascinating fun facts, offering an immersive experience into the heart of the EPL Collection. Uncover the rich history, monumental triumphs, and the vibrant personalities that have shaped the legacy of Chelsea Women. From the club's foundation to the iconic Stamford Bridge, relish in the glory of honours and achievements that have adorned the team's illustrious path. Discover the unsung heroes and celebrated stars who have clinched the Player of the Year titles. Meet the brilliant minds behind the scenes in the Management Team section, and explore the fierce competitions that have defined Chelsea Women's indomitable spirit. Get to know the current squad, the powerhouse of talent that continues to carry the torch forward. With comprehensive answers to every trivia question, this book is a celebration of Chelsea Women's past, present, and future. Whether you're a seasoned fan or a newcomer to the world of soccer, 'Soccer Queens Trivia Book' promises an engaging and informative ride through the captivating history of Chelsea Women's Football.
Author: Dave Thompson Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 1617136255 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 380
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(FAQ). Soccer FAQ is a fast, furious, and opinionated guide to the world's most popular game, an all-encompassing history that introduces readers to the biggest clubs, the greatest games, the finest players, and the fiercest rivalries. From Sunderland to Seattle, from Berlin to Buenos Aires, Soccer FAQ delves into every aspect of the sport, tracing its development from a victorious Anglo-Saxon army kicking the heads of their fallen enemies around a field, to the multibillion-dollar industry of today-and every stop in between. Record breakers and giant killers alike file through the pages, illustrating the beautiful game as it is played at every level, from the World Cup Final to the village green, with fully updated commentary on all the world's major competitions, including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Author: Roy McCree Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1040103456 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 275
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This book examines the role of the British in the diffusion and development of soccer on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, in the light of issues of race, ethnicity, colour, class and national identity, in the period 1908–1973. This role was expressed in the activities of understudied organizations like the English Football Association and the British Council, as well as oil companies like Shell and British Petroleum; through the recruitment of coaches such as Jimmy Hill and Michael Laing; the staging of tours involving teams such as Chelsea, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal in the 1960s; the formation of clubs, leagues and the construction of sporting facilities. Relatedly, it examines the role of the local middle classes in facilitating the commercialization of the game through professionalization and the operations of betting pools. The volume will help to give readers a better understanding of how the game served as a “double agent” of British hegemony and segregation, as well as integration and socio-political change in colonial and post-colonial society. The book will be of value to sport scholars, students, footballers and fans of the game who have an interest in its history across the world.
Author: Erica Suter MS Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 216
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The Strong Female Athlete is an evidence-based and experience-based text with a fresh, novel approach for youth female athletes to improve speed, reduce injury, and increase strength. In this exuberant body of work, Erica Suter gives a deep understanding of female athlete growth and maturation, anatomy and physiology, nutritional needs, menstrual cycle considerations, and performance training progressions. She presents the science, but in a way that is readable and fun for coaches, parents, and young girls. This is way easier to read than a scientific study! The final chapters discuss mental training and how female athletes can improve confidence, and overcome challenges from sports and life.