The Complete Book of Socceris every soccer fan's bible.
This information-packed book captures all the exciting action, color and passion of the world's most popular sport. The Complete Book of Soccer provides a comprehensive history of the game, profiles its greatest stars, and includes data on tournaments, along with team histories and statistics galore. Here are some of the features:
- Informative biographies of over 200 of the greatest players
- Profiles of more than l00 top contemporary players
- Stories of the legendary coaches and teams
- Detailed histories of the World Cup and European championships
- Origins and evolution of soccer and its rules
- 500 action photographs.
Editor Chris Hunt tells the whole story of all the world's major competitions, including the Champions League, the World Club Cup, the UEFA Cup, the Copa Libertadores, Olympic soccer, the African Nations Cup, the Copa America, the Asian Cup and the Women's World Cup. Any question on international soccer is likely to be answered in this complete reference to the game.
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