Soccer Greats

FC Barcelona is not just the world’s highest grossing sports club, it is simply one of the most influential organizations on the planet. At last count, it had approximately 214 million social media followers, more than any other sports club except Real Madrid CF—and by one earlier measure, more than all 32 NFL teams combined. It has more in common with multinational megacompanies like Netflix or small nation-states than it does with most soccer teams. Journalist Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world.

Are you looking for the perfect soccer book for young readers? Are you seeking an engaging book that will have your child wanting to read more? Do you need a gift for a kid who’s crazy about soccer? Do you have a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew who plays soccer, watches soccer, or wants to learn more about the sport? This book is the perfect read for any young soccer fan. It’s an all-encompassing guide that covers everything from the history of the game, stories of the greatest players and games, trivia to test readers' knowledge, and everything in between. The Soccer Book for Kids ...

DISCOVER: 44 Super Powerful Secrets Today That Will Transform Your Game from Average to Superior! Do you ever wish there was a way to get into the minds of all the successful soccer players? How would you like to receive insider tips from them—straight to you? Today is your lucky day. This book does exactly that. It gives you professional tips on how to transform your game from average to superior. Believing in Yourself is Crucial for Succeeding in Soccer. Let Me Explain Why The best way to explain this topic is to use one of the most challenging soccer abilities, which is running. You ...

Balancing soccer, school, family, eating healthy foods, and the many other things requiring your time can be difficult. Consuming food that is working against you can make it even more difficult to stay balanced and succeed. There is no such thing as a perfect diet, but there are definitely eating habits that will lift you to great heights and junk foods that will hold you back from taking your game to the next level.

Barcelona is the greatest football team in the world, the greatest for a generation, and possibly the greatest of all time. This is the untold inside story of how the best and most loved football team in the world came to redefine how the game is played. We start with the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley, the game that ended the debate about whether Barcelona was the greatest team in the world and began a new one: are they the best ever?

What are the greatest football games ever played? Debated in every pub, stadium and dressing room up and down the country, everyone has their own opinion and their own memories of the beautiful game. Sharing his views on the greatest matches he has played in or enjoyed as a fan, Jamie Carragher takes listeners into the dressing room, on to the tour bus and out on to the pitch as he relives the defining moments of his playing career and the games that have shaped his relationship with the sport.

LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN A WORLD CUP FROM AN ENGLISHMAN WHO DID IT "The best sports biography? Probably. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant." The Daily Telegraph. The greatest coach England has ever produced? Madmen? Genius? This is the ultimate, award winning, highly acclaimed biography of Sir Clive Woodward out in e-book for the first time. Brought fully up-to-date to celebrate the 10th anniversary of England's rugby World Cup victory. Learn about ever facet of Woodward 's life - what made him great? Who did he upset along the way? What do the players REALLY think of him? What went wrong ...

Once upon a time football was run by modest local businessmen. Today it is the plaything of billionaire oligarchs, staggeringly wealthy from oil and gas, from royalty, or from murkier sources. But who are these new masters of the universe? Where did all their money come from? And what do they want with our beautiful game? In The Billionaires Club James Montague delves deeper than anyone else has dared, to tell this story for the first time.

Want to learn the number one thing holding you back from scoring more goals? Have you ever wanted to know the secrets to easily make a team in tryouts? Ever wonder why you get nervous before a tryout? Want to become the fastest player on your team? This audiobook lays out step-by-step what you should work on and the most important keys to being able to perform. This audiobook provides the structure to ensure that you are not just getting a little information in one spot and some knowledge in another without being able to understand the entire picture of how it all works together.

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." This famous quote by William Shakespeare reveals the mindset of strong achievers. But how does this apply to the all time soccer greats? Are they born great? Do they come with magical powers? Superior coaching? Crazy life experiences? To answer this question, we looked at the life history and autobiographies of 10 of the best soccer players of all time. These players have outclassed and outplayed their opponents, rose to the top, and have their names etched into soccer folklore.

Having good confidence is very important to your goalkeeping, no matter what level you are playing at. Without it, performing well is going to be really hard, if possible. In this book, I will give you tips that will raise your confidence from the ashes, and you will also learn how to avoid falling into the same negative behavior again.

Elizabeth Rusch’s A Greater Goal chronicles how members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team fought to receive fair treatment and equal pay despite the intense pushback they received from U.S. Soccer, the governing body of soccer in the United States. With a narrative that includes player profiles and vignettes framed from team member perspectives, A Greater Goal illuminates the work, support, and grit needed to be treated with equality in a world that often undervalues the contributions of women.

Ever wonder how players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Alex Morgan have been able to remain dominant for so long? Have you ever wanted to know the secret to getting a great night’s sleep every night? Do you sometimes feel like if you lost a bit of weight and gained some muscle that you would make more of a difference on the field? If any of these situations describe you, you are not alone. In this three-in-one bundled book, you get the following three books for the price of two.

This entry in a brand new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes listeners onto the field with a soccer legend Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to "read the field" helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as a college, World Cup, and Olympic Champion made her a sports hero, and her story will inspire a new generation of young athletes. This comprehensive biography - with bonus photos and infographics - gives listeners an up-close look at one of America's greatest soccer stars.

Discover the 44 guidelines that shape the path of all successful goalkeepers! Ever thought about improving your skills between the three bars? Ever asked what you need to become great? This book will answer it all for you by showing you by examples the 44 things that successful goalkeepers do in order to mark their names in the history of modern football (soccer).

There are a few keys that will either make or break your soccer coaching and in this book, you'll discover what they are. Without knowing these keys and adapting them in your coaching, it's really hard to reach success as a soccer coach. One of these keys is to always show engagement because if you don't, your players will never appreciate your efforts and their respect for your coaching abilities will be highly limited.

Sport is the greatest pastime in the world. Soccer is the greatest, and most popular, sport. Every fan knows that the epitome of soccer excitement builds through a four-year cycle, a process of preparation and qualification, culminating in the World Cup. What memories this tournament gives us. The brilliance of Pele, the craft of Cruyff. Zidane headbutting his Italian opponent in the final itself. The thrill of the minnow defeating a giant of the soccer playing world. We all have our favorite moments. Our celebration of the World Cup shares ten of them. The day Oleg Salenko scored five; ...

On March 21, 2015, Leicester City lost their sixth game in eight matches. Without a victory for two months, they were rock bottom of the English Premier League, heading for certain relegation to the lower division, and about to miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime financial bonanza of TV money and opportunity. As usual, London and Manchester would clean up, the rich would get richer, and the hopes of the small, overlooked, multicultural city would sink. But Leicester started to win. They stayed up; and in the new season they kept on winning.

When victory is within reach and the game is in its final moments, some players seize the moment and make themselves legends. From stunning goals in injury time to breathtaking saves in shootouts, some of soccer's greatest moments are chronicled in vivid fashion here. You've got a front-row view of the action.

Barcelona and Real Madrid: two of the most powerful and popular clubs in world football, and one of the world's most bitter sporting rivalries. Going far beyond the boundaries of just sport alone, this is a rivalry at the heart of Spanish life, taking in politics and culture and splitting a country in two. El Clasico gets to the heart of that rivalry, investigating the intrigue, the larger-than-life characters, the key flashpoints and their consequences.