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The Soccer Book

by DK

A visual guide to soccer’s history, tactics and global game

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A visual guide to soccer’s history, tactics and global game

The Soccer Book brings together practical instruction and a broad survey of the sport. Its coverage ranges from rules, player roles, equipment and individual skills to team formations, attacking strategies, clubs, competitions and records. Historical material sits alongside the 2023 Women’s World Cup results and the book’s look ahead to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Graphics, step-by-step artwork, maps and statistics give the material several reference points, spanning how the game is played as well as its teams, stadiums and celebrated matches.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Soccer fans interested in the sport’s history, clubs and major competitions
  • Players seeking reference material on skills, roles, equipment and tactics
  • Supporters who enjoy visual guides with maps, statistics and graphics

Themes

Soccer history and global reachRules, skills and tacticsClubs, competitions and recordsTeams, stadiums and iconic players

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Book overview

Fully revised and updated, this is the ultimate guide to the "beautiful game" for any soccer fan who wants to discover everything there is to know about the biggest clubs of all time and World Cup winners, or brush up on their football skills and techniques.

Whether you are a keen player, a lifelong supporter, or an armchair football manager, this book illustrates every aspect of the most popular sport in the world.

The Soccer Book reveals the story behind the sport - from its history around the globe to the results of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and the build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

Take a trip to "Planet Football" with this fantastic guide, including:

- The very latest facts and stats from all over the world
- Bold graphics that explore everything from team formations and attacking strategies to soccer shirts and the most iconic haircuts from soccer history
- The history of the sport, the rules of the game, key skills, the clubs, competitions, and records
- Special profiles that profile famous matches, celebrated stadiums, and much more

Step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, soccer kits and equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world.

Packed with everything there is to know about the sport, this is the ultimate book for soccer fans everywhere - whether young or old.
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