" Sports Illustrated Kids spotlights soccer's most signature moves and celebrations in this action-packed book for young sports fans. Megan Rapinoe's statue pose. Lionel Messi's body feint. The Ronaldo Chop. These are some of soccer's most signature moves and celebrations! In this high-interest book, discover the history behind these iconic moves and many more-from the athletes who made them famous to their history within the game. Created in collaboration...

Seventeen-year-old Leah's quest to make the national soccer team does not seem so important when she learns that her father has cancer and may only have months to live.

"Over 6 years, across 97,000 miles, 6 continents and 35 countries, I became the first person to go Around the World in 80 games. Armed with a ball and four jumpers for goalposts, I had kick-about's from the cloud forests of Costa Rica to the chaos of Kampala; the splendour of Vienna to the distant shores of Osaka. I would place my jumpers down in random places and invite passers-by to join in the unadulterated magic of a game of footy. What began...

"Up your game with advanced soccer strategies for players ages 12 to 16. Working on your own skills is an important part of being a team player, and Soccer Smarts for Teens is here to help you. With this inspirational choice in soccer books for teens, you'll work your way through 50 different techniques and strategies you can implement right away--on your own or with your team--to help you take your game to the next level. Go beyond other soccer books...

"Little J©ơrgen grew up in a village in Germany's Black Forest and spent most of his time watching or playing soccer. As a small child, J©ơrgen listened to matches on the car radio, making tactical suggestions only to hear them implemented moments later! As an adult, he spent ten years as a professional soccer player, before deciding his future lay off the pitch. J©ơrgen successfully managed German teams Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund to multiple...

"¿Sabías que la historia del fútbol se remonta a hace más de 2.000 años? ¿Que el récord de goles en un solo partido es de 149 y que todos fueron en propia puerta? ¿O que la peor selección del mundo es San Marino, con 104 derrotas de 109 partidos oficiales disputados? ¿E incluso que uno de los futbolistas más famosos de los años sesenta no tenía, en realidad, ni idea de jugar al fútbol?"--

Even though Mole loves soccer, his feet and eyesight keep him from playing on a team, but luckily his friend has a solution.

Vicente Miera y su ira en pleno autobús. Jabo Irureta y su tormentosa relación con los delanteros. Los sospechosos regalos del Génova, rival europeo, a los árbitros. Un camión de patatas como escondite para captar a Jokanovic. Prosinecki, sus cigarros y su magia. Una bruja exorcizando el Carlos Tartiere. Collymore y su particular dieta. Entre 1988 y 2001, el Real Oviedo perteneció al selecto club de la Primera División española. El mítico...

Un père champion d'Europe de catch qui a trouvé l'amour au bord d'un ring en Allemagne, une enfance modeste mais heureuse... Daniel Van Buyten l'a juré à ses parents quand il était gosse : « Je serai footballeur professionnel. » Pari gagné ! Le « fils du catcheur », comme il était surnommé dans la région de Chimay, est devenu successivement « Big Dan », ensuite le transfert le plus cher de notre football, enfin le joueur belge le plus...

Data Game: The Story of Liverpool FC's Analytics Revolution explores the lesser-known story of how Liverpool rose to greatness in the 21st century with the help of big data. The Anfield institution is an industry leader in the field of data science, but little is known about how Liverpool's relationship with numbers began, and how the marriage of data and football helped to deliver wins on the pitch by impacting tactics and recruitment. Upon...